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Tawhiri comes home
In 1951 an ocean race was sailed from Wellington to Lyttelton as a celebration of the Canterbury centennial. Tawhiri comes home crew Tawhiri and crew upon finishing...
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St Marys Catholic Church Nelson
The first Catholic Mass in Nelson was held in May 1844. The Church’s first chapel was built on Sion Hill (now Shelbourne Street) at a cost of £40. In...
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John Jacobus (Jacob) Appoo
You may well be familiar with the Nelson name Appo Hocton. His last name also appears on maps labeling the first gold strikes in the Aorere Goldfields a...
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Charles Heaphy
Artist, draughtsman and explorer The young Charles Heaphy was initially employed by the New Zealand Company as an artist and draughtsman, but his duties were varied and included helping to chart...
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Dr. Francis Arnot Blackadder Bett (1873-1957)
Dr. F. A. Bett was born at Tapanui, Otago in 1873 and studied medicine at the Otago Medical School. He first came to Nelson on being appointed as...
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