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During the first lockdown I was living in Brightwater and did what many others did during those six weeks – I walked. It was on those walks that I discovered the Ernest Rutherford Memorial. I grew up in Nelson, so of course had heard of Rutherford – it’s a hard name to avoid, there are streets, buildings, awards and more named after the man. I knew the basics of why his face was on our $100 note, but I didn’t know that along with being a scientific superstar, he also was a champion of women’s rights and a handy rugby player.

So, when local writer Alistair Hughes pitched the idea of a profile on Nelson’s most extraordinary person I thought it would be a great chance to remind ourselves what he achieved, and why he was so important to our young city in the early 20th century and his legacy on his place of birth.

Of course, Rutherford is far from the only notable Nelsonian. Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Bill Rowling both served as Prime Minister, Toss Wollaston delighted thousands with his incredible paintings, Rod Dixon showed a generation of Nelsonians that we can complete on the highest sporting stage, Dame Suzie Moncrieff took an idea from the Spring Grove Hall to world-wide recognition, and over recent years we’ve produced our fair share

But Rutherford sits above them all as a global change-maker.

I hope you enjoy the article, along with the rest of our magazine

EDITOR

Sarah Board | editor@nelsonmag.co.nz

ASSISTANT EDITOR

Tessa Jaine | tess@topsouthmedia.co.nz

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Adrienne Matthews, Alistair Hughes, Britt Coker, Judene Edgar, Amy Russ, Matt Lawrey, Mackenzie Charleton, Ray Salisbury

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Pic Picot! He changed the peanut butter game forever. Now lots of brands are trying to do what he started. Pic’s peanut butter is an absolute icon of NZ.

Who do you think is Nelson’s most notable Nelsonian?

Paul Williams, the comedian. He probably won’t recognise me, but I went to the same school as him.

Has to be Minuit a local electronic band from Nelson formed in 1998, awesome!

Thomas Cawthron. He’s contributed massively to Nelson’s infrastructure, historic places and developments in science.

We have three copies of Be Your Best Self to give away. Local author Rebekah Ballagh shares brilliant exercises, tips and practical strategies to help people transform the way they see themselves and create lifelong change.

To be into win, send your best photo to editor@nelsonmag.co.nz.

Congratulations to Simon Barnett who won nine 950ml tubs of Appleby Farms frozen yoghurt.