Tasman Youth Council kicks off the year with hui!
Added: 18 May 12
Hi there!The 2012 Tasman Youth Council is already underway with planning some wicked and entertaining events for the coming year! A large number of...
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Interested in movie making?
Added: 18 May 12
Richmond Library has a new group for teens interested in film and other media – the Teen Media Group.Join other like-minded teens to explore film and ...
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Mad Mish through Mot - it's coming!
Added: 18 May 12
How much do you know about the best town in New Zealand?Mad Mish Through Mot is set to test your physical, mental and navigational abilities. The '...
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Tasman Band Tour Lineup Announced
Added: 18 May 12
An impressive lineup of up and coming youth rock bands have been signed up for the 2012 Tasman Band Tour.Back again to headline the tour are Nelson pu...
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Waimea Cluster: How it went down at the Hui!
Added: 18 May 12
As I approached Bridge Valley Camp, I couldn't help but feel anxious about the next 24 hours. Sitting in the car beside the one person I knew prior to...
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Robot Dance World Record SMASH
Added: 18 May 12
Keen to show us your mad robot skills? Tasman Youth Council brings Guinness World Records to Richmond as a part of the region's celebration of Youth W...
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Nelson Youth Search and Rescue
Added: 18 May 12
My name is Jayden Hughes, I am 17 and am year 13 at Waimea College. I have been a member of Nelson Youth Search and Rescue for coming up 4 years now a...
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Garin takes out Stage Challenge 2012!
Added: 18 May 12
Photo courtesy of Colin Smith/Fairfax NZThe anticipation of the performers hung in the smoky air. The loud cheering and chanting of eager of students ...
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Tasman Band Tour To Rock the Region
Added: 14 May 12
The Tasman Band Tour is set to return to the region, providing up and coming high school bands and young musicians with an opportunity to perform in a...
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Youth Volunteer Recognition Returns
Added: 10 May 12
The voluntary input young people contribute towards making our communities better places is to be acknowledged and celebrated once again as the 2012 N...
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National Rockquest Winners release their debut music video
Added: 10 May 12
Be sure to check out the video under our Video of the Week on the Homepage!National and even possible international success has been predicted for na...
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Spirited Voyage Set Sails for Erin Wilks
Added: 2 May 12
Thank you TDC for contributing $200 towards the voyage where I… Lived with 54 strangers for 10 days, sailed through terrifying 2 meter swells, slept i...
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Skatepark Tour Rocks Richmond
Added: 2 May 12
The Tasman Skatepark Tour made its final stop of the summer circuit, treating Richmond and the 350+ strong crowd to a fine exhibition of extreme board...
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Brook Sanctuary Photo Competition - Get Snapping!
Added: 10 Apr 12
If you're heading to the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary - take your camera. The sanctuary is launching a photo competition, with great prizes including cam...
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Monster Air's in Motueka
Added: 10 Apr 12
Tasman's oldest and most spacious skatepark turned it on for the 4th heat of the Tasman Skatepark Tour, 0and strong bike contingent reigned supreme as...
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Tapawera Turn's it on for Tasman Skatepark Tour
Added: 2 Apr 12
The smokin' hot Tasman Skatepark Tour 2012 action continued into the heartland yesterday, as all attention turned to Tapawera for the 3rd comp of the...
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Recruitment Begins for Tasman Youth Council 2012
Added: 28 Mar 12
Recruitment for the 2012 Tasman Youth Council is underway, with applications currently being accepted for interested students to join and make a diffe...
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Sundial Square Summer Sounds 2012
Added: 20 Mar 12
Sundial Square Summer Sound returns to Richmond for the 4th successive year, with a stellar line up of the Nelson-Tasman finest bands on show. Sched...
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Sensational Summer Sounds
Added: 28 Feb 12
Sundial Square was transformed into a bustling hive of activity during the Friday evening summer time showpiece. Live music, interactive activities a...
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Tasman Skatepark Tour Rolls into Takaka
Added: 24 Feb 12
Takaka turned out in force to welcome the Tasman Skatepark Tour as it rolled into town, with a strong contingent of Nelson riders also making the trip...
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Skatepark Tour Bombs Brightwater
Added: 16 Feb 12
The Brightwater brigade were out in force to support the Tasman Skatepark Tour with every shaded vantage point in the domain occupied for a sneak peak...
