Nelson Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
tuesday 21 June 2016
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Five-storey complex for Tahuna Tahunanui’s proposed Ocean Lodge development, to boost Nelson’s beachside suburb with a retail centre, restaurants and both residential and holiday apartments, could be approved within a few months. But the proposal is a shift from the larger scale supermarket complex that had earlier been discussed. Wakatu Incorporation has owned the site bordering Nelson’s Beach Rd and Muritai St for 20 years, with an intention to develop it for the last ten. They are now seeking approval to increase the number of storeys of the 39-unit apartment block from four to five, which also includes a ground-level car park. Iain Sheves, general manager of property for Wakatu Incorporation, presented indicative designs at a Nelson City Council meeting on Thursday, and said the final height will not exceed
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We’re having a different conversation now than we were two or three years when we were talking about a larger supermarket. - Iain Sheves.
Eva Ang, Romela Brosbero, Lily Kurokawa and Andrea Balgemino, taking part in Colour Craze at Saxton field on Sunday.
Run brings Colour Craze to life
16m, with no increase in the gazetted maximum height, which is currently 20m. He said that building the additional storey to the apartment block will give the project a “much better chance of going ahead” and leaving it as it is would result in marginal financial performance, design compromise or the build not proceeding. Iain said that while the design process is ongoing, they are aiming to provide
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Powdered paint brought an explosion of colour to Saxton Field on Sunday, as fun runners and walkers took part in Colour Craze Organised by Tasman Youth Council, with support from Nelson Youth Council, Sport Tasman and the Ministry of Youth Development, Colour Craze is a celebration of the region’s multiculturalism. Kicking off at noon, participants flocked to Saxton dressed in white and quickly
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began turning themselves into colourful works of art, before taking to the 2.5 kilometre course for either one or two laps. “We got really inspired by the multicultural community and everyone who was involved in that, and then we had lots .co.nz of suggestions from other people and other groups who said they really wanted an event like this, so we did it. We wanted to in-
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corporate so many different ideas from different people,” says Tasman Youth Council’s Taylah Shuker. “This is such a learning experience for us, holding an event this massive. I think we’ll use a lot of these concepts and ideas, and just improve it and keep making it bigger and better.” Around 400 people took part in Colour Craze, with the event successfully raising $3115. The profits from Colour Craze will be going towards the Nelson Multicultural Society.
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