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• Port Nelson

  Nelson Haven has undergone remarkable change over the last 150 years. From its humble beginnings as a snapper spawning ground to the full scale international port here today,...

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• Ann Bird

  One of the first women ashore from the ship Fifeshire in 1842, Ann Bird (nee Wilkins) and carpenter husband Reuben were ready for a fresh start in a...

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• Tūmanako Project Murals

  The murals which are sited on the Maitai/ Mahitahi River Esplanade, beside Trafalgar Park, were created by local rangatahi under the theme of tūmanako (hope) as part of the Tūmanako...

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• Nelson essentials - water and sewage

  ‘Bright pure water’ and sewage New Zealand’s early cities reeked of rotting rubbish, dead animals and excrement, and water sources were often contaminated. By contrast, Māori settlements were hygienic, with special sites for toilets and for dumping rubbish, and...

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• Maurice Gee

  Esteemed writer calls Nelson home Maurice Gee was once described by Britain’s Sunday Times as ‘one of the finest writers at work, not only in New Zealand…but in the...

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