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• Appo Hocton

  Jumped ship to become first Chinese Immigrant to New Zealand It was an unconventional arrival for New Zealand's first Chinese immigrant in 1842. Wong Ah Poo Hoc Ting, approx.1820-1920,...

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• The Nightingale Library Memorial

  The first library in Tāhunanui was housed in a cupboard at the back of the Town Hall  when Tāhunanui was administered by a Town Board. By the 1930's...

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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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• The Wood

  From native forest to English garden Following the establishment of the town of Nelson by the London-based New Zealand Company, in 1842, European settlers were quick to make their mark on...

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