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8 - Maitai Walkway and Lower Botanics
9 - Washington Walk
10 - Sir Stanley Whitehead Park
11 - The Centre of New Zealand
Port Hills Walks
12 - Fountain Walk
13 - Matangi Āwhio
14 Russell Street Walk
15 - Stepneyville Walk
Atawhai and North Nelson Walks
16 - Marybank
17 - Wakapuaka Cemetery Walk
18 - Teal Valley and Country Churchyards
19 - Three Glen Walks
20 - Paremata Flats
21 - Cable Bay Walkway
Maitai and Brook Valley Walks
22 - Branford Park
24 - Pukatea Track
25 - Maitai Valley Walk
26 - Maitai Caves
27 - Rush Pool
29 - Tantragee Loop
30 - Dun Mountain Walkway
Nelson South Walks
31 - Kanuka Track
32 - Wigzell - Fairfield
33 - Observatory
34 - Murphy Street Tracks
35 - Mahoe Walk
36 - Flaxmore
37 - Grampians via the Kahikatea Track
38 - Grampians Walkway
Stoke and Enner Glynn Walks
39 - Waterhouse Reserve
40 - Orphanage Creek
41 - Monaco Peninsula
42 - Orchard Stream Reserve
43 - Tour De Stoke
44 - Marsden Valley Cemetery
45 - Marsden Valley Memorial Walk
46 - Old Weir
47 - Railway Reserve
48 - Ridgeway Hills
49 - Barnicoat
Tahunanui and Tahuna Hills Walks
50 - Airport Perimeter Walk
51 - Lions Playground and Tahunanui Beach
52 - Tahunanui and Back Beach
53 - Britannia Walk
54 - Paddy's Knob
55 - Tosswill Reserve Walk
56 - Views of Tasman Bay & Days Track
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NZ Music Month May 2017
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Our Council
Elections 2019 - Ngā Pōti 2019
Nelson City Council 2019 Triennial Elections Progress Result
Nelson City Council 2019 Triennial Elections Final Result and Expense Returns
Meet your Candidates
Mayoral Candidates
Mel Courtney
Bill Dahlberg
Avner Nahmias
Rachel Reese
Tim Skinner
John Wakelin
Mike Ward
Councillor Candidates
Ian Barker
Yvonne Bowater
Trudie Brand
Allen Chambers
Dennis Christian
Alastair Cotterill
Mel Courtney
Glen Daikee
Sunny Daly-Keenan
Judene Edgar
Kate Fulton
Bernie Goldsmith
Owen J. Houliston
Robbie Kavanagh
Luke King
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