Nelson Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
tuesday 31 January 2017 ON'S S L E N
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Mayor married at Suter
Nelson mayor Rachel Reese marries long-time partner Andrew Board You couldn’t accuse Nelson mayor Rachel Reese of not keeping at least one of her campaign promises, after she tied the knot on Friday evening. At Rachel’s re-election launch at the Boathouse in June, she finished her speech with the promise to marry her partner of 12 years and campaign chairman Richard Harden, after the election.
“You’ve made it possible for me to succeed,” she said at the time. “And I promise you, as soon as this election is completed, we will find a weekend to get married.” That weekend was the one just gone, with the pair married at the Suter Art Gallery in front of 70 close family and friends, on January 27. Rachel says the wedding plans were a “whirlwind” with it all coming together in a matter of
Mayor Rachel Reese and her husband Richard Harden on their wedding day last Friday. Photo: Supplied.
weeks. “We had a brilliant wedding day and we couldn’t be happier. We asked our friend Bishop Richard Ellena to marry us and he made our day very special for everyone who attended.” The vows were exchanged at 5.30pm on Friday, and Rachel confirmed that she will be taking her new husband’s surname. “Yes, it is Mr and Mrs Harden for my personal life. Professional
life stays with Rachel Reese for a little while longer.” Rachel says her highlight was the best man’s speech, delivered by Richard’s son Joel. “It had everything, plenty of laughs and tears.” The newlyweds plan to honeymoon at their favourite camping spot in a tent before Rachel returns to run the city next week. And for the record, the wedding
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Happy Birthday to us! Kate Russell Nelson celebrated its 175th birthday yesterday with re-enactments, interesting talks, tours, singing and a cricket match. The anniversary commemorates the arrival of the first New Zealand Company Boat, The Fifeshire, on 1 February, 1842. Celebrations were centred on the Stoke Legacy Trail, with family-friendly event events
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At Broadgreen House on Nelson Anniversary Day are, from left, Di Scott, Māhina Marshall and Bev Stephens, who holds a children’s rocking chair that is made from wood from the wrecked Fifeshire. Photo: Kate Russell.
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