ADVERTISEMENT Celebrating 180 years, Nelson through the years Port Nelson: Facilitating Regional Prosperity Port Nelson is the maritime gateway for Te Tauihu - a vital hub for economic activity and a key stakeholder in our region's continued growth and prosperity. For over 170 years Port Nelson has welcomed visitors and commercial operators to the region Major export commodities from Te Tauihu include forestry products (logs, sawn, and processed lumber), seafood, pip fruit, and wine. Port Nelson is also the largest seafood processing Sending off the apple crop: Apples trucked in from Mapua and port in Australasia, supporting and catering to shipped to Wellington by overnight steamer to be either sold, or the needs of some of New shipped overseas. Zealand's main seafood Tasman are unloaded at the port in the 1950s, before being on The Cut was never straightforward; the board fell out with its engineer, there were cost overruns companies and associated fishing fleets. Pre-European settlement, Maori knew the area that is now Nelson city as Whakatü. The sheltered waters beyond the Boulder Bank had been settled at times, but had no permanent settlements in the early 1840s, when Europeans arrived. there was sufficient deep water in the harbour, the Haven entrance was too narrow to admit the largest vessels. This led to many strandings in the early days, including that of the Fifeshire, whích was wrecked after running aground on its maiden voyage in 1842. This was an ongoing problem for several and a disastrous decision in 1906 to open The Cut before it had been fully dredged. In more recent times the port has had a strong focus on growth to keep pace with the growing export and import demands of a vibrant community. This has involved consolidation Nelson's tighthouse was erected on the Boulder Bank - the natural breakwater protecting the harbour - in 1861 by the Nelson Provincial Council. The 18.3-metre high tower was lit for the first time on August 4, 1862. It was decommissioned in 1982, but remains an leonie landmark. Whakat, with the Haven decades, with port and the extensive forests on the flats and hills back from the sea, was a rich and valued mahinga kai" with the Nelson development hindered by meagre finances until 1901, By 1843 Port Nelson was of the log yards, a bustling harbour. Three main jetties were under construction and handled depot, and increasing and consolidating warehousing the future and remains a city, Development and innovation will continue to ensure the port is fit for increasing capacity of the container terminal vital hub that supports the region's continued growth and prosperity. Haven known to Maori and empty container as a spawning ground for snapper and other species. most of the shipping 1841 onwards was a until the late 1850s. With the volume the shipping channel needed to be time of rapid growth, Iwi were actively involved in commerce and trade around the port and the port was having to adjust to both an increasing volume of trade and a rapid increase in the size of ships. At this time immigrant ships were also bringing a steady stream of new citizens to Nelson and a steam tug was needed to ensure harbour safety. Arthur Wakefield widened and Arrow Rock was blasted to achieve this. Today's shipping liners make entry to Port Nelson look easy. but it wasn't always this way. Haulashore Island was connected to the Boulder Bank until The Cut was made in 1906. It was one of the first major jobs tackled by the Nelson Harbour Board and was a observed that although game changer, Progress ADVERTISEMENT Celebrating 180 years, Nelson through the years Port Nelson: Facilitating Regional Prosperity Port Nelson is the maritime gateway for Te Tauihu - a vital hub for economic activity and a key stakeholder in our region's continued growth and prosperity. For over 170 years Port Nelson has welcomed visitors and commercial operators to the region Major export commodities from Te Tauihu include forestry products (logs, sawn, and processed lumber), seafood, pip fruit, and wine. Port Nelson is also the largest seafood processing Sending off the apple crop: Apples trucked in from Mapua and port in Australasia, supporting and catering to shipped to Wellington by overnight steamer to be either sold, or the needs of some of New shipped overseas. Zealand's main seafood Tasman are unloaded at the port in the 1950s, before being on The Cut was never straightforward; the board fell out with its engineer, there were cost overruns companies and associated fishing fleets. Pre-European settlement, Maori knew the area that is now Nelson city as Whakatü. The sheltered waters beyond the Boulder Bank had been settled at times, but had no permanent settlements in the early 1840s, when Europeans arrived. there was sufficient deep water in the harbour, the Haven entrance was too narrow to admit the largest vessels. This led to many strandings in the early days, including that of the Fifeshire, whích was wrecked after running aground on its maiden voyage in 1842. This was an ongoing problem for several and a disastrous decision in 1906 to open The Cut before it had been fully dredged. In more recent times the port has had a strong focus on growth to keep pace with the growing export and import demands of a vibrant community. This has involved consolidation Nelson's tighthouse was erected on the Boulder Bank - the natural breakwater protecting the harbour - in 1861 by the Nelson Provincial Council. The 18.3-metre high tower was lit for the first time on August 4, 1862. It was decommissioned in 1982, but remains an leonie landmark. Whakat, with the Haven decades, with port and the extensive forests on the flats and hills back from the sea, was a rich and valued mahinga kai" with the Nelson development hindered by meagre finances until 1901, By 1843 Port Nelson was of the log yards, a bustling harbour. Three main jetties were under construction and handled depot, and increasing and consolidating warehousing the future and remains a city, Development and innovation will continue to ensure the port is fit for increasing capacity of the container terminal vital hub that supports the region's continued growth and prosperity. Haven known to Maori and empty container as a spawning ground for snapper and other species. most of the shipping 1841 onwards was a until the late 1850s. With the volume the shipping channel needed to be time of rapid growth, Iwi were actively involved in commerce and trade around the port and the port was having to adjust to both an increasing volume of trade and a rapid increase in the size of ships. At this time immigrant ships were also bringing a steady stream of new citizens to Nelson and a steam tug was needed to ensure harbour safety. Arthur Wakefield widened and Arrow Rock was blasted to achieve this. Today's shipping liners make entry to Port Nelson look easy. but it wasn't always this way. Haulashore Island was connected to the Boulder Bank until The Cut was made in 1906. It was one of the first major jobs tackled by the Nelson Harbour Board and was a observed that although game changer, Progress