Stories from the Top of the South

Welcome to The Prow, a website featuring historical and cultural stories from Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough. 

Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka a Maui is the Māori name for the top of the South Island. Legend tells us that Te Tau Ihu was the prow of Maui's waka, or canoe, from which he fished up the North Island.

We invite you to join our voyage and discover more about the history and stories of Te Tau Ihu: browse the theme pages, our timeline or the map location feature on the right of this page, or find what you are seeking by using our keyword search function.

You can engage with The Prow in many ways: read, enjoy and research, add your own story, comment on any story, subscribe to our newsletter, follow us on Twitter. 

The Prow is a collaboration between the Nelson City, Tasman and Marlborough District Libraries, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology and The Nelson Provincial Museum.  Images are supplied by supporting institutions, please check their terms of use.

Prow Features

Collecting Flood Stories

We are collecting flood stories and images now! Our story is now live, compiled from media stories and historical accounts of past floods. We want to add your stories to the archive on Kete which is linked to our Prow story.  Ask us how you can contribute to this digital resource.

Newsletters

Issue 7 (Summer 2012) is now available - celebrating the Prow's third birthday[ how to subscribe]

Follow the Prow on Twitter 

http://twitter.com/TheProwstories

Top of the South Timeline

Find a story or an event using our timeline feature

Nelson Historical Society Journal 

Now available online. Articles cover a wide range of local historical research from across the top of the South.

Submit a story 

Have you got a great story to tell about days gone by in the Nelson, Marlborough, Tasman regions? Then consider submitting a story. 

Resources for teachers 

We have included suggestions for using the Prow as a curriculum resource. We welcome further suggestions. Now includes the Prow Quiz.

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