STUART SMITH MP for Kaikōura stuart.smithmp@parliament.govt.nz 0800 STUART
Wednesday 27 November 2024 Wenerei 27 Noema 2024
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Ella’s on her way
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Progress for ‘jewel in the crown’ hotel WILLIAM WOODWORTH Plans for a 4.5-star” jewel in the crown” hotel in the former Clubs of Marlborough are forging ahead. Letters of interest are in, consents are being worked towards, and tenants have officially started
signing up for the Marlborough Wine and Food Experience and Hotel complex. “Phase one”, says Alfred Taylor Developments Managing Director Nic Smith says, is well underway. “We’ve decided to push ahead with making things happen …
and put our money where our mouths are,” Nic says. “In practise, that means we’re out making relationships with confirmed future and hopeful tenants, starting practical work with interior refurbishments in the Clubs building for its new floor plan and beginning the process
of consents and planning for the hotel.” Work is now underway refurbish the old shell into a new, regional hub. Nic says while momentum is rolling, they’re still interested to hear from new, like-minded local parties eager to be a part of the
venture. “The old Clubs building has great features and spaces that we’ve made sure to retain in one shape or another, because as a company sustainability goals are key to seeing the overall project as a success,” he says.
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Thyme for a change It’s the end of an era as Devon Nurseries owners Jill and Bruce Rodgerson prepare to bid farewell to their family nursery. See page 13 for the full story.
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