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• Fishing in Nelson

  A short history of fishing in Nelson Fish bones in middens around Nelson testify that pre-European Mäori were into seafood as a protein source, while stones used to weigh...

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• Appo Hocton

  Jumped ship to become first Chinese Immigrant to New Zealand It was an unconventional arrival for New Zealand's first Chinese immigrant in 1842. Wong Ah Poo Hoc Ting, approx.1820-1920,...

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• Nelson Literary Scientific and Philosophic Institute

  *Nelson's Institute of Culture and Learning* "The finest libraries in the Dominion should be like fresh air and sunlight and education - free to everyone"; said Nelson's mayor, T.A.H....

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• Pa and Kainga

  Ancient pa and kainga are scattered across Te Tau Ihu o Waka. European settlers certainly did not arrive in a "barren social and cultural landscape..."1 Webber, John:The inside...

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• Nelson's Landmark Cathedral

  A Royal Decree from Queen Victoria in 1858 not only established a Bishop's See, allowing the construction of Nelson's cathedral, the Church on the Hill, but also changed the...

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