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• Teddy Rennell of Leatham Valley

  A true pioneer Tucked neatly in the southern hills of the Wairau lies the Leatham Valley, a rugged, steep expanse of bushland which winds its way up towards the...

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• Place names of the Waimea Islands

  Although the fourteen or so islands of the Waimea Inlet have an enduring and busy Māori history, many of them are named after early European owners or residents....

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• Mahitahi River

  The traditional name for the river flowing through Nelson City was “Mahitahi”, truncated to “Maitai” from early colonial times.  For centuries the Maitai Valley has been an important access...

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• Wakapuaka - Rotokura

  Wakapuaka is an ancient name;  Kupe bestowed the name on the area because it reminded him of a fishing ground of that name in Hawaiki. *Early Settlers at Rotokura *Rotokura,...

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• The brothers, Wi Kātene Te Pūoho and Paremata Te Wahapiro

  *Wi Kātene Te Pūoho *Wi Kātene Te Pūoho, son of the paramount chief of Ngāti Tama, Te Pūoho ki Te Rangi and his wife, Kauhoe Te Waipunahau of Te...

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