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Tasman Skatepark Tour Lifts off in Mapua
Added: 16 Feb 12
The Tasman Skatepark officially lifted off in Mapua last night, with young rippers in all three disciplines pushing the vertical limits of gravity. T...
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Magic Moments in Mot competition winner!
Added: 16 Feb 12
Magic Moments in Mot, a photography competition run by TYC in Motueka, has found a winner!Dantelle Oates (16) was the lucky winner of a Fujifilm Insta...
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Tasman Karaoke Superstars 2011
Added: 31 Jan 12
The next generation of singing superstars have arrived. 23 of the regions finest young stars performed in the Grand Final as the Tasman Karaoke Supe...
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Murchison Youth Council Speaks at Buller Youth Forum
Added: 24 Jan 12
On Saturday 17 September 2011, four members of the Murchison Youth Council spoke to about 50 Buller region youth in Westport about the Tasman Youth Co...
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Youth Volunteers recognised for their work in the community
Added: 24 Jan 12
Let's face it, you only have to go along to the Nelson Tasman Volunteer Youth Awards to realise what a huge role youth volunteers play in the communit...
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Zips and Business Waste Feature at Funky Fashion Awards
Added: 24 Jan 12
Students from Richmond and Golden Bay took out the top prizes at the Ecofest 2011 Funky Fashion Awards sponsored by Labels Resale and Designer Clothin...
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Garin College band win National Rockquest Finals!
Added: 24 Jan 12
A Nelson band has tonight won the country's biggest youth music prize with a "mesmerising" performance.Siblings Abbey and Chris Phillips, cousin Georg...
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Motueka student comes second at national speech competiton!
Added: 24 Jan 12
Motueka High School student, Erana Wipou-Reneti, recently attended the Nga Manu Korero Nationals in Tauranga. This is how it went down....We left Mou...
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The Murchison Youth Council Helps with the Playcentre Disco
Added: 24 Jan 12
The Playcentre disco was jamming! Everyone had such a blast; it was a night to remember! There was food, drinks and face painting for the little k...
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Karaoke Superstars Wanted!
Added: 18 Dec 11
Could you be the Tasman District's next Karaoke Superstar?The hunt is on again for the next 'Tasman Karaoke Superstar'. Last year's event attracted o...
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Youth Volunteer Awards 2011 Review
Added: 10 Nov 11
The voluntary input young people contribute towards making our communities better places has been formally recognised at the 2011 Nelson Tasman Youth ...
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When I grow up...
Added: 10 Nov 11
Deciding what you want to do after school is a really big call. It can feel as if this one decision will totally alter the course of your life. Which...
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Life in Argentina - Where to start?
Added: 7 Nov 11
Tasman District Council gave me a $200 sponsorship to help towards my exchange year to Argentina 2011. I left New Zealand on February 24 2011.I have b...
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Magic Moments in Mot photo competition
Added: 2 Nov 11
Want a chance to show off the magic of Motueka? Feel like you're a bit of a pro (or a semi-pro!) with a camera? Here's your chance to show us what y...
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Message from Nelson Youth Council
Added: 2 Nov 11
We are aware some members of the public are opposed to the building of a youth skate park at Greenmeadows, Stoke.Nelson Youth Council would like to ad...
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Local Hip-Hop Crew On Their Way To World Champs
Added: 4 Oct 11
Eklipz 002 Crew from Nelson, are part of the leadership team at Darnz Hip-Hop Salsa Crew Inc. The team have been competing for just over 1 year. The s...
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2011 Nelson Youth Council Youth Week event
Added: 27 Sep 11
The 2011 Nelson City Youth Council definitely had a big reputation to live up to after the successful 'Tahunanui Tree-Planting' event hosted by last y...
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Stage Challenge 2011 Review
Added: 7 Sep 11
Stage challenge 2011 was brilliant, with many schools to choose from I'm sure the judges had a mission picking an overall winner. Every school had gre...
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Smokefreerockquest 2011 Review
Added: 7 Sep 11
Excited teenagers swarmed the mosh pits as the 2011 Smokefreerockquest started to heat up. The event, now into its third decade running, was held in ...
