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Provinces of New Zealand
Nelson Province was constituted in 1853 under the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, and originally covered the entire upper South Island, including all
Nelson_Province
City in the South Island, New Zealand
capital to start as landowners.[citation needed] The early settlement of Nelson province included a proportion of German immigrants, who arrived on the ship
Nelson,_New_Zealand
Former electoral province of the Victorian Legislative Council, Australia
Nelson Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council (Australia). It was created in the wide-scale redistribution of Provinces 1882
Nelson_Province_(Australia)
Topics referred to by the same term
up Nelson or nelson in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nelson may refer to: Nelson (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey Nelson (1926
Nelson
American country musician (born 1933)
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw
Willie_Nelson
Head of a provincial council in New Zealand
Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury, and Otago. Other provinces were established later. Each province elected its own legislature known
Superintendent_(New_Zealand)
President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
Territories of South Africa's modern Eastern Cape province. One of Ngubengcuka's sons, named Mandela, was Nelson's grandfather and the source of his surname.
Nelson_Mandela
Beach in New Zealand
2019. Retrieved 25 July 2026. Clark, Poppy (11 June 2023). "The NZ beach you never realised was world famous". The Nelson Mail. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
Wharariki_Beach
Metropolitan municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala oMbaxa iNelson Mandela Bay; Afrikaans: Nelson Mandelabaai Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit) is one
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Nelson_Mandela_Bay_Metropolitan_Municipality
New Zealand physicist and chemist (1871–1937)
Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson (30 August 1871 – 19 October 1937), was a New Zealand physicist and chemist who was a pioneering researcher
Ernest_Rutherford
Island group in New Zealand
(11 June 2023). "The NZ beach you never realised was world famous". The Nelson Mail. Retrieved 2 October 2024. "Notice of Approved Official Geographic
Archway_Islands
Government district of New Zealand
to 1876, the area of the present-day Tasman District formed part of Nelson Province. In the 1850s, agriculture and pastoral farming started and villages
Tasman_District
Unitary authority of New Zealand
chaired by the mayor of Nelson (currently Nick Smith since October 2022). Local governance of Nelson began with Nelson Province in 1853, which covered
Nelson_City_Council
Australian politician
1892 and 1900 and went on to serve in the Legislative Council for Nelson Province between 1906 and 1909. Austin ran as a conservative. Austin was the
Edwin_Austin
Tennis tournament
Championships. The tournament was first played at the Nelson Lawn Tennis Club (f.1925), Nelson, Nelson Province, North Island, New Zealand. The tournament was
South Island Open Championships
South_Island_Open_Championships
Premier of New Zealand (1819–1901)
universal suffrage. In 1853, Stafford became the first Superintendent of Nelson Province. Among his achievements was the establishment of an education system
Edward_Stafford_(politician)
Province of New Zealand (1859–1876)
the Province of Nelson. The province existed until the abolition of provincial government on 31 October 1876. Marlborough split away from the Nelson Province
Marlborough_Province
Former county in New Zealand
the area that would become Waimea County was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, Waimea County was created
Waimea_County
District in Canterbury, New Zealand
part of the Nelson Province, and was represented at the Nelson Provincial Council through the Amuri electorate. When the Marlborough Province split off
Kaikōura_District
1843 New Zealand conflict
Zealand Company, who held a deed to land in the Wairau Valley in the Nelson Province in the north of the South Island, led a group of European settlers
Wairau_Affray
Place in Tasman, New Zealand
Wells, Annette (2003). Nelson's Historic Country Churches. Nelson: Nikau Press. Church gets historic bell back Article from the Nelson Mail, 24/12/2010 Opening
Ngātīmoti
New Zealand tramping track
Crown purchase from Māori of all the land on the West Coast within the Nelson province. His party turned inland at the Heaphy River, and then travelled up
Heaphy_Track
Railway line in Tasman, New Zealand
Zealand Company settlement in 1842, and became the capital of the Nelson Province following the creation of the provinces of New Zealand in 1853. Initially
Nelson_section
was partly in Nelson Province and partly in Canterbury Province. In 1873, the portions that had been administered by Canterbury Province were transferred
Grey_County,_New_Zealand
Town in West Coast, New Zealand
