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Tuesday 16 February 2016
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Opera draws huge crowd to Trafalgar Park
Mary Curnow, Kate Cobb and Robyn Sheres, at Nelson Opera in the Park at Trafalgar Park on Saturday. Insert: A birds eye view of some of the 7500-strong crowd which turned out for the Opera in the Park. Photo: Toby Harvey/Eagle Imaging.
It was a perfect night for Nelson Opera in the Park, with 7500 people turning out to enjoy a first class lineup of New Zealand musicians. The event was once again a huge success, says organiser Pete Rainey. “But you can’t really go wrong, people just love the opportunity to come out and relax in the park and listen to some nice music.” The crowds came bearing blankets, chairs, picnics and a glass of bubbly or two, and settled in for two and a half hours of opera and contemporary-style music at Trafalgar Park on Saturday night. There was no particular crowd favourite amongst the lineup, which included singer Anna Leese, Jared Holt, Jubilation Choir, Jackie Clarke and kiwi icon Dave Dobbyn.
Dad ‘broken’ over daughter’s abuse Andrew Board
A Nelson father has been left frustrated with a court system that has continually failed to lock up the partner of his daughter, despite years of domestic abuse. The father spoke openly with Nelson Weekly, alongside a friend of his daughter, who
also fears for her friend’s safety. The Weekly cannot name any of the people involved due to ongoing legal issues and to protect the identity of the woman and a young child involved. But both the woman’s father and the friend are concerned and upset that her partner has avoided jail despite numerous court
appearances for violence. The latest was late last year when the man appeared in the Nelson District Court for assault. He was given community service. Within a month he would assault his partner again, this time in public, as well as damaging her vehicle. The father says the violence has been on-
going for most of the seven years of their relationship. “It’s been going on for a long time. As has his violence to other people as well, it’s not only domestic violence.” The woman’s friend says she had tried
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