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• Lake Grassmere

  When Kupe circumnavigated New Zealand, c. 900 AD, Māori tradition is that he was obstructed by the inhabitants in the vicinity of, what is now, Lake Grassmere.  In...

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• Nelson Yacht Club

  Ever since 1843, when crowds gathered on a wet and windy summer day to watch the first official boat racing in Nelson, port officials have enjoyed a close...

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• Te Pūoho ki Te Rangi

  Te Pūoho (also known as Te Ngārau), ariki of Ngāti Tama, was born at Poutama, northern Taranaki, son of Whangataaki II and Hinewairoro.  His whakapapa connected him to...

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• Te Tau Ihu Māori and the Taranaki Wars

  On 17 March 1860, Government troops attacked the pa Te Kohia at Waitara, North Taranaki, stronghold of Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitāke of Te Ātiawa  and his followers.  Te Rangitāke...

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• Picton Hospitals

  The first Picton hospital was built on the hill overlooking Waikawa Road and the Lagoon in 1865.  A character called 'Ned the Bellman' (Edward Allen Davis) died earlier...

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