bank of the Grey River was a part of Nelson Province from 1853 to 1876. The boundary between the Canterbury and Nelson provinces had been set as a straight
Greymouth
German-born New Zealand geologist (1822–1887)
already accepted an invitation from the Nelson Provincial Council to inspect the mineral deposits of Nelson Province, which were believed to include gold
Julius_von_Haast
the area that would become Buller County was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, Buller County was created
Buller_County,_New_Zealand
Town in Tasman District, New Zealand
1853 to 1876, the Richmond urban area was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, Waimea County was created
Richmond,_Tasman
Forest park in New Zealand
North-west Nelson Forest Park, also spelled Northwest Nelson Forest Park and North West Nelson Forest Park, is a forest park that was initially very large
North-west_Nelson_Forest_Park
Former county of New Zealand
area that would become Murchison County was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the abolition of provinces in 1876, the area became the Hampden
Murchison_County,_New_Zealand
National park in New Zealand
Nelson Lakes National Park is in the South Island of New Zealand, at the northern end of the Southern Alps. It was created in 1956 (one of four created
Nelson_Lakes_National_Park
Town in Tasman District, New Zealand
the period, 1853 to 1876, Motueka was administrated as part of the Nelson Province. With the abolition of provinces and Counties Act 1876, Motueka became
Motueka
Church in New Zealand
building constructed in 1843 was the first church building in the Nelson Province and the parish is the oldest to have continuous church services in
St Michael's Church, Waimea West
St_Michael's_Church,_Waimea_West
Former Province of New Zealand in South Island
The province covered an area roughly the same as the present day Westland District, on the West Coast of New Zealand. The boundary with the Nelson Province
Westland_Province
Town in Golden Bay, New Zealand
island. From 1853 to 1876, Tākaka was administered as part of the Nelson Province. Sawmilling was an important business for Tākaka in the 1870s. The
Tākaka
Province of Canada
(French: Québec) is Canada's largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, it is the only Francophone-majority province in the country, being home to
Quebec
Town in Tasman, New Zealand
to 1876, the area that became Murchison was administered as part of Nelson Province. The future settlement of Murchison did not come into being until gold
Murchison,_New_Zealand
Former electoral province of the Victorian Legislative Council, Australia
Provinces were created, including Nelson Province and Wellington Province, the numbers of members elected for Western Province was reduced to three from this
Western_Province_(Victoria)
Creek in Golden Bay, New Zealand
reaches of the waterway are located on land that belongs to North-west Nelson Forest Park, with the land classed as conservation park under the Conservation
Sams_Creek_(New_Zealand)
Species of moth
is endemic to New Zealand, where it has been recorded in Westland, Nelson Province, the central part of the North Island and the coastal area of southern
Orocrambus_simplex
Cycle trail in New Zealand
spur from Nelson connecting to the loop. The trail commences from three starting places in Nelson: on the Maitai River path in central Nelson, on Beach
Great_Taste_Trail
New Zealand politician (1810/1811?–1865)
(1810/1811? – 28 January 1865) was the second Superintendent of the Nelson Province in New Zealand. His election came as a surprise, but he proved so popular
John Robinson (New Zealand politician)
John_Robinson_(New_Zealand_politician)
"The election in Nelson Province". Motueka Star. Vol. 1, no. 69. 17 October 1938. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2021. "Nelson seat". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol
John_Kerr_(Nelson_politician)
Regional museum in Nelson, New Zealand
The Nelson Provincial Museum, Pupuri Taonga O Te Tai Ao is a regional museum in the city of Nelson, New Zealand. The museum showcases the Nelson and Tasman
Nelson_Provincial_Museum
Cave in New Zealand
Murdoch (3 February 2014). "Southern hemisphere's Deepest Cave Found". Nelson Mail. "Southern hemisphere's deepest cave found". February 2014. Dive New
Nettlebed_Cave
Former regional council of New Zealand
The Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council was one of 13 regional councils established on 1 November 1989 in nationwide local government reforms. It was disestablished
Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council
Nelson-Marlborough_Regional_Council
Topics referred to by the same term
Metropolitan City of Catania New Zealand Bronte, New Zealand, a locality in Nelson Province, New Zealand United States Bronte, Texas, a town in Coke County Brontë
Bronte
Heritage location in New Zealand
ironworks photos a blast from the past". The Nelson Mail. Retrieved 8 December 2024. "Onakaka Ironworks". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. LVI. 19 March 1923. p
