Nelson Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
tuesday 17 october 2017
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All eyes on Nelson Charles Anderson Journalist
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Nelsonians - you are being watched and people from all around the world are tuning in. Local business Snapit HD has five
public cameras dotted around the region which live streams Nelson to the world. And the world is watching. Paul Jeffries, from the 10-yearold company says that, perhaps unsurprisingly, its live streaming camera at Kaiteriteri is its most
popular. “In summer we can get up to 7000 people a day tuning in,” he says. “It gets people from all over the world. We assume it’s those who might have visited before and want to relive the experience a little bit.” The camera sits on top of a local
cafe and picks up the comings and goings of beachgoers and boats, in real time. Snapit HD’s high-definition image capturing and processing system is used by television broadcasters, weather forecasters, fishing and construction compa-
Hundreds gather for sunrise walk Brittany Spencer Starting in the dark and guided only by torchlight, hundreds of Nelsonians set off on the 2017 Sunrise Walk for Wellbeing. Created by locals Pete and Vicky de Jong, the airport perimeter walk begins before sunrise and finishes in the light of day. Alison Browning, who participated in last year’s walk says she doesn’t mind the early start for such a worthy cause. “It gets light so quickly and in someways that mirrors the mental health journey,
nies, airports, tourism organisations and governments all over the world. Some are private, but there are also about 30 cameras around the country, including local ones at Farewell Spit, Port
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Alison Browning and Chris Jackson wore yellow for Saturday morning’s Sunrise Walk for Wellbeing. Photo: Brittany Spencer.
you’ll be in the dark for so long and suddenly there’s something that hits you, like the sunrise, and things get better,” Alison says. “It’s a very worthy cause, mental health touches people across the board,” there’s no age range, there’s no gender, mental health doesn’t discriminate, and it’s great to see the stigma disappearing.” Alison says the event works as a positive way to destigmatise mental health, offers help to those who need it, and encourages conversation on depression and mental health.
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