Thunderstorms expected today
Metservice have issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the areas of Nelson, Buller, Westland, Canterbury High Country and Fiordland for today, Wednesday 1 June.
Due to an airmass with rapidly moving thunderstorms, the watch is in place until 3pm These thunderstorms are expected to bring damaging wind gusts of more than 110 km/h and localised tornadoes.
Strong wind gusts of this magnitude could cause some structural damage to trees and power lines. If any tornadoes occur, they will only affect very localised areas.
Motorists are asked to drive with extreme caution during this time.
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Poll: Should upgraded heritage buildings reflect the different eras and updates they’ve gone through over time?
Nelson City Council is working to restore the glasshouse at Broadgreen House, which has begun to crack and buckle.
We want to hear your thoughts: should heritage restoration aim to keep buildings looking as they originally did, or should it reflect the different eras and updates they’ve gone through over time?
Keen for the details? The Nelson Mail has you covered.
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50% Yes: Change should be celebrated
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50% No: restoring = keeping change invisible
Stand-Out Festive Decor: Build a Big DIY Nutcracker
Whip up a larger-than-life nutcracker and have it standing guard to greet guests this Christmas. This is an ideal opportunity to repurpose last year’s baubles, leftover Resene paint testpots and leftover materials from previous projects. You could use an old cardboard box for the body and cover it in fabric scraps. Find out how to make your own nutcracker with these easy step by step instructions.
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