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Kathleen Hemi
Kathleen Hemi (1925 - 2010), known to many as Aunty Kath, died on the 22nd November 2010 at her Blenheim home. She was 85.Kathleen Hemi. Image supplied by authorMs Hemi was awarded a Queen's Service...
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Sybil Lupp, racing driver
Sybil (or Sibyl as is shown on the birth registrar) was born in Hawke's Bay in 1916. In the early 1920s, her family moved back to Blenheim, where Sybil was educated at home by a governess. Sybil rode...
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The sofa of Days Track
Sofa so good - a community art projectIt’s a steep climb up Days Track in Nelson. The track starts at Rocks Road and the first section runs to Grenville Terrace, the second section to Moana Avenue and...
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Salisbury Footbridge 1887-2010
Bridges come and bridges go, especially in Bainham, where the Aorere River in a raging flood can leave a trail of destruction. The upright wooden straining posts of the 1902 suspension bridge, the...
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Nelson and Tasman Floods
On Tuesday 13 December, 2011, as people began to plan for summer, it began to rain and didn't stop until Thursday 15 December. The torrential rain was caused by a trough stalled between a low in the...
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Waimea River Stopbank
Stopping a wipe outBefore the building of the stop bank by the Nelson Catchment Board between 1957-63, floods were a major problem at the mouth of the Waimea River. The first stopbank was wiped out and...
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Dana Wensley
2016-Tasman District Councillor Dana WensleyI was brought up with the philosophy that if you don't like something you get involved and try to change it. My interest in politics stems from having a...
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Bessie Te Wenerau Grace, educational leader
Bessie Te Wenerau Grace, 1889-1944, was the first Māori woman to receive a degree from a university. Bessie Grace. Image supplied by authorIn the first half of the 20th century, she also became an...
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Amy Johnston, dentist
Amy Isabella Johnston, 1872-1908, one of the few women to become registered dentists in New Zealand in the nineteenth century, was born at Greymouth, New Zealand, on 5 April 1872Amy Johnston. Image...
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33 Seymour Avenue
33 Seymour Avenue is in one of Nelson's Heritage precincts. It is a transitional California bungalow, built in the 1920s. About the areaSeymour Avenue is a great example of well-preserved 20th century...
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135 Tasman Street
135 Tasman Street is a Colonial cottage, built approximately 1864, with a category 2 Heritage listing.The areaTasman Street is named for the Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman. This street now includes what...
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The first meeting - Abel Tasman and Māori in Golden Bay
When the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman sailed into Golden Bay in 1642, a mutual cultural misunderstanding may have been one reason for the brief violent encounter with local Māori.Abel Tasman in...
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Dame Cath and Sir Greg of Mapua
Dame Cath gets a right royal roasting for knighting ‘Sir Greg’A mock knighthood of Mapua’s Greg Olsen at a historic gathering in Golden Bay to celebrate the achievements of Dutch explorer Abel Tasman...
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New and altered geographic names of Te Tau ihu
On 1 August 2014 a number of new or altered geographic names took effect as a result of the following Treaty Claims settlements:Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Kuia and Rangitāne o Wairau Claims Treaty of...
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Ship Cove - a haven for Captain Cook
Captain James Cook spent a total of 328 days exploring the New Zealand coastline during his three voyages. The initial purpose of Cook's voyages was to observe the Transit of Venus in Tahiti and then...
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HMS New Zealand visits Picton
In 1913, Picton was visited by the largest warship that had ever come to New Zealand, the HMS New Zealand.HMS New Zealand visits Picton. Picton Historical SocietyOur country was very proud, as the ship...
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Resolution Bay or Atapu
It has been suggested that the Māori name for this bay should perhaps be O-Tapu, (a sacred place) or Ata-po (early dawn). Captain Cook named it Shag Cove, but later explorers gave it the present name...
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Taonga Pūoro or Singing Treasures
The first Polynesian settlers in Aotearoa were greeted by a noisy soundscape and a plethora of new materials for making musical instruments. Centuries later, the botanist Joseph Banks described the...
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Sugar Tree Cottage 14 South Street
Sugartree Cottage sits in the South Street, Heritage Precinct of Nelson. It is a Colonial cottage, built in approximately 1864. South StreetSouth Street was originally known as Town Acre 456 and many...
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21 Seymour Avenue
This home is a transitional villa, with a category B Heritage listing, built approximately 1913. About the areaSeymour Avenue is a great example of well-preserved 20th century architecture. The houses...
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