admin By John Cohen-Du Four READ MAGAZINE Film-maker paints with light Movie maestro Vincent Ward is bringing two visual art mind-blowers to Nelson. He talks to John Cohen-Du Four. Light Nelson and the Suter Art Gallery play host in June and July to the latest artistic output from one of this country’s most unique cinematic voices. Vincent … Read more
By Renée Lang Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE The thing about running a successful business, whether it’s a small operation or a large company employing many people, is that you want to be able to get on with running it. After all, you’ve got it that far – so why not stick with what you’re … Read more
By Renee Lang Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE (L to R) Sonja Hamilton, Hitomi Nagahama, Angie Marshall and Vicki Chapman. Step through the tall wooden doors out of the bustle of the city, climb the elegant staircase, and you’ll find yourself somewhere special. Somewhere you’ll not want to leave in a hurry. Renaissance Organic Hair … Read more
By John Cohen Du-Four Photo Tim Cuff READ MAGAZINE Picture by Tim Cuff 5 April 2018 – Ken Green’s logging crew in action near Mount Duppa, Nelson, New Zealand – for Nelson Forests’ piece in Wild Tomato: Ryan O’Hagan with the tethered felling machine As a company at the very forefront of the New Zealand … Read more
BY RENÉE LANG PHOTO DOMINIQUE WHITEF READ MAGAZINE For Kristin Nimmo and her family, their development of the Olive Estate Lifestyle Village is very much about honouring the heritage of the land. Over just a few short years a large tract of semi-rural land in Richmond has sprouted an attractive low-rise lifestyle village development comprising individual streets … Read more
By Brenda Webb READ MAGAZINE One of New Zealand’s oldest boarding and day schools for girls is also one of the most forward-thinking. St Margaret’s College’s high ratio of staff to students, emphasis on pastoral care, leadership, compassion and internationally focussed education provide its graduates the best start in life. Principal Gillian Simpson has lead … Read more
Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE It is rare in the painting industry for a company to outlast its founder, but McKenzies (or Ray McKenzie and Sons, to give the firm its full title) is still going strong 70 years after it was founded. Ray McKenzie established the company after returning home from World War 2. He … Read more
By Frank Nelson Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE Debbie Cooper is passionate about providing people with a highly professional and personalised real estate service. “My goal is to build a referral business where the client experience is so good they just can’t help but tell all their friends.” In just a few short months, the … Read more
By Renée Lang Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE Although the firm of Johnston Associates South has been well established in Nelson for more than 10 years, what might not be so well known is that it is the fastest-growing firm in its field in the Nelson-Marlborough region and has offices in Havelock and Blenheim. Staff … Read more
By Maike Van Der Heide Photo Susie Williams READ MAGAZINE On a midwinter’s day in 1919, the Johnson family’s commercial vessel, the Mahau, left Havelock carrying its very first load of paying passengers into the Marlborough Sounds. The short voyage heralded the start of a successful barging business that, nearly a century on, still departs Havelock … Read more