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• Wiremu Kīngi Te Koihua

  Te Koihua, who was the chief of Pakawau, Mohua (Golden Bay), spanned the decades between authentic Māori lifestyle and the new society resulting from colonisation and European settlement.  He...

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• St Marys Boys Orphanage Cemetery

  St Marys Boys Orphanage Cemetery, Ngawhatu, Stoke Nelson St Marys Boys Orphanage was blessed and opened on 18 August 18861 by Bishop Francis Redwood. The New Zealand Government paid...

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• The Freeth Winery

  George Freeth was born to early Nelson settlers who moved to Marlborough when he was a boy.  At first he was a bushman in Koromiko, but in 1880...

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• Nelson's orphanages and children's homes

  The Nelson region has supported homes for children since the 19th Century. Details and research resources about these institutions have been provided at the end of this story.  Each institution has...

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• Place names of Te Tau ihu

  On 1 August 2014, a number of new or altered geographic names took effect as a result of the following Treaty Claims settlements: Ngāti Apa ki...

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