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• Havelock

  Havelock was a goldrush town which, for a short time, nurtured two of New Zealand’s greatest scientists: Sir Ernest Rutherford[sitetree_link,id=246] and Sir William Pickering. The town is located on...

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• St John The Evangelist Church at Hira

  The Anglican Church of St John at Hira, formerly known as Happy Valley,1 sits on an acre of land donated by Mr. Hugh Martin. The site for St...

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• The deer park in Todds Valley 1910-1916

  When settlers arrived in Nelson in 1841 there were no animals or familiar game birds available as a source of food.  Some animals and plants were introduced in...

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• Branford Park and the Richardson holdings

  Branford Park lies alongside the northern banks of the cherished Maitai/Mahitahi/Maitahi River close to the city of Nelson. The park has a history of conflicting rights and needs which created...

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• Jack Rawson at Gallipoli

  Nelson resident, Dick Rawson, tells the story of his father’s role, as a doctor, in World War I. This is part three of Jack Rawson’s story. Part one...

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