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Pride of Place Celebration
Added: 1 Aug 11
T-shirts, bags and stickers, along with performances and presentations were among the items on show at a Pride of Place celebration hosted by the St P...
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YOUth @ The NewHub
Added: 29 Jul 11
On Saturday May 28th The NewHub hosted a concert for the youth of Nelson Tasman as our contribution to Youth Week 2011. The concert was planned, marke...
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Student Exchange Programme with Kiyosato
Added: 29 Jun 11
A group from Motueka's friendly town Kiyosato in Japan recently visited the Tasman region for a week. Fourteen students from the Kiyosato High School...
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Little Day Out
Added: 27 Jun 11
With the youth of the Tasman area in mind, the Motueka Youth Council started the year of 2011 with fresh ideas for possible upcoming events they wishe...
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Music While You Read at Richmond Library
Added: 23 Jun 11
A selection of very talented year 10 Waimea College students jammed out an array of classic and contemporary tracks in the Richmond Library on a storm...
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Murchison May Masquerade a Success
Added: 21 Jun 11
As Nelson-Tasman's Youth Week celebrations entered the final weekend of activities, attention turned to Murchison, as the Murchison crew of the Tasman...
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Golden Bay Youth Week Event
Added: 9 Jun 11
Shane Johnston and the youth put a lot of effort into a fun day yesterday held on the library carpark in town. What a great bunch of young people - ...
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Author Meg Rosoff visits Tasman
Added: 7 Jun 11
On the 9th May Richmond Library was very fortunate to have award winning UK young adult author, Meg Rosoff, speak to a crowd of about 38 people. We ha...
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May is NZ Music Month
Added: 31 May 11
NZ Music Month is a promotion run by the NZ Music Commission that takes place each May, in association with other organisations including NZ On Air, R...
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Youth Week 2011 - Step Up Be Heard Take Responsibility Be YOUth!
Added: 31 May 11
Youth Week runs from 21 to 28 May 2011 Check out the brochure for event details.Youth Week originated in 1995 when a handful of youth focused events s...
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New Gym Shaping up at Aquatic Centre
Added: 24 May 11
The doors of the new gym at Richmond's ASB Aquatic Centre are set to open on Monday, 30 May 2011.Membership of the gym will include group workout clas...
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Pride of Place Documentary
Added: 17 May 11
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Energy Drinks REVIEWED
Added: 20 Apr 11
Everyone needs more energy right? And sometimes you need it fast. This is where the massive energy drink trend comes in. Over the last 10 years energy...
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Vinnies - Taking Pride of Place
Added: 20 Apr 11
Let's face it, whether we like it or not, Graffiti Vandalism has become a part of our communities. It ranges from work that is totally creative to pic...
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Splurge or Save
Added: 20 Apr 11
Question: Is it true that you always get what you pay for?We wanted to see if that was correct, so we bought cheap and expensive versions of products ...
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Funding Safety Net for Youth Events
Added: 19 Apr 11
Organisers of youth events in Tasman District have a financial safety net thanks to the Council. The TUFFE (Tasman Underwriting Fund for Events) off...
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NMIT Marine Farming Association Aquaculture Scholarship Awarded
Added: 19 Apr 11
The inaugural Marine Farming Association Aquaculture Scholarship has been awarded to 17 year old Vaun Shearer of Pupu Valley, Golden Bay.The scholarsh...
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Tasman Street Ambassadors
Added: 22 Dec 10
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Stop Strategy
Added: 22 Dec 10
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PoP DVD
Added: 22 Dec 10
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PoP Community Mural
Added: 22 Dec 10
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Pride of Place: Tasman Graffiti Vandalism Prevention Project
Added: 22 Dec 10
The Pride of Place – Tasman Graffiti Vandalism Prevention Partnership Project has been established to address Graffiti Vandalism (GV) in the Tasman Di...
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SAVE - Students Against Violence
Added: 2 Nov 10
On Friday 16 April 2010 around 150 young leaders from all over New Zealand gathered for the first ever Young Leaders Conference on Violence held at Ne...
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Extreme Sports: Mountain Biking
Added: 2 Nov 10
Have you ever been full of adrenaline up on a mountain, facing a vertical drop, relying on just two rubber wheels? No? Well you should try it - especi...
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