By Maike van der Heide Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE Bringing Nelson’s oldest character homes back to life is a passion rather than a job for a team of Nelson builders, who spend their days saving and preserving the region’s rich European history. You Build was established a year ago by Nelson builder Matt Thomas, and … Read more
By Sandrine Marrasse READ MAGAZINE Pete Henderson and Joe Janssen at work in a scaling yard Joan Lang performs quality control work on a skid site The view from inside a mechanised processor showing the computerised screen, and cutting head at work Contact nelsonforests.co.nz
Left to right Janice Jennens, Justin & Melissa Blackler, Pierre Marquet and Brian Jefferies. Photo Ana Galloway By Frank Nelson READ MAGAZINE Justin and Melissa Blackler, owners of the Raeward Fresh store in Richmond, are avid supporters of the widespread and increasingly popular movement towards eating fresh and eating local. Since buying the business just under … Read more
Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE How can you defend someone you believe is guilty? Tony Bamford of Bamford Law is often asked the question. Maybe this is the reason why defence lawyers are sometimes vilified – identified as no better than their clients. For example, the lawyer representing Anders Breivik, the mass murderer in Norway, … Read more
Left to right Janice Jennens, Justin & Melissa Blackler, Pierre Marquet and Brian Jefferies. Photo Ana Galloway By Frank Nelson READ MAGAZINE Justin and Melissa Blackler, owners of the Raeward Fresh store in Richmond, are avid supporters of the widespread and increasingly popular movement towards eating fresh and eating local. Since buying the business just under … Read more
Kiwi musician, Kings in his recording studio for 12 Questions. Photograph by Dean Purcell. BY LYNDA PAPESCH READ MAGAZINE From tomboy to Supersize business entrepreneur, Nelson-based Kay Chapman has always followed her own path. Born in the shade of Paeroa’s big brown bottle, she ventured into the army, then to London and back. Lynda Papesch … Read more
Photo by Ishna Jacobs BY SADIE BECKMAN READ MAGAZINE It’s all very well being good at putting together the materials that make a house, but while Kennedy Construction are indeed experts in this, they are an example of a building company that actually looks beyond it to the conceptual level of creating an environment … Read more
Photo by Ishna Jacobs BY BRENDA WEBB READ MAGAZINE Michelle Robinson and Maree Boyce love the beautiful things in life. Being the Nelson representatives for personalised gift company Recognise & Reward means they can indulge in their passion at any time. Recognise & Reward is a one-stop solution company that specialises in providing beautifully wrapped … Read more
Photo Ana Galloway BY MAIKE VAN DER HEIDE READ MAGAZINE Two young chiropractors have created a unique and successful fusion of the old and the new at Nelson’s oldest chiropractic practice, the Loveday Clinic. Dr Adam Mokhtar and Dr Chelsey Liew both bring a modern approach to chiropractic health that is backed by … Read more
BY JACQUE WALTERS Photos by Tim Cuff READ MAGAZINE General Manager Darrell O’Brien inside the Polytecnik Energy Centre Shane Johnson and Bryan Phillips The Windsor continuous wood drying kiln Boiler/Kilns team leader Don Boon, right, with Polytecnik engineer Marcin Maczollek from Austria Boiler/Kilns team leader Don Boon looks into the furnace … Read more