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• Timber Pioneers

  William Brownlee (1828-1917)and Edward Baigent (1813-1892) were two of Marlborough/Nelson's most successful sawmillers. Generations of both families continued to work in the timber and forestry industries until the end...

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• Curious Cove

  Kahikatea Bay is named for the giant trees which once grew there, down to the shoreline. Defence Dept aerial view Aerial view of RNZAF recreation camp in Curious Cove. Defence...

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• Development of tertiary education

  The first European settlers brought a desire to better themselves and their children through education and vocational training. This vision became reality through various institutions in Nelson and Marlborough,...

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• Dick Roberts

  Photographer, teacher and experimental farmer, Dick Roberts, is regarded as a leader of the organic and alternative lifestyle movement in New Zealand.  He came from England to New Zealand...

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• Nelson and Tasman Floods

  On Tuesday 13 December, 2011, as people began to plan for summer, it began to rain and didn't stop until Thursday 15 December. The torrential rain was caused...

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