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New cafe for heritage building
![Kiera Shaw and Marc Shaw at their new cafe Bobby Franks in the former organic grocery store in The Wood.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/9/l/3/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t9f7o.png/1545873383229.jpg)
A new cafe has opened in the landmark former Green Grocer building in The Wood.
Monster exhibit opens
![Nelson Provincial Museum experience leader Nils Pokel gets up close and personal with a Dimetrodon.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/9/8/p/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t95g0.png/1545851552991.jpg)
Amateur paleontologists can really sink their teeth into the latest exhibition at the Nelson Provincial Museum: Life Before Dinosaurs - Permian Monsters.
Whānau connections
![A shift is under way in the way Oranga Tamariki works with Māori children and their families.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/4/9/r/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1sw2sv.png/1545618880396.jpg)
Helping vulnerable Māori children means breaking with Oranga Tamariki's long-held culture.
Shipping line cutbacks felt
![Carriers are looking to reduce the number of calls they make.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/9/f/w/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1sxdku.png/1545859255457.jpg)
Port Nelson says it's still smooth sailing for local container customers despite a major shipping line discontinuing its direct service.
Ussher's Coast to Coast quest
![Four-time winner of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast Longest Day World Championship women's race Elina Ussher is lining up ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/6/m/z/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t68le.png/1545857190638.jpg)
At 42, Elina Ussher is as motivated for her 14th Coast to Coast race as she was for her first in 2006.
Richmond's festive feast
![Shirley Friend, left, has her plate piled high by volunteer Annette Greenland at the Richmond community Christmas dinner.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/9/1/z/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t8ze1.png/1545704369148.jpg)
More than 170 people turned up for Richmond's Christmas Day community dinner.
Cross-cultural Christmas
![Alexandra Garcia, left, Michel Godoy, David Garcia, Diana Garcia, Cristopher Godoy, Andres Andrade, Mery Garcia and Luis ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/9/0/4/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t8zck.png/1545691289826.jpg)
Nelson's newest families are holding on to traditions while embracing a Kiwi way of life.
Knowing the dental drill
![Dental problems can be very painful but hospital emergency departments should be a last resort for non-emergency patients.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/7/0/p/r/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t5jdc.png/1545613895755.jpg)
It's supposedly one of the worst pains you can experience, but emergency departments can't do much to help.
Holiday parks brace for summer
![There's nothing quite like the holiday park atmosphere over the New Year period, says Brent Clarke.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/4/0/a/a/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t3q5a.png/1545598898139.jpg)
With just a few holiday park spaces left, you'll have to act fast if you're hoping for a Golden Bay holiday.
Wasp help wanted
![Conservation Volunteers New Zealand programme manager Dave Sharp.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/6/z/2/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t6jwy.png/1545575729293.jpg)
Conservation Volunteers NZ have joined the Wasp Wipeout campaign and need your help.
Jingle bells, manger felled
![Parish treasurer Donald Horne spent four months creating the nativity scene, which was displayed in the garden beside ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/a/a/d/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ta9zx.png/1546045661484.jpg)
2:07 PM Thieves stole a donkey and then vandals destroyed the rest of the nativity at a Methodist Church in Richmond.
Man trapped under forklift
Emergency services rescued the man, who was taken to Nelson Hospital with moderate injuries.
Library of secrets revealed
Money, condoms and scribbled notes are just some of the items librarians find inside books.
Telling the stories of our land
![The image of New Zealand being sold overseas doesn't quite match up with reality, WIO general manager Mark Bruce-Miller says.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/7/s/8/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1sul7j.png/1545521103439.jpg)
Māori experience needs to be enhanced in tourism hotspots like Abel Tasman, outdoor group says.
Treasured timber transformed
![Centre for Fine Woodworking student Josephine Jelicich with her table, Pipi, made from native beech. The table won the ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/6/w/8/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t2zh9.png/1545258101108.jpg)
Timber 40,000 years old has been turned into living works of art by students at the Centre for Fine Woodworking.
Mother Guru reunites at Club Paradox
![Mother Guru's Darryl Coppins, left, Josh Parkes, Tama Brightwell and Mo Dry.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/2/x/z/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t2qhi.png/1544662646135.jpg)
The dreadlocks may be done, but the anticipation of a Nelson reunion is growing for Mother Guru.
