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• Matangi Āwhio - Auckland Point

  Matangi Āwhio or Auckland Point has a long history of occupation dating back to 1450, when the tupuna (ancestor) Pohea established it as a pā (fortified settlement) and, according to...

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• Born to go to sea

  The Williams family The Williams family have lived and worked in the Nelson region since 1890. Successive generations have had a long association with the sea. Anchor shipping company...

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• Early colonial life in Nelson

  Nelson’s early Europeans Who were the first European colonists to Nelson? What kind of people were they? They were tough and inventive.  Nelson’s first European houses were often built from...

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• Isaac Jacobsen - colonial Nelson architect and builder

  Isaac Jacobsen, a man described as one of Nelson's early unsung heroes, was the subject of a meeting of the Nelson Historical Society in August 2012. Jane Baird of...

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• Athletics at Trafalgar Park

  Trafalgar Park has changed a lot from the days where its sole occupants were sheep. The sheep were removed for the first time on February 28, 1898, in...

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