The Naked Possum Features in Golden Bay Book
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Golden Bay has become synonymous both for its lazy arch of beautiful beaches that sweep up to Farewell Spit, and laid back lifestyles of the people who live there. It wasn't always like that. The influx of alternative lifestylers during the 1970s and early 1980s brought alarm to many long-established families who saw the newcomers as threatening their very fabric of society. It's a measure of how much Golden Bay has matured as a society that all the diverse factions that once existed blended over the years, to make up the unique society it is today. The book celebrates that diversity. |
People of Golden Bay is 120 pages and has over 600 colour photographs. This comprehensive book has nine chapters, including local history, animals, sports, community events, local artists and musicians.
You can read more about this book at Renee Hollis' Site.
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The Naked Possum Voted Best Cafe in the Nelson Region
The Naked Possum was voted the best cafe in the Nelson region. Café Magazine’s chief judge Michael Guy said that the café stood out as “something really different. They deserve special recognition for stepping out and creating something that people really should try."
Letter from Damien O'Connor 25th June 2008:
Dear Jocelyn and Grant
Congratulations to you both on your recent win of the National Cafe Magazine's award for the best cafe in the Nelson region.
The Naked Possum is a wonderful place to eat and to enjoy the surroundings of this very beautiful and unique part of New Zealand.
I look forward to catching up with you both when I am next in town.
Yours Sincerely
Hon Damien O'Connor
MP for West Coast - Tasman





