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The Murchison Earthquake
*Shaky Ground* For centuries before Europeans arrived, Māori had experienced rū whenua - ‘the shaking of the land'. According to Māori tradition, earthquakes are caused by the god Rūaumoko (or...
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Old Folks Hall Nelson
A well-used landmark of Nelson is the modest building beside the Trafalgar bridge with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Maitai River. Constructed in the 1956, the hall was...
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Nelson Golf Club and the links course
A links course for the top of the South The Nelson Golf Club (NGC) is one of the finest provincial golf courses in New Zealand. It has been...
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Lure of gold - Aorere
A few specks of gold, found in the Aorere Valley by a musterer in October 1856, saw more than 2000 men flood into Massacre Bay over the following...
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Nelson Literary Scientific and Philosophic Institute
*Nelson's Institute of Culture and Learning* "The finest libraries in the Dominion should be like fresh air and sunlight and education - free to everyone"; said Nelson's mayor, T.A.H....
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