Artist's dying wish granted
![Costume and Jewellery designer Claire Prebble, the youngest ever Supreme Winner for World of WearableArt, died of cancer ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/4/z/x/r/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ss20q.png/1544560653635.jpg)
A late designer's final work has been finished by her colleague and accepted by Te Papa.
On the market for love
![You never know what you might find at the market.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/9/l/t/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t9lmb.png/1545956826096.jpg)
"Phew, that could have been awkward. I was getting a bit of the old glad-eye there."
An island like no other
![John Wayne, Cary Grant and Marlon Brando were just some of the lucky few who were able to fly the Coral Route back when ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/9/t/j/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t9l86.png/1545943995510.jpg)
Every island in the Cooks has its own unique flavour. And Atiu is very much one of the jewels in the crown, writes Gerard Hindmarsh.
Lazy, hazy daze of Christmas
![Christmas is like a perpetual nightmare that you can't escape from. So rather than running from it, you may as well ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/8/z/r/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t9cj6.png/1545853757391.jpg)
Surrendering yourself to the lead up to Christmas is one thing that can get you through the trials and tribulations of the silly season.
Who needs an agent, anyway?
![You'll need to be ready to juggle a lot of things at once – including marketing and negotiation – on top of your usual ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/8/r/s/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t9jw3.png/1545932976143.jpg)
OPINION: There are a few things you need to know if you take the DIY approach.
Far-reaching consequences from Khashoggi's death likely
![Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain in 2014.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/6/s/f/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t7obq.png/1545349590359.jpg)
OPINION: Can the murder of a journalist spark the beginning of peace?
An island like no other
![John Wayne, Cary Grant and Marlon Brando were just some of the lucky few who were able to fly the Coral Route back when ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/9/t/j/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t9l86.png/1545943995510.jpg)
Every island in the Cooks has its own unique flavour. And Atiu is very much one of the jewels in the crown, writes Gerard Hindmarsh.
The simplicity of verbs in te reo Māori
![The verb system is much simpler in te reo than in English.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/s/n/s/r/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t9w0d.png/1545950008185.jpg)
The verb system of te reo, when considered on it's own terms, is really much simpler than that of English.
Lazy, hazy daze of Christmas
![Christmas is like a perpetual nightmare that you can't escape from. So rather than running from it, you may as well ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/8/z/r/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t9cj6.png/1545853757391.jpg)
Surrendering yourself to the lead up to Christmas is one thing that can get you through the trials and tribulations of the silly season.
Tasty time for foodies
![Hogarth chocolate is one of life's greatest treats and is so good it even made it into a goodie basket for Queen Elizabeth.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/p/m/w/3/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t8n1b.png/1545598173133.jpg)
With some of the best food and wine produces in the country, a road trip around the top of the south is a must at this time of the year.
Sleep - the best present ever
![Children and Christmas are one of life's joys and it's the time when excitement levels go through the roof.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/t/7/o/c/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1t7nap.png/1545345914876.jpg)
OPINION: Twas the night before Christmas and, as Elise Vollweiler found out, all was not as it should be in her house.
The NZ band you never heard of
![Bass player Paul Woolright is hoping to get the old band back together ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/s/y/8/y/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1sxzlz.png/1544573427351.jpg)
They were named to support Black Sabbath on a world tour. Then it all fell apart. Now, there are hopes Christchurch band Ticket could reunite ...
WWI history comes alive
![Actor Darryl Ware in action as German Admiral Ernst Vanselow.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/s/i/g/8/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1siekj.png/1541372164636.jpg)
World War I has been brought alive for many pupils at schools across the Nelson-Tasman region.
Unravelling the mind
![Mind Unravelled by InsideOut Circus & Physical Theatre finished with a sold out show at Riverside Community.](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/s/j/v/e/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1sjvdh.png/1541551709216.jpg)
Show designed to make you think twice about how society deals with the mentally ill.
Scrooge gets steampunked
![Richmond actor Lester Oakes plays Ebenezer Scrooge in the Nelson Repertory Theatre production of A Christmas Carol ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/s/j/3/0/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1siyfr.png/1541470373752.jpg)
Nelson Repertory Theatre has taken Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and given it a steampunk twist for its latest production.
Armistice play at Church Steps
![Penny Taylor performs at Mapua School in an interactive play for some pupils that outlined the events of the Great War ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20181229024402im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/s/f/k/h/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1seom0.png/1540948027969.jpg)
The signing of the armistice that ended First World War hostilities will be dramatised at Nelson's historic Church Steps.