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Te Rae o Karaka or Karaka Point
Te Rae o Karaka Historic Reserve occupies a narrow headland that juts out into Totaranui (Queen Charlotte Sound), between Waikawa and Whatamango Bays. It is situated on what is now known as Karaka...
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The Tangata Whenua Tribes of Te Tau Ihu
Three of the eight tangata whenua tribes in Te Tau Ihu (Rangitāne,Ngāti Kuia and Ngāti Apa) are of Kurahaupo waka origins; three (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Koata and Ngāti Rārua) descend from the Tainui waka;...
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Perrine Moncrieff
Pérrine Moncrieff, 1893-1979, was an important figure in New Zealand’s early conservation movement: a small, dynamic woman who achieved much in her lifetime.Perrine Moncrieff. Nelson Provincial Museum...
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Abel Tasman National Park
The Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand's smallest national park, is now a ‘must-walk' for many tourists, but not so long ago, it was well off the beaten track.On 7 May, 1957, the Nelson Evening...
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Wakefield's Memorial Riwaka
Kaiteriteri/ Puketawai Reserve and Captain Wakefield’s memorialIn August 2014 a pyramidal rock memorial, celebrating Captain Wakefield's landing in October 1841 and the arrival place of Riwakas'...
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Mātauranga - Māori and education
Pre-European Māori learned by oral methods which developed strong memory skills and powerful oratory. Early European visitors and settlers admired Māori intelligence. Dieffenbach (1839)...
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Picton Cemetery
Picton Cemetery is one of the oldest burial grounds in the province of Marlborough, dating back to the very early European settlement in Picton. Many notable figures of the town were laid to rest here...
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John and Mary France
Picton, or Waitohi (Pa) to the Te Atiawa who occupied the site, was a rugged, hidden community in its early days. The area was virtually unexplored by Pākehā, even long after Cook's arrival in the...
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Henry and George Dodson
Pragmatic and political early Spring Creek settlersNew Zealand provided plenty of opportunities for four of Joseph and Isabella Dodson’s nine children1 to shine, with Thomas and Joseph settling in...
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James Sinclair
Fiery, ambitious Scotsman was ‘King of the Beaver’Born in Caithness, in the north of Scotland,1 James Sinclair was described as a clear-headed, strong-minded Scotsman, who, by his dominating...
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Picton Cement Works
There was a time when Picton was a busy industrial town, with the fishing industry, sardine cannery, freezing works, railway workshops, whaling station within reach, wharves serving overseas shipping,...
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Sir Thomas Picton (1758-1815) and the naming of Picton
Lawrence, Thomas Sir: Portrait of Lieutenant General Sir Thomas PictonClick image to enlargePicton was originally called Waitohi, or Waitohi Pā. It was named by the local Māori, the Te Ātiawa, who...
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Nelson's war memorials
ANZAC Day on 25 April each year is a time to remember those who died in war. Nelson has many memorials, which reveal some of the stories of those who died. To visit the memorials, download either the...
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Pitt Memorial Gates Nelson
Excerpts from the Colonist 3 May, 1914: The Pitt Memorial Gates.1Pitt Gates Opening Ceremony Nelson Provincial Museum 309897"The formal opening of the handsome gates erected on the Bridge Street side...
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Trooper Leonard Tarrant and his Memorial
Trooper Leonard Mathews Tarrant and the Tarrant Memorial, Motueka QuayLeonard Tarrant was born 8 February 1871 to Henry Alexander Tarrant and Katherine, nee Saxon, in Brightwater. He came to Motueka...
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Marlborough women at war
New Zealand nurses served in both World Wars, providing devoted care to the war sick and wounded and displaying great courage. In 1914, Sister Ethel Lewis accompanied 400 patients from the frontline...
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Nelson essentials - water and sewage
‘Bright pure water’ and sewageNew Zealand’s early cities reeked of rotting rubbish, dead animals and excrement, and water sources were often contaminated. By contrast, Māori settlements were hygienic,...
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Aratuna Normanby Bridge
Aratuna Normanby Bridge, Eels and the Maitai RiverThe new Aratuna Normanby Bridge was opened to traffic on Tuesday 15 July 2008. Eleven months in the building, it cost $1.5million.The old Normanby...
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Nelson's Public Art
Nelson has a range of public art works, many of them located in the central city area near the Maitai River.A good starting point to explore the works is Millers Acre. This has always been at the heart...
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Nelson's Queens Gardens
Nelson's Queens Gardens have been a prominent feature in Nelson City for over a century. The development of the beautiful Victorian styled gardens first began on the 22nd of July 1887 with Mayor Fell...
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