Photo gallery

Archdeacon Andy Joseph and Waireama Avery welcome the settlers

Archdeacon Harvey Ruru Lt Col Nohorua Kotua and