Cherie Sivignon

Construction lawyer Graeme Christie has been appointed by Tasman District Council to the board of Waimea Water Ltd as the Waimea dam nears completion.

A dearth of auditors may be relieved in the short term by the profession's addition to the immigration green list as the industry eyes a long-term solution for a global shortage.

A mature tree on the village green at Tākaka has been removed after splits were discovered that made it unsafe.

Mechanical prices that “seem to go up almost every day” are stressing the latest $195m forecast cost to complete the Waimea dam, which is nearing completion near Nelson.

Proponents of a planned $370,000 upgrade of the Motueka skatepark are seeking the final $60,000 needed to complete the long-awaited build as designed.

Funding may be brought forward to accelerate the installation of duplicate wastewater pipes in the Nelson-Richmond area.

Residents can add the Tasman District Council Annual Report to their holiday reading lists after it was adopted just before the Christmas break.

A council-iwi programme is to receive a $300,000 boost from the Government.

It took days of digging but Lorraine Neumann never gave up searching for a treasured rose bush planted in memory of her beloved daughter.

Putting their usual technology-filled lives on hold, Cherie Sivignon and her teen daughter took a night to recharge at Kissing Gate Escape.