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• Whittington Landon-Lane

  Whittington Landon Lane was born to Susan and George "Mizpah" Lane on the 14th of July, 1859 supposedly in the port town of Picton. A very eccentric name...

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• The Mahitahi or Maitai River

  The river flowing through Whakatū, or Nelson is commonly known as the Maitai, however this is probably a corruption of its original name of Mahitahi or Maitahi. The...

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• Farm Settlements for Returned Soldiers

  During World War I (1914-1918) the New Zealand Government decreed that soldiers returning from overseas service would be given the opportunity to settle on farms of their own, specially...

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• Marlborough Rugby

  The Marlborough Rugby Football Union (MRFU) was founded in 1888, 18 years after New Zealand's first rugby game[new-zealand-first-game-of-rugby/] was played in Nelson.1   However, a game of rugby was played...

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• Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum guide years 9 and 10

  Ko wai te mana whenua o Te Tau Ihu o te waka a Māui? Te Ao Tangata Social Sciences/ Aotearoa NZ Histories Curriculum (2022) Links This guide was produced...

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