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Developer’s Tasman dream moves closer : Barnicoat House refurbishment underway : Tenders to buy a beach in the Abel Tasman are in – now we wait : Fence pop up pools : Iwi claims complicate beach bid : Offers for dam land offend : Council urged to adopt housing WOFs :

Waimea water plan : Rainey House moving : Supermarket house comes down : Sponsor School of Music seat : Former beach owner supports crowdfunding : Building starts on cultural centre : Strong demand, slim pickings : Fish farm proposal alarms residents : More water cuts planned for Tasman : Tasman council reviews rural land use : Closure creates housing emergency : Airport car parking revamp : Last stand for historic Golden Bay building : Mapua causeway sale : New road to serve $125m village : Kiwis raise $2m to buy a beach :

Record apple exports for third year running : Five stars for Thackwood Gardens : Golden Bay recreation facility receives dawn blessing : Government eyes beach partnership : Richmond air quality on track : Let’s all buy a beach :

Mapua causeway sale proposal raises concern : Damwater needed for council and crops : Government may help beach bid : Richmond’s Queen St to be remade to prevent flooding

Submissions Sought on Low Emission Woodburners : Mapua Development Exceeds Expectations : Indoor Sports Centre By Winter : Keen Buyers But Few Listings : New Garden Cafe For Isel House : Though for the Week

Bunker Antics Spark Safety Fears : Park Project Closes Roads : Better Luck Tipped For First-Home Buyers : Nelson’s Most Luxurious Lodgings : Ripple Effect Hits NZ House Prices : Prices Rise In Hot Housing Market : New Supermarkets Coming To Richmond : Rural Comments : Thought For The Week

Dick talks to Blair on More FM's Saturday morning show. Dick discusses the recent rain and the positive impact on the region, dairying, berry crops and the apple season.

Home For Hospice Tops $90,000 : Water Rules Reviewed As Supply Nears Peak : School Of Music Given $1.2m Lotto Grant Boost : New Owner Ready For Takeoff At Hangar 58 : Access Restored At Marahau Beach : Big Donation To Build Affordable Homes : $200k Boost For Housing Trust : Council Keen To Fill Space : Hancock Forests Bought For $370m : BP Sites To Close For Rebuilds : Accommodation Booked Out In The City : Home Gets Second New Life : Rain Washes Away Water Restrictions : Complex Planned For Beach Suburb : Campers Flout Rules In Bay : Thought For The Week

Dick talks to Blair on More FM's Saturday morning show. Dick discusses the recent hail, dairy farming, lambing, fruit growers and the TTP

The need for a water storage dam in the Waimea Plains is well understood by major water users, including industrial water users, the Tasman District Council (TDC) and environmental groups such as Fish & Game NZ and Forest & Bird as well as irrigators. It is not so well understood by the urban community who have an expectation that the TDC will always provide their water needs.