What's your favourite Nelson eatery?
A handful of Nelson hospitality venues have been shortlisted for the Nelson Hospitality Awards 2023, with East Street and Lone Star receiving five nominations each.
East St cafe was nominated for the chef category, ambience and design, host responsibility, restaurant and cafe. The vegan cafe will compete with Arden Bar & Kitchen, Hawker House, and Hopgoods and Co.
Lone Star collected nominations in the bar, bartender, front of house, ambience and design, and host responsibility categories.
Do you agree with the nominations? Which venues do you think outshine the rest on Nelson's hospitality scene?
Poll: Should we ditch daylight saving? 🕰️
First introduced in New Zealand in 1927 with the passing of the Summer Time Act, it's what we know as 'Daylight Saving' and this year it ends on the first Sunday in April.
While we do get to sleep in this time around, some people would like to scrap the clock tinkering for good.
And why? Some evidence suggests the time changes are bad for our health as they mess with sleep patterns leading to short-term fatigue and affecting mood. Meanwhile the hour change is frustrating for farmers and a nightmare for getting the littlies to sleep. But what's your take?
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40.3% Yes - get rid of the clock changes
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57.8% No, I enjoy it
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1.9% Other - I'll share below
Alan and Hazel Kerr share Senior New Zealander of the Year Award 2026
Dr Alan and Hazel Kerr describe themselves as ‘just ordinary old Kiwis’, despite being named as the 2026 Ryman Healthcare Senior New Zealanders of the Year Te Mātāpuputu o te Tau.
The amazing couple prompted a standing ovation at a star-studded Auckland event which recognised their tireless efforts, with Alan travelling to and from Gaza and the West Bank 40 times to help children over 20 years, and Hazel travelling 20 times.
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