David Pritchard
Retired school principal and grower, Hope
Wayne and Annie Coster
Owners of mail order classic car parts business and 6th generation local, Ruby Bay
Susie Wendelborn
Owner of a rural B&B, background in farming & nursing, Tasman
Fiona del Bosco and Alastair Wilkinson
Owners of Lancewood Villa, Upper Moutere
Rich McCoy
User Experience Director, Broadcaster, Arts Council Board Member and Artist, Upper Moutere
Kindra Douglas
QSM, Trustee Community Action Nelson, Facilitator for Inspiring Communities
Policy.nz Q&A
Climate change and resilience policies 2. First policy Prioritise adaptation planning – we need to be clear about risks and how we adapt in ways that are affordable, fair and future-focussed. 3. Second policy Stop the sprawl – shifting to a quality, compact growth model is the single most effective action TDC can take to […]
Waimea Weekly Q&A
Question 1 (for demographic data): What your birth date and year? 10.01.1974 Question 2 (for demographic data): What is your gender identity? M Question 3 (for demographic data): What is your ethnic identity? European Question 4 (for publication): What is/was your primary occupation, and are you retired? Agri-tourism Business Owner and former Urban Designer/Architect (not […]
Local Matters Q&A
1. What is your plan to reduce the risk of and prepare Tasman for worsening weather events? Flood protection is more than river management – we must look upstream to address the root causes. Clear-fell forestry, drained wetlands and intensive farming to river edges have removed the natural sponges from our waterways, making extreme floods […]
Eves Valley Closure – the Cost of Exporting Our Future
My heart goes out to the 142 workers who will lose their jobs with the closure of the South Island’s largest sawmill at Eves Valley, here in Tasman. Carter Holt Harvey is consolidating its operations to one mill in Kawerau in the North Island, which now has the capacity to produce construction timber for the […]