Coming events
 Grey Power AGM, Saturday, May 19th, 1.30pm, Community House
Recreation Centre's 25th Birthday Party, Saturday, 6.30pm - midnight
Quilt Show, Saturday - Monday, 10am - 4pm, Moutere Hills Community Centre
Full events calendar »
For on-going activities, view the Noticeboard or
the Regular Events page.
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Motueka to host brass band competitions
(May 17): Motueka will host a busy weekend of brass band competitions and community activities from May 26th, when six bands from Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast play and strut their stuff. Full article »
Tasman Band Tour to showcase local rock talent
(May 15): The Tasman Band Tour is set to return to the region, with three all-ages music gigs scheduled to take place in Richmond, Motueka and Golden Bay on consecutive weekends in June. Full article »
Imagine Theatre ready for 2012 family production
(May 15): Directed by Izzy Erridge and assisted by Bridget Lummis, Imagine Theatre's latest family production "Around the Pond in 80 Days" will be staged in Motueka in two weeks. Full article, photos »
Youth Council organises 'Mad Mish Through Mot'
(May 14): How much do you know about the best town in New Zealand? Our Youth Council's "Mad Mish Through Mot" is set to test your physical, mental and navigational abilities.
Full article »
Review of the property sales market for May
(May 14): Locally we had a similar number of new listings come on to the market this month compared with last, but the number of sales halved to just 16 - this was expected as the previous month was a bit out of the ordinary. Full review »
Nelson/Tasman musicians club being formed
(May 11): Nelson and Tasman musicians are coming together to support and celebrate themselves at the launch of the Nelson/Tasman Musicians Club this month at The Playhouse Cafe just outside of Mapua. Full article »
Motueka floral artists contribute to NZ conference
(May 10): Motueka Floral Art Circle members recently participated in the Floral Art Society of NZ conference held in Nelson, helping to organise the many workshops, theatre demonstration, and exhibition. Full article, photos »
Community Board want park fence funds reallocated
(May 10): The community board wants the $40,000 for building a new Memorial Park boundary fence to be largely reallocated to another local project that would provide more benefits. Full article »
Motueka poorly treated in draft transport plans
(May 9): Plans for roading projects in the Motueka ward are notable by their absence in the Tasman Regional Land Transport Programme for 2012 - 2015, says the Motueka Community Board in its submission to the draft plan. Full article »
Perfect day for cycle trail promotion ride
(May 8): A big promotional event to showcase the proposed Motueka-Riwaka section of the Great Taste Trail to media and businesses drew a good crowd last Sunday morning. Full article, photos, video »
Court says TDC can access Motueka's water
(May 7): The Environment Court has found in favour of TDC's plans to access water in Motueka, clearing the way for council to access the drinking water it needs to meet the demands of a growing Motueka and Tasman area. Full article »
Board's LTP submission covers range of issues
(May 6): The Motueka Community Board made a solid submission to TDC's Long Term Plan (LTP) at the recent hearings in Motueka, covering a range of important local issues. Full article, submission »
Arts Council offers winter workshop programme
(May 5): The Motueka Arts Council has released the programme for its popular winter Workshop Programme for 2012, which includes an amazing range of 20 arts-related workshop activities. Full article, programme, register »
MANY MORE earlier news stories HERE »
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Howie Timms: Chairman of Our Town and dedicated mututal funds manager
