Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 25 January 2023
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Big move as new supermarket looms ANNE HARDIE Bay Landscapes and Garden Centre at Three Brothers Corner in Richmond is on the move so Foodstuffs South Island can prepare the land for future development.
Foodstuffs South Island has consent for a New World supermarket on the site. General manager for retail and property, Tim Donaldson, confirmed the land would be prepared for future development, however, he said there were no
further updates about the proposed supermarket at this point. The consent expires in March this year, which means the consent needs to be activated to retain it. The company has owned the site on the corner of Bateup Rd and Gladstone Rd since 2007 and re-
vealed its plans for a New World supermarket six years later. In 2014 the Tasman District Council approved the rezoning of the 1.64 hectares of land from residential to commercial and in 2016 granted consent for a 4,000 square metre supermarket and
two retail tenancies. Three years ago, Foodstuffs South Island said the development timetable for the supermarket was being reviewed due to the economic conditions associated
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Missed chances cost Central Districts JACK MALCOLM While it was a weekend to forget for Central Districts, losing all three of their local matches at Saxton Oval, locally-based Claudia Green was still full of excitement at the opportunity to play in front of her friends and family. It was the first time Claudia and the Hinds have played a T20 at the ground, while the Stags’ last local game was in 2017. Fans packed into the ground for a doubleheader of Super Smash T20 action against Otago under the sweltering sun in what was billed to be a blockbuster day of cricket. Local Kate Gaging took to the field for the Hinds, making four runs before she was bowled but still holding bragging rights over
Locally-based Claudia Green made the key breakthrough in the dangerous Otago Sparks first wicket partnership during their Super Smash T20 game as her family watched on in support. Photo: Evan Barnes/Shuttersport.
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