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• Wakapuaka - Rotokura

  Wakapuaka is an ancient name;  Kupe bestowed the name on the area because it reminded him of a fishing ground of that name in Hawaiki. *Early Settlers at Rotokura *Rotokura,...

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• Teddy Rennell of Leatham Valley

  A true pioneer Tucked neatly in the southern hills of the Wairau lies the Leatham Valley, a rugged, steep expanse of bushland which winds its way up towards the...

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• Pakohe - Argillite

  Known to Māori as pakohe, and to geologists as metamorphosed indurated mudstone, argillite is particularly associated with the Nelson-Marlborough region in New Zealand. It is found on Rangitoto (D'Urville Island), along the...

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• Griffin's Factory in Nelson

  For just under 120 years, the Griffin's Factory was a landmark in Nelson and a big part of the city's economy. Griffin Sons City Flour Mill Biscuit Factory....

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• John and Kurapa Davis

  We are inclined to think of New Zealand residents of the nineteenth century as being of either Māori or European background, but during the latter half of the...

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