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• Baton Valley Gold

  *Good as Gold: The Baton* The remote Baton, at the base of Mount Arthur[mount-arthur/] (Tu ao Wharepapa), once had two hotels, a shop, Post Office and a racecourse. It is thought the...

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• Hounsell's Circle, the Sundial and Natureland at Tāhunanui

  The site currently occupied by Natureland[http://www.natureland.nz/] at Tāhunanui Beach Reserve[sitetree_link,id=444] is located within an elliptical circle.  You used to be able to drive completely around this circle and it was...

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• Power to the People

  Early in the 20th century Marlborough, like the rest of the top of the South, was isolated from the national grid and the lack of bulk electricity was...

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• Women Decision-Makers of Tasman 1944-2018

  In 1893 when women gained the right to vote in central and local government elections there were several local authorities in the Tasman area. Gradually these have been amalgamated, culminating...

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• Nelson's aviation history

  Aviation’s influence on Nelson has been profound. With challenging road access, no outside rail link and the barrier of Cook Strait, Nelson had the reputation of being a ‘sleepy...

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