Onekaka_Wharf_and_tramline
Former county of South Island, New Zealand (1876-1989)
area that would become Inangahua County was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, Inangahua County was created
Inangahua_County
Settlement in New Zealand
August 1859 as part of an exploration of the western districts of the Nelson Province with Julius von Haast. Hochstetter was shown around the coal workings
Pākawau
New Zealand engineer and surveyor (1841–1939)
the Nelson Province, he was put in charge of railway construction in Westport by the government in October 1872. He resigned his roles with the Nelson Province
Arthur_Dudley_Dobson
New Zealand agribusiness
and Sophie Speer (27 February 2012). "Talley's at centre of strike wave". Nelson Mail. "Submission by Talley's Group Ltd to the Health & Safety Reform Bill"
Talley's_Group
Former borough of New Zealand
provincial government period, when the wider area was administered by the Nelson Provincial Council, the town of Motueka was governed by Waimea County and
Motueka_Borough_Council
side, for Nelson has been the seat of the bishop of Nelson since 1858. "Purchase a Nelson City Flag - Nelson City Council". "Nelson province (New Zealand)"
Flag_of_the_City_of_Nelson
Local council in New Zealand
council was initially one of four authorities in the Nelson-Marlborough Region, until the Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council was disestablished on 1
Tasman_District_Council
2020. Retrieved 10 January 2026. "Purchase a Nelson City Flag – Nelson City Council". "Nelson province (New Zealand)". "Otago region (New Zealand)".
List_of_New_Zealand_flags
part of Nelson Province. After a vote in 1859, the area that would become Kaikoura County was administered as part of the new Marlborough Province. With
Kaikoura_County
Former New Zealand county in the South Island
the area that would become Takaka County was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, the areas bordering Golden
Takaka_County
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)
Nelson Lokombo (born March 23, 1999) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League
Nelson_Lokombo
Town in Golden Bay, New Zealand
was later renamed Collingwood after Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, Lord Nelson's second-in-command at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Following the discovery
Collingwood,_New_Zealand
Former county of New Zealand
area that would become Collingwood County was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, Collingwood County was created
Collingwood_County
Bridge in Golden Bay / Mohua
communities that petitioned. Thomas Roberts, a chartered engineer from Nelson working for the Public Works Department, was commissioned in July 1899 to
Ferntown_Bridge
River in New Zealand
River is an official name, gazetted on 27 May 2021. It was named by Nelson Province engineer, John Blackett, during an expedition in April 1863. The Old
Newton River (Buller River tributary)
Newton_River_(Buller_River_tributary)
Bay in the South Island New Zealand
public opposition and a lack of funding from the government. The Northwest Nelson Forest Park was created in 1970 by amalgamating eight state forest parks
Golden_Bay_/_Mohua
Lake in New Zealand
Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake is a small lake in Nelson Lakes National Park, in the northern reaches of New Zealand's Southern Alps. Sacred to local Māori
Blue_Lake_(Tasman)
Statue of Ernest Rutherford marking his birthplace in Brightwater, New Zealand
consisted only of a chipped concrete slab with a plaque. Writing in The Nelson Mail on 23 February 1988, John Campbell of University of Canterbury's physics
Ernest_Rutherford_memorial
The history of the Nelson Region of New Zealand dates back to settlement by the Māori people in about the 12th century. The Nelson and Marlborough Region
History of the Nelson Region, New Zealand
History_of_the_Nelson_Region,_New_Zealand
Electoral divisions of the Victorian Legislative Council
(1904–1937) Nelson Province (1882–1937) North Central Province (1882–1904) North Yarra Province (1882–1904) Northern Province (1882–1976) Nunawading Province (1976–1992)
Electoral_regions_of_Victoria
Monument in Tākaka, New Zealand
secretary of the committee and Rose took on the chairmanship. Ken Wright of the Nelson Historical Society, who has written a history about the memorial, estimates
Tākaka_Pioneers'_Memorial
National park in New Zealand
Tasman District Council Chief Executive and Department of Conservation's Nelson / Marlborough Conservator. Activities in adjoining coastal waters are Tasman
Abel_Tasman_National_Park
South African provincial rugby union team, based in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. In February 2018, the EPRU announced that the name of the team would revert to Eastern Province Elephants
Eastern_Province_Elephants
Australian politician
elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as a non-Labor member for Nelson Province. He served until his retirement in 1928. Beggs died at Eurambeen in
Theodore_Beggs
Narrow sand spit in New Zealand
