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• Arts

  Stories about our rich and vibrant artistic heritage, including the people, institutions and movements which have nurtured the arts. See related stories on this site: KokowaiDevelopment of tertiary educationJens HansenEelco BoswijkNelson School...

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• Maori

  The Māori of Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough have a rich and living history. This section tells some of the stories about the people and their land- ngā kōrero...

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• Your Story

  These are your stories. You are welcome to submit your own story for publication on this site. All stories will be subject to review by an editorial group....

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• German Settlement in Nelson

  Nelson's earliest German settlers faced disappointment and hardship and were driven away from the Moutere Valley by poor soil and constant floods. The close-knit, industrious communities re-established themselves on...

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• Maungatapu Murders

  The trial of the notorious Burgess gang caused a sensation in the small town of Nelson in 1866. Murder was a rare crime and this one involved not...

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