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• Mahitahi River

  The traditional name for the river flowing through Nelson City was “Mahitahi”, truncated to “Maitai” from early colonial times.  For centuries the Maitai Valley has been an important access...

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• Nelson and Tasman Floods

  Floods have, and will continue to have, a significant impact on the city of Nelson, particularly the Maitai / Mahitahi River, the Brook or York Streams,  and more widely...

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• Nelson Provincial Buildings

  These days, a glance along Nelson's skyline reveals our city’s prominent buildings; the Clock tower, the Rutherford Hotel and the Cathedral. Rewind one hundred years, however, and you would...

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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...

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• The Hill Family of Nelson - history and connections

  Mary Ann Draisey didn’t just decide to make the journey to other side of the world on a whim. Like many other young women, she took the chance...

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