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John Sharp 1828 - 1919
Born in Kent, England, John Sharp (1829-1919) emigrated to New Zealand in 1843 in the ship Ursula and was initially clerk to the New Zealand Company[new-zealand-company/] agent, Frances Dillon Bell[francis-dillon-bell/]. By the 1850s,...
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Tarakohe Cement
Golden Bay / Mohua, now known for its pristine coastline and National Parks, was once home to a wide range of industries, many of which have now gone....
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Curious Cove
Kahikatea Bay, in Tōtaranui/ Queen Charlotte Sound in the Marlborough Sounds, is named for the giant trees which once grew there, down to the shoreline. Te Ātiawa o Te Wakaa-Māui...
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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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Stories of Whakatū
*Stories of Whakatū* Maui John Mitchell Maui John Mitchell. Image supplied by Hilary Mitchell These stories were written by Maui John and Hilary Mitchell in 2021 for Nelson City...
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