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• Picton and World War II

  On 3 September 1939 New Zealand declared its involvement in a war that had begun in Europe. New Zealand was one of the first countries to join the...

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• George Fairweather Moonlight

  Good as Gold Legends clung around George Moonlight, from the provenance of his unusual names- it was rumoured he was born on a fine night (Fairweather), abandoned and found...

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• The lime and marble of Tākaka Hill

  Tākaka Hill divides Nelson and Golden Bay / Mohua. Its steep, twisting road reveals the ancient craggy lime and marble formations and caving system that give the hill...

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• Fishing in Nelson

  A short history of fishing in Nelson Fish bones in middens around Nelson testify that seafood was an important protein source for pre-European Māori, while stones used to weigh...

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• Making the Cut

  It was a great day in the history of Nelson when the Cut opened on July 30 1906. The report in the Nelson Evening Mail on July 31...

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