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Kōrero: Nelson region

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - Overview

Nelson region

Images of Nelson

Images of Nelson

Isel House

Sunny Nelson

Nelson beaches: ‘Fond of fruit?’

Nelson beaches: ‘Fond of fruit?’ (1 o 3)

Nelson beaches: mixed bathing at Tāhunanui

Nelson beaches: mixed bathing at Tāhunanui (2 o 3)

Nelson beaches: Tāhunanui campground

Nelson beaches: Tāhunanui campground (3 o 3)

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Geology and landforms

Nelson landforms

Nelson landforms

Dun Mountain and dunite

Dun Mountain and dunite

Moutere Depression

Moutere Depression

'Rain in the Paradise Garden, Takaka'

'Rain in the Paradise Garden, Takaka'

Lake Rotoiti

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Climate and environment

Nelson's vegetation

Nelson's vegetation

Wind roses

Powelliphanta snail shells

Powelliphanta snail shells

Nelson cave spider

Nelson cave spider

Farewell Spit bird sanctuary

Farewell Spit bird sanctuary

Mountain neinei, Mt Arthur

Mountain neinei, Mt Arthur

Mai i te whārangi 4 - Māori history

Waka prow

Argillite quarry

Argillite quarry

Abel Tasman in Golden Bay

Abel Tasman in Golden Bay

Wainui Inlet

Wairau affray: Te Rangihaeata

Wairau affray: Te Rangihaeata (1 o 2)

Wairau affray: Arthur Wakefield

Wairau affray: Arthur Wakefield (2 o 2)

Church Hill fort, October 1843

Church Hill fort, October 1843

Mai i te whārangi 5 - European settlement

Nelson Haven, November 1841

Nelson Haven, November 1841

Nelson town blocks

Nelson town blocks (1 o 2)

Nelson country blocks

Nelson country blocks (2 o 2)

Edward Stafford's house

Edward Stafford's house (1 o 2)

Petition of ‘Working Men of Nelson’

Petition of ‘Working Men of Nelson’ (2 o 2)

Johann Heine, Upper Moutere, 1880s

Johann Heine, Upper Moutere, 1880s

Proclaiming Nelson a city

Proclaiming Nelson a city

Mai i te whārangi 6 - Sea and air transport and communications

Blind Bay hookers

Blind Bay hookers

Nelson lighthouse

Nelson lighthouse

Delaware crew rescue: Hūria Mātenga

Delaware crew rescue: Hūria Mātenga (1 o 2)

Delaware crew rescue: the wreck

Delaware crew rescue: the wreck (2 o 2)

Development of Nelson harbour

Development of Nelson harbour

Cable Bay, around 1890

Cable Bay, around 1890

Nelson’s first aircraft landing

Nelson’s first aircraft landing

Mai i te whārangi 7 - Land transport

Tākaka hill road

Tākaka hill road

Murchison earthquake road damage

Murchison earthquake road damage

Newman Brothers service car, 1920s

Newman Brothers service car, 1920s (1 o 2)

Newmans coach tours brochure

Newmans coach tours brochure (2 o 2)

Dun Mountain bus timetable

Dun Mountain bus timetable

Development of Nelson's railway

Development of Nelson's railway

Mai i te whārangi 8 - Population and society

Coastal urban influence

Coastal urban influence

Tāhunanui Bowling Club

Tāhunanui Bowling Club

Seasonal workers: publican’s view

Seasonal workers: publican’s view (1 o 2)

Seasonal workers: Pacific Island workers packing apples

Seasonal workers: Pacific Island workers packing apples (2 o 2)

Alternative lifestyle: Tākaka Mardi Gras

Alternative lifestyle: Tākaka Mardi Gras (1 o 2)

Alternative lifestyle: Wholemeal Café notice board

Alternative lifestyle: Wholemeal Café notice board (2 o 2)

