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Wedged between two national parks, it s all about the outdoors in Murchison. To the right of town, Nelson Lakes National Park unfurls its bejewelled splendour, while the tapestried alpine grandeur of Kahurangi National Park rises up on its left. Murchison certainly sits pretty in the Four Rivers plain, dishing up nature and adventure at every turn. Located at the confluence of five major valleys Maruia, Mangles, Matiri, Buller and Matakitaki the town was once the cultural and commercial hub of a community of industrious pioneers. There was gold in the rivers, timber on the hills, acres of farmable land and the freedom to use it all. Nowadays, outdoorsy tourism is the prime industry alongside agriculture, with wild brown trout fishing and white water sports two towering calling-cards here.
GREENFIELD The senior class at Four Rivers Charter Public School will premiere a collection of original short documentary films this week, all in the theme of curbing climate change.The showcase of five films, ranging from eight to 15 minutes in.
The only thing missing were the tourists. The first visitors to Rome s Colosseum, when it opened Monday morning, were treated to a performance of Giacomo Puccini s famed opera La Boheme, performed by students from Rome s Sant Cecilia Conservatory. Alfonsina Russo, director of Parco Archeologico del Colosseo, was on hand as doors opened, saying that for her it was a joy to finally reopen the site to the public. Visitors also had to pass through specially-installed heat sensors designed to detect anyone entering with unusually high body temperatures, something that could be a sign of coronavirus infection. Visitors were kept a safe distance from each other while inside and there were multiple stations with hand sanitizers available for passersby.