Nelson Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
tuesday 30 May 2017
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Good old Nelson Kate Russell
Two reports released this week provide interesting reading for Nelson, one shows we’re the top economic region in the country, the second shows we’re about to get a lot older.
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The March quarter of the ASB Main Report regional economic scoreboard shows that Nelson has retained its spot as New Zealand’s top-performing region. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley says the city’s second-straight quarter at the top is a result of
its booming tourism, horticulture, viticulture and construction – which has grown more in percentage terms in Nelson than anywhere else. “This, combined with high consumer confidence, paints a positive picture for the region in the year ahead,” he says.
Nelson also ranked third in terms of new car registrations and was second equal behind Auckland for consumer confidence. In another report released by figure.nz, it shows that the population of Nelson’s 65+ age group is set to almost double in the next
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25 years, from 10,000 people up to almost 20,000. Whereas other age groups either remain steady or show a slight decrease, with the 0-14 and 40-64 age groups dropping slightly, and the 15-39 age group remaining steady.
Book fair’s back again Kate Russell Nelson book enthusiasts will once again be racing to get the best finds this Saturday, as the annual Founders Book Fair opens its gates. The nine day-long event started in 1988 and is now a Queens Birthday weekend tradition for many Nelsonians. And, this year’s fair is offering even more books than last year, according to Book Fair coordinator Karen Clark. “We have 200 extra banana boxes this year, which is equal to seven pallet loads,” she says. “We actually thought we were down on last year, but we’ve had more books come in through-out the year – we haven’t had a single lull.” Founders Book Fair coordinator Karen Clark, centre, is joined by one of the newest volunteers Peter Rigg, left, and one of the longest-serving, Ian Dymond, right, in The Granary as they finish putting the final touches on the book tables. Photo: Kate Russell.
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