A new section of a New Zealand online encyclopedia which delves into everything Marlborough is now open allowing Marlburians, the rest of the country and the world to explore its stories and history.
The Marlborough section of the Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand was launched last night at the Marlborough Convention Centre and traces the history and development of the region from when it was first settled by Maori until today.
The region is the last in the South Island to be launched on the site while the East Coast and the King Country are still to be completed in the North Island.
Wellington historian and writer Malcolm McKinnon spent about six months writing and researching, but most of the work was capturing the images of the region.
His research included talking to the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce, the Marlborough Museum and even his relatives to get an overall picture of the region.
The resource would be invaluable for students as well as other New Zealanders as he had discovered things about the country he had never known, he said.
A seasoned historian, Dr McKinnon was struck by the region's colonial history including whaling and the exchanges between Maori and Pakeha.
The launch last night was about thanking Marlborough for their help and "letting us come and tell them about themselves", he said.
The encyclopedia was launched by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage in 2005 and is an ongoing project on its people and culture.
- The Marlborough Express
SIMON WONGCheck out the Blenkinsopp Cannon. It's now Puhuriwhenua. My how history changes. Us white fellas must have annoyed someone with it eh bros!!
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