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Wills Month 2026
This Wills Month, we're inviting people across Te Tauihu to think about the people, places and causes that matter most to them, and how
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Finishing Well: A Gift in Her Will
Gay Sweeney spent her working life finding her voice, first on the airwaves, then in public relations, coaxing other people's
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Fighting for Pekapeka: How Community Funding is Protecting Marlborough's Long-Tailed Bats
In the forests of Te Hoiere, Marlborough, one of New Zealand's most endangered mammals is quietly raising its young. The
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Reclaiming the Whenua: Te Ātiawa o te Waka-a-Māui Trust and the Restoration of Waitoari in Koromiko and Waipuna in Waitohi Picton
To restore a place, you must first remember it. Its names, its stories, and the people who have always belonged
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Holding the Line: Volunteers Fight to Save Lost Stream
There is a valley in the South Marlborough backcountry that most New Zealanders will never visit. You reach it by
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Finding Themselves Out There: The Kōhine Adventure Health Programme
Confidence. Identity. Belonging. These aren't things you can teach in a classroom — and for young wāhine navigating the harder
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A Well-Earned Honour for Our Local Sea Cadets
Earlier this year our CEO Chelsea Routhan had the privilege of being part of a special moment for TS Talisman
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Sailing Towards Leadership: A Visit to Te Tai o Awatea's Waka Taurua Programme
In April, CEO Chelsea Routhan joined Te Tai o Awatea out on the water for one of their Waka Taurua
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Community Hero — Champion Donor
“You can change a community one person at a time.” Tanya McMurtrie lives it. In a world that often mistakes busyness for
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Photos from Nelsontasman.nz, Only Marlborough and Unsplash.
Made with ♥️ by Avoca in Nelson, New Zealand