Your Nelson weekend: What’s on your radar?
Got your weekend plans sorted? There is so much happening around Whakatū Nelson this Saturday and Sunday that you’ll be spoiled for choice!
Whether you’re into the arts, classic boats, or just a good community market, here is the local lowdown on what’s buzzing:
Local Highlights:
🎭 Nelson Fringe Festival: The city is alive with "fringy awesomeness!" Catch quirky theatre, comedy, and music across various venues. Keep an eye out for the Free Fringe Outdoors in the Square for a surprise variety mix!
🚤 NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show: Head up to the stunning Lake Rotoiti (St Arnaud) to see beautiful restored boats, steam launches, and jet boats. The "Drive-Past" at 2:00 pm on Saturday is always a highlight!
🏃♂️ Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon: Sunday morning at Tahunanui is all about our tamariki! Come down and cheer on the young champions as they swim, cycle, and run their way to the finish line.
🍓 The Nelson Market: It’s a Saturday morning staple at Montgomery Square. Grab a Bratwurst, a fresh coffee, and browse the best local crafts and produce from 8:00 am.
🎪 Weber Bros 'The Circus': If you’re looking for family thrills, the big top is up at Saxton Field all weekend!
🚗 Further afield ... The 20th Marlborough Multicultural Festival is taking over Pollard Park (Blenheim) this weekend
Any other Nelson activities you can recommend to your online community? Drop them in the comments below! 👇
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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37.3% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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62.7% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Scam Alert: Bank cold calls
ASB is warning customers about reports of cold calls from scammers claiming to be from ASB. These scammers are trying to obtain personal information, including usernames, dates of birth, and verification codes sent to your mobile phone.
🛡️ The "Caller Check" Test
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from ASB and you’re unsure, just ask them for a Caller Check. You will then be able to verify the call through the app.
Remember, banks will:
❌ Never ask for your banking passwords, PINs, or verification codes
❌ Never need to know your full credit card number – especially the CVC
❌ Never ask you to download software or remotely access your device
❌ Never ask you to purchase gift cards or transfer funds.
If you have received a phone call and think your account has been compromised, call ASB on 0800 ASB FRAUD (0800 272 372), or visit your local branch.
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