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• Main trunk railway line

  Construction of the South Island Railway:  a Stop-Start Journey Parochialism and politics, the Great Depression and two World Wars meant that completion of the South Island’s Main Trunk Line was...

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• Pelorus Jack

  A world famous dolphin For nearly 25 years, Pelorus Jack, a Risso's dolphin, met and escorted ships travelling between Wellington and Nelson across Admiralty Bay, north of French Pass. In...

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• The Eel Pond

  Kia hiwa ra,  kia hiwa ra, moe araara ki te matahi tuna. Be watchful or you’ll sleep and miss the eels. The Mahitahi River is an important "pathway...

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• Maitai Valley

  The Mahitahi/Maitai Valley to the east of Nelson city is a popular recreational area, with numerous picnic and swimming spots. These include Black Hole, Dennes Hole, Sunday Hole, Sharlands...

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• Murder and suicide at Molesworth

  Bruce Reid 12.00 *The tragic and true story of Ivanhoe Stanley Augarde* In 1866 Ivanhoe Stanley Augarde gained employment on Mr Thomas Carter's sheep station, St Helens, located in...

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