Riverside community

Riverside community

Mai i te whārangi 9 - Farming

Jollie's farm at Wakapuaka

Jollie's farm at Wakapuaka

Thomas Blick and Blick cloth

Thomas Blick and Blick cloth

Farming Kiko goats

Farming Kiko goats

Mātakitaki River valley dairy farm

Mātakitaki River valley dairy farm

Tākaka dairy factory, 2010

Tākaka dairy factory, 2010

Mai i te whārangi 10 - Horticulture

Hops and brewing: hop picking

Hops and brewing: hop picking (1 o 2)

Hops and brewing: Marchfest

Hops and brewing: Marchfest (2 o 2)

Picking tobacco

Picking tobacco

Huia cigarette tobacco tin

Huia cigarette tobacco tin

Packing apples

Promoting Kirkpatrick’s jam

Promoting Kirkpatrick’s jam

Mai i te whārangi 11 - Mining, quarrying and energy

Gold mining, Rocky River

Gold mining, Rocky River

Onekakā ironworks

Onekakā ironworks

Tākaka marble on the Beehive

Tākaka marble on the Beehive

Asbestos: Asbestos Cottage

Asbestos: Asbestos Cottage (1 o 3)

Asbestos: Annie and Henry Chaffey

Asbestos: Annie and Henry Chaffey (2 o 3)

Asbestos: abandoned quarry

Asbestos: abandoned quarry (3 o 3)

Parapara paint works, 1889

Parapara paint works, 1889

Mai i te whārangi 12 - Forestry, fishing, manufacturing and tourism

Planting seeds, Golden Downs

Planting seeds, Golden Downs

Making MDF

Blessing the fleet

Blessing the fleet

Sea kayaking

Nelson art guide

Nelson art guide

Mai i te whārangi 13 - Government

Local government boundaries

Local government boundaries

Provincial Council building, late 1860s

Provincial Council building, late 1860s

Nelson College centennial

Nelson College centennial

Premiers and prime ministers: Edward Stafford

Premiers and prime ministers: Edward Stafford (1 o 5)

Premiers and prime ministers: Alfred Domett

Premiers and prime ministers: Alfred Domett (2 o 5)

Premiers and prime ministers: Keith Holyoake

Premiers and prime ministers: Keith Holyoake (3 o 5)

Premiers and prime ministers: Bill Rowling

Premiers and prime ministers: Bill Rowling (4 o 5)

Premiers and prime ministers: Geoffrey Palmer

Premiers and prime ministers: Geoffrey Palmer (5 o 5)

Wakatū Incorporation carving

Wakatū Incorporation carving

Mai i te whārangi 14 - Arts, culture and science

Nelson landscapes: John Gully

Nelson landscapes: John Gully (1 o 6)

Nelson landscapes: Doris Lusk

Nelson landscapes: Doris Lusk (2 o 6)

Nelson landscapes: Colin McCahon

Nelson landscapes: Colin McCahon (3 o 6)

Nelson landscapes: Leo Bensemann

Nelson landscapes: Leo Bensemann (4 o 6)

Nelson landscapes: Toss Woollaston

Nelson landscapes: Toss Woollaston (5 o 6)

Nelson landscapes: Craig Potton

Nelson landscapes: Craig Potton (6 o 6)

Mirek Smisek, 1967

Mirek Smisek, 1967

Nelson School of Music auditorium

Nelson School of Music auditorium

Greenshell mussels

Greenshell mussels

The Gathering, 31 December 1997

The Gathering, 31 December 1997

Roadside Stories: Nelson – the WOW factor

Roadside Stories: Nelson – the WOW factor

Mai i te whārangi 15 - Sport and recreation

Nelson Football Club, 1873

Nelson Football Club, 1873

Parks map

Fly fishing

Mt Owen karst

Roadside Stories: Nelson, birthplace of New Zealand rugby

Roadside Stories: Nelson, birthplace of New Zealand rugby

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Carl Walrond, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/nelson-region/media (accessed 26 March 2023)

He kōrero nā Carl Walrond, i tāngia i te 7 Sep 2010, updated 1 Aug 2015