Health experts predict less than a dozen people a year in Nelson and Marlborough will end their lives with assisted dying after new legislation comes into play on Sunday.
Diane and Kevin Greenfield with their 1964 Ford Zodiac. The Nelson Classic Car Museum, one of the Nelson club sponsors, also brought along some gleaming machines from its collection. There were a range of other Ford favourites from Jeff Welch s 1994 Ford Falcon restored as a sheriff car” and his 1976 Gran Torino inspired by the car used in the 1970s detective show
Starsky and Hutch to Mac and Louise McIntyre s bright orange 1980 Ford Transit van. Gwennyth Fenemor was there with her 1930 Ford Model A Town Sedan car that was owned by her father and which she learned to drive in. Welch, who gained his passion for cars from his home mechanic father, said the inspiration for the sheriff theme came from the club committee s sheriff role. The Falcon was not originally a patrol car, but he painted it black and added gold sheriff stars, and the blue and red lightbar, which he kept covered on the roads.
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Twelve homes, commercial buildings and public facilities have been recognised for their architecture.
“Good things take time” is an old adage that rings true for a Nelson beachside home, after it won its architects recognition for a 12-year renovation. Tahunanui House, by Irving Smith Architects, won one of the four awards given to the firm in the Nelson Marlborough region’s Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects awards for 2021. The project incorporated two main stages and many smaller moves to optimise the family home.
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The Tahunanui House renovation by Irving Smith Architects took 12 years to complete.