The Fifeshire arrived in Nelson with immigrants for the New Zealand Company’s latest venture, which followed the settlement of Wellington, Whanganui and New Plymouth.
Image: Painting of Nelson in November 1841 by Charles Heaphy (Alexander Turnbull Library)
Read more on NZHistory
British and Irish immigration 1840-1914 – British & Irish immigration, 1840-1914Summary – British & Irish immigration, 1840-1914
External links
- Wakefield and the NZ Company (Chch City Libraries)
- Nelson - the early years (NZine)
- E.G. Wakefield (DNZB)
- Immigration and the NZ Company (Te Ara)
- Te Tau Ihu tribes (Te Ara)
- Nelson - European settlement (Te Ara)
How to cite this page
'First NZ Company settlers arrive in Nelson', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/first-nz-company-settlers-arrive-in-nelson, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 14-Jun-2016
