556 days ago

Homed Marlborough Express - Out Now!

Jessica Zimmerman Reporter from Homed - Marlborough Property Express

Our House of the Week this week is nestled amongst native bush in Moetapu Bay, with stunning views of Pelorus Sound. For sale through Lorraine Barrett and Martyn Birch from Harcourts. See the views for yourself on page 7 of Homed!

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18 hours ago

Share your New Zealand music memories...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It's NZ Music Month and New Zealand really has some beautiful songs from artists that we call our own.

Whether it's April Sun in Cuba, Don't Forget your Roots, or How Bizarre or Bic Runga's 'Sway' - songs have a way of unlocking memories and evoking old feelings.

In honour of NZ Music Month, share a New Zealand song or artist that is special to you and explain why.

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6 hours ago

The Tova Show

Jen from Stuff

Hello! Are you a …
- A student/young professional renting
- A young family, renting or owning
- An older New Zealander/retiree/pensioner

We’re reaching out from the Tova show, the flagship weekly politics podcast on Stuff, as we prepare for our budget coverage and how it’s affecting Kiwis - we’d love to hear from you.

We need a few people who are available the week before the budget (Wednesday 22nd/Thursday 23rd May) and on the day of the announcement (Thursday 30th May).

Please email tova@stuff.co.nz or comment below if you’d like to share your perspective with us. We give you our commitment to treat your experience with sensitivity and care.

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4 hours ago

New toilets coming for Kaikōura

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter

Kaikōura could have new public toilets ready for the summer influx of visitors.

The Kaikōura District Council has placed an order for new prefabricated units to replace the existing West End toilet, increase capacity at the Mill Rd toilet, and provide a toilet for Churchill Park.

Chief executive Will Doughty said the existing West End toilet block required ongoing maintenance and no longer met the ‘‘modern expectations of public toilets’’.

‘‘We hope they will be ready for Christmas, so this gives us enough time to get them ordered, delivered and installed.

‘‘It is really great that we can get that going.’’

The community has been requesting a public toilet at Churchill Park for some time, while the Mill Rd toilets at the northern end of Kaikōura were heavily used by travellers, Doughty said.

The project will be funded by a $900,000 grant from the previous Government’s ‘‘Better Off’’ fund and a $135,860 grant from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund.

■ Thirteen Kaikōura organisations are set to receive a funding boost.

Doughty said 22 applications were received from local organisations for the council’s $100,000 discretionary grant, with 13 successful.

He said $39,000 will be allocated to the sport and recreation sector, $27,500 to heritage organisations, $18,500 to the arts, $10,000 to community organisations and $5000 for environmental projects.

‘‘It represents quite a good mix of the various organisations in our community,’’ he said.

Most of the unsuccessful applicants did not meet the funding criteria, but there were other funding avenues they could apply for, Doughty said.

The Kaikōura District Council’s discretionary grant will be confirmed in the 2024-34 long-term plan, when it is adopted at the June council meeting.

■ LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.

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