Community & Whānau News

We are accepting nominations for our monthly 'Local Legend' feature. Sponsored by Nelson Auto Glass Specialists, our selected Local Legend will receive a bunch of flowers and a $50 Pressy Card, along with a photo and short story in our local paper.

COME LEARN HOW WE PROCESS OVER 800 LITRES OF FOOD SCRAPS COLLECTED FROM NELSON BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS! Compost Club has volunteer opportunities available for their Saturday 10am-noon compost workshop at the Waimarama Community Gardens! Including new opportunities to participate in the organic, volunteer-led Food Farm, & the exciting Worm Farm!

FUNDING AND DATA COORDINATOR 20 - 30 hour per week (additional hours as needed) - flexible day • Want to make a real difference in the Nelson Tasman Community?
 • Ready to join a friendly, fun and collaborative team?
 For more detail , https://www.seek.co.nz/job/75425738?ref=cm-ui For a JD https://www.nec.org.nz/work-with-us

Community Kōrero in Elma Turner Library Sunday 19 May 2-3pm

NZ Music Month is time to celebrate the incredible talent from our backyard! Local musicians and bands are taking the stage and delivering incredible homegrown sounds for you to enjoy.…

The Nelson Tasman Disability Providers Forum is an quarterly meeting with an overarching purpose of strengthening the sector to improve outcomes for the community. This event is intended for providers, organisations and groups that support individuals and their families with disabilities. Following feedback from our last meeting we will create a range of opportunities for sector networking along with presentations from Fire and Emergency NZ, The Buzz and the local Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC) team. More details on presentation content to come closer to the date.

This workshop in the Canterbury High Country uses psychodrama to promote and expand creativity and spontaneity in all aspects of life, including personal, global and spiritual issues. You can expect to enhance or regenerate life by developing new responses in your relation to yourself, your family, friends, workplace or community.

Bike Hub Nelson has re-homed its 2000th bike. The milestone comes less than two years after the launch of the charity that fixes up donated bikes and makes them available…

Come along and experience this lively engaging method. You will increase your spontaneity and find new ways to respond to old situations or new challenges in your life. Psychodrama enables us to free ourselves and enhance our capacity to relate to others. It builds self-acceptance and greater self-awareness.

Discover ways to live your life with more authenticity and spontaneity. Build your capacity to respond effectively to old situations or new challenges. • Gain deeper self-awareness • Empower yourself and discover new ways to act in the here-and-now. • Live your life with freedom and authenticity.