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• The SS Janie Seddon – laid to rust

  The steamship Janie Seddon was built in 1901 by Fleming & Ferguson Ltd at Paisley in Scotland. A vessel of 125 tons, she was powered by two horsepower steam...

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• Education in Marlborough

  Marlborough's early schools faced a tough beginning. The first school was established by Nelson settlers but, after separation in 1859, Marlborough's education system suffered from a lack of money....

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• Eileen Wilkins

  2004-2013 Tasman District Councillor   Eileen Wilkins Eileen Wilkins My involvement with the Kiyosato Friendship Committee and a visit to Japan in 1997, was the start of my interest in local government....

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• Blenheim and Picton Borough Councils- the early years

  Following the separation of Marlborough from Nelson in 1859, the region found itself with no funds, no local taxes and frequent flooding washing away infrastructure. It was to...

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• Trooper Leonard Tarrant and his Memorial

  Trooper Leonard Mathews Tarrant and the Tarrant Memorial,  Motueka Quay Leonard Tarrant was born 8 February 1871 to Henry Alexander Tarrant and Katherine, nee Saxon, in Brightwater.  He came to...

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