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• The Parihaka Prophets in Nelson

  In the 1860s and 1870s Taranaki Maori were troubled by Government determination to enforce European settlement of traditional lands. Promised reserves did not eventuate, and by 1866 dispossessed Maori...

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• Nelson's Public Art

  Nelson has a range of public art works, many of them located in the central city area near the Maitai River. A good starting point to explore the...

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• Lake Grassmere

  When Kupe[kupe-and-the-boulder-bank/] circumnavigated New Zealand, c. 900 AD, Maori tradition is that he was obstructed by the inhabitants in the vicinity of, what is now, Lake Grassmere.  In revenge...

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• Tamati Pirimona Marino

  Through his parents, Ringahuri of Ngati Tama/Te Atiawa and Roka of Ngati Rarua, Marino (also known as Te Pua Ringahuri) was related to all three manawhenua  iwi of...

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• Buzz Falconer and the Talisman

  Nelson has lost most of its links with the wooden hulled scows that used to take produce around the bay and across the strait to Wellington. While the...

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