Editing Nelson, New Zealand (section)

====Provincial anniversary====
[[Nelson Anniversary Day]] is a public holiday observed in the northern half of the South Island of New Zealand, being the area's provincial anniversary day. It is observed throughout the historic Nelson Province, even though the provinces of New Zealand were abolished in 1876. The modern area of observation includes all of Nelson City and includes all of the present-day Buller, Kaikōura, Marlborough, Tasman districts as well as the Grey District north of the Grey River / Māwheranui and the Hurunui District north of the Hurunui River. The holiday usually falls on the Monday closest to 1 February, the anniversary of the arrival of the first New Zealand Company boat, the ''Fifeshire'', on 1 February 1842.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theprow.org.nz/events/nelson-anniversary-day/#.V6aVedR94_4 |title=Nelson Anniversary Day |website=Theprow.org.nz |access-date=8 August 2016 |archive-date=16 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816064532/http://www.theprow.org.nz/events/nelson-anniversary-day/#.V6aVedR94_4 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Anniversary celebrations in the early years featured a sailing regatta, horse racing, running races, shooting and ploughing matches. In 1892, the Nelson Jubilee Celebration featured an official week-long programme with church services, sports, concerts, a ball and a grand display of fireworks.