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Seddon Earthquakes of 2013
Marlborough is no stranger to earthquakes, sitting as it does on its own fault system[http://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Earthquakes/Major-Faults-in-New-Zealand], lying at the boundary of the Alpine Fault and the Kermadec Trench. seddon earthquakes geonet...
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Wiremu Kingi Te Koihua
Te Koihua, who was the chief of Pakawau, Mohua, spanned the decades between authentic Maori lifestyle and the new society resulting from colonisation and European settlement. He remained a...
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St Marys Boys Orphanage Cemetery
St Marys Boys Orphanage Cemetery, Ngawhatu, Stoke Nelson St Marys Boys Orphanage was blessed and opened on 18 August 18861 by Bishop Francis Redwood. The New Zealand...
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The Freeth Winery
George Freeth was born to early Nelson settlers who moved to Marlborough when he was a boy. At first he was a bushman in Koromiko, but in 1880...
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Nelson's orphanages and children's homes
The Nelson region has supported homes for children since the 19th Century. Details and research resources about these institutions have been provided at the end of this story. Each institution has...
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