We would like to introduce two new staff members to our team, Elsie Elkington and Amber Kerehoma-McIntyre. Amber joined our administration team in October 2017 while Elsie was recently appointed Kaitiaki of Ūkaipō. Her role oversees the operation of Ūkaipō. All bookings and enquiries for Ūkaipō are still made by contacting the office on (03) [...]
Pictured L-R: Safari Hynes, Daveda Wainohu, Jessie MacLeod, Jeremy MacLeod, Te Rina MacLeod and Pikihuia Reihana. At the age of 17, and with whānau support, Jeremy Tātere MacLeod left his home comforts of Brisbane, Australia to live with his grandmother in Hastings, New Zealand. He was fervent in his resolve to learn who [...]
It’s an exciting time for our young and upcoming softballers. The U19 national softball tournaments were held at the beginning of January in Christchurch (Boys) and North Harbour (Girls). Playing for reigning champions Hutt Valley, sisters Mikayla and Caitlyn Lewin went all the way to a Gold medal with a win over Wellington in a [...]
Boxing Day saw the New Zealand release of “The Greatest Showman”, a musical about the life of American showman PT Barnum starring Hugh Jackman and supported by our very own Keala Settle. More accustomed to the stage than the big screen, Keala has been singing on Broadway since 2011 in musicals such as Priscilla Queen [...]
Cooper Grant (front) lays down a wero to the opposition. Nelson Heat baseballer Cooper Grant has been chosen to represent New Zealand at the Baseball Confederation of Oceania U15 Championships in Auckland. The winners of this tournament will represent the Oceania region at the U15 World Cup in Panama. The 14 year old [...]
Named after his father, on the 10 March 1927, James Nicholas McDonald II was the first born to James Nicholas I “Manny” MacDonald and his wife Helena (Horina) Isabel neé Phillips in Blenheim. Brothers Haua Detoma “Mugwi”, Iwingaro Milton “Iwi” and sister Isobel Helena Olympia followed over the next eight years. In 1935 at the [...]