study of shorebirds at the top of the South Island, commissioned by the Nelson City and Tasman District councils, was published in 2013. This study reported
Farewell_Spit
Small island in New Zealand
residents of Motueka, Wakefield, Brightwater, Richmond, Māpua, Stoke and Nelson. A medium-sized causeway spans a tidal area and joins the mainland to Rabbit
Moturoa_/_Rabbit_Island
Lake in the South Island of New Zealand
of New Zealand. It is a substantial mountain lake within the borders of Nelson Lakes National Park. The lake is fed by the Travers River, water from the
Lake_Rotoiti_(Tasman)
Today. Retrieved 5 September 2023. "Purchase a Nelson City Flag - Nelson City Council". "Nelson province (New Zealand)". "Auckland region (New Zealand)"
Gallery of city flags in Oceania
Gallery_of_city_flags_in_Oceania
Monument in New Zealand
2021. "Tasman Memorial". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. 76. 8 October 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 17 December 2021. "Tasman Memorial". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. 76
Abel_Tasman_Monument
Proposed road in New Zealand
through North-west Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, to connect the remote settlement of Karamea on the West Coast with the Nelson area. Proposals
Proposals for a road through North-west Nelson
Proposals_for_a_road_through_North-west_Nelson
South African newspaper
first published on 7 May 1845. The newspaper is aimed at the people of Nelson Mandela Bay and is published daily from Monday to Friday, and is published
The_Herald_(South_Africa)
Town in Tasman District, New Zealand
Brightwater (Māori: Wairoa) is a town 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Nelson in Tasman District in the South Island of New Zealand. It stands on the
Brightwater
Ghost town in New Zealand
election". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. Vol. XX, no. 14. 13 February 1861. p. 3. Retrieved 26 December 2025. "Election notice". The Nelson Examiner
Slateford,_New_Zealand
Airport in Karamea, New Zealand
"Untitled". Nelson Evening Mail. 12 November 1940. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Papers Past. "West Coast Air Service - inclusion of Karamea". Nelson Evening
Karamea_Aerodrome
Spring in New Zealand
visibility was 63 metres. "Nelson's Blue Lake – The clearest freshwater ever reported". NIWA. Retrieved 20 December 2011. "Nelson's Blue Lake clearest". New
Te_Waikoropupū_Springs
Locality in Tasman District, New Zealand
School". Nelson Provincial Museum. Retrieved 14 January 2022. Hindmarsh, Gerard (7 August 2021). "Celebrating a life lived locally". Nelson Mail. Retrieved
East_Tākaka
Lake in the South Island of New Zealand
Lake Rotoroa lies within the borders of Nelson Lakes National Park in the South Island, New Zealand. The lake is fed by the D'Urville and Sabine rivers
Lake_Rotoroa_(Tasman)
Rural locality in Tasman, New Zealand
agree to make the German colonists instant British subjects upon arrival in Nelson after being vetted in Hamburg first.[citation needed] Most of the 140 German
Upper_Moutere
Locality in Tasman, New Zealand
in New Zealand formed part of the former Nelson Province from 1853 to 1876, and subsequently part of the Nelson Provincial District prior to the formation
Bronte,_New_Zealand
Hydroelectric project in Manitoba, Canada
operated by Manitoba Hydro, the electrical utility in the province. Several sites on the Nelson River, with potential of millions of horsepower, had been
Nelson River Hydroelectric Project
Nelson_River_Hydroelectric_Project
Elected office in New Zealand
in his sails". The Nelson Mail. Nelson. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2012. "New mayor for Tasman". The Nelson Mail. Nelson. 13 October 2007. Retrieved
Mayor_of_Tasman
Creek in New Zealand; site of first payable gold discovery in South Island
Place Names of New Zealand, the creek was named after Appo Hocton from Nelson, but Hocton's entry published in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Appos_Creek
Former borough of New Zealand
provincial government period, when the wider area was administered by the Nelson Provincial Council, the town of Richmond was governed by Waimea County from
Richmond_Borough,_New_Zealand
New Zealand architect (1846–1927)
Beatson, practice following his death and was initially active in the Nelson Province before moving to Wellington to work as William Clayton's assistant
Charles_Beatson
River in New Zealand
is named for John Perry Robinson (1809–1865), a superintendent of Nelson Province. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BU22 – Lake Sumner
Robinson_River_(New_Zealand)
Locality in Tasman District, New Zealand
the same and in the early 1870s, iron ore from Parapara was shipped to Nelson and turned into paint there. The paint manufacture was undertaken in Parapara
Parapara,_Tasman
Settlement in Tasman District, New Zealand
is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is to the west of Nelson on State Highway 60 and on the coastline of Tasman Bay. With a thriving
Māpua,_New_Zealand
River in New Zealand
