Nelson Branch - New Zealand Society of Genealogists

03/10/2026

I would like to draw your attention to an exciting evening planned at Melrose House. A Victorian Murder Mystery: Dinner at Melrose. See the poster below for details.

28/09/2026

Reminder

NZSG Nelson Branch Meeting
7:30 pm Monday 28 September 2026
Stoke Baptist Church
648 Main Road Stoke

Speaker: Carol Dawber
Topic: Research process for Golden Bay (Takaka to Wainui) photo history

23/09/2026

As part of the Digital Collections team, Collections Data Manager Gareth Watkins supports kaimahi across the museum to maintain accurate information in EMu, Te Papa’s Collection Management System, …

23/09/2026

Tickets for the Historic Homes Tour are selling fast!

Step inside 15 remarkable heritage homes and discover the stories, architecture and people that helped shape Nelson’s past.

Across the day, you’ll enjoy:

• Heritage displays and historic photographs
• Live music and traditional crafts
• Beautiful gardens and special activities
• Stories and collection highlights
• The chance to meet homeowners, volunteers and local historians
• Devonshire Tea at The Granary, Founders Park

Sunday 8 November | 10am–4pm

Homes will be open throughout the day for you to explore at your own pace.

Devonshire Tea: 12pm–3.30pm
Tickets: $65 per person
Please note: This event is not suitable for children under 10.

🎟️ Tickets are limited, so book soon:
historic-homes-tour.raiselysite.com

The homes will be revealed in early October. Follow our Facebook event page for the latest updates and home reveals:
https://www.facebook.com/share/18874BXWht/

Every ticket helps support the future of Nelson’s heritage and the Museum’s new Archives, Research & Collections (ARC) facility.

📷 South Street, Nelson. Courtesy of Nelson Tasman.

23/09/2026

War, travel and memory through the lens of WWII photographers.

23/09/2026

23/09/2026

Spooners Range road’s dramatic history revealed

23/09/2026

We've appreciated seeing the conversation about our new Archives, Research and Collections (ARC) facility on TVNZ Q+A with Jack Tame today.

While it's important to clarify that no central government funding had been committed to the project before the Regional Culture and Heritage Fund closed, the closure of that fund did leave a significant gap in our funding plans.

The good news? Our community has already helped us achieve so much.

To make the project more affordable and achievable, we redesigned the project and relocated the proposed facility to Richmond, reducing costs by around 30%. We're continuing to work hard to protect and preserve the region's irreplaceable collections for future generations - and we now have over 91% of funds in place to complete our new Archives Research and Collections facility (ARC)!

Every donation and every raffle ticket purchased brings us one step closer to creating a safe, modern home for Nelson Tasman's treasured history, archives and taonga.

If you'd like to help protect our region's stories for generations to come, we'd love your support.

🎟️ Buy a raffle ticket
❤️ Make a donation
📚 Help safeguard Nelson Tasman's heritage

https://www.nelsonmuseum.co.nz/about-arc