2018). "Tasman District Council gives Waimea dam project final nod". The Nelson Mail. Retrieved 15 March 2026. "Warning over rising river levels as Waimea
Lee_River
Locality in Tasman District, New Zealand
Tasman District Council. 17 October 2025. "Amended Official Result for the Nelson Electoral District". New Zealand Gazette. 10 November 2023. "Te Tai Tonga
Appleby,_New_Zealand
Secondary school in New Zealand
points total across all the events is awarded the House Shield. Harold Nelson, athlete George Bennett – cyclist Paul Beresford – British politician Mike
Waimea_College
Officers of the Superior Courts
short time in the mid 1870s as Westland Province. Grey County to the north was administered by Nelson Province. "Senior Courts Act 2016 no 48 s 36 - New
Sheriffs_in_New_Zealand
Town in Tasman District, New Zealand
Arthur Wakefield, who led the expedition that first established Nelson City and Province. Arthur Wakefield was killed in the Wairau Affray, which may have
Wakefield,_New_Zealand
NELSON PROVINCE
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Boy/Male
British, English
Son of Neil
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, BENSON means "son of Ben."
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Jamaican, Portuguese
Son of a Champion; New York Governor and American Vice President Nelson Rockefeller; South African Activist Nelson Mandela; Solemn; Son of Neil
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Miles (of Norman origin but uncertain derivation; possibly related to Michael or Latin miles ‘soldier’, or even the Slavic name element mil ‘grace’, ‘favor’), or a metronymic from the female personal name Milla.English : metronymic from the old female personal name Milde, Milda, from Old English milde ‘mild’, ‘gentle’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Hampshire and Shropshire named Elson. The former is named from the Old English personal name Æ{dh}elswī{dh} (composed of the elements æ{dh}el ‘noble’ + swī{dh} ‘strong’) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the latter from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Elli (see Ellington) + Old English tūn ‘settlement’ or dūn ‘hill’.English : variant spelling of Ellson.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic from the Yiddish male personal name Elye, from Hebrew Eliyahu ‘Elijah’ (see Elias).
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Newsome.English (East Anglia) : patronymic from New 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Bel(e) (see Beal 1) or a metronymic from a short form of the female personal name Isabel (see Isbell).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Beyle (see Belin) + German Sohn ‘son’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Snell.
Male
English
English patronymic surname transferred to forename use, NELSON means "son of Neil."
Boy/Male
Irish
Name of a saint.
Boy/Male
Celtic English Gaelic American Irish
Son of Neil.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Ellison.English : variant spelling of Elson.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; most probably a patronymic from an unidentified medieval personal name, but compare Balson and Bolson.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. It may be a variant of Balson (see Balsam) or Bulson.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from the medieval personal name Nel or Neal, Anglo-Scandinavian forms of the Gaelic name Niall (see Neill). This was adopted by the Scandinavians in the form Njal and was introduced into northern England and East Anglia by them, rather than being taken directly from Gaelic.Americanized spelling of the like-sounding Scandinavian names Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson.The Nelson name was an important one in 18th-century VA, starting with Thomas ‘Scotch Tom’ Nelson, who emigrated to VA at the close of the 17th century from Penrith, Cumbria, where the Nelsons were numerous. Scotch Tom settled about 1700 at Yorktown, VA, where he became a successful merchant and landholder. His son was sheriff and a member of the VA Council, and his grandson, Thomas Nelson (1738–89), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was governor of VA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Belton, for example in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Suffolk. The first element, bel, is of uncertain origin; the second is Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Irish : the name Weldon, relatively common in Ireland, has sometimes been Gaelicized as de Bhéalatún and re-Anglicized as Veldon and Belton.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Scandinavian
Victorious; Conquerer of the People
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Balsam.English : alternatively, it may be a patronymic from an unidentified personal name. Compare Bolson.
Boy/Male
British, English
Son of Neil
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Belson or an altered spelling of Billson, a patronymic from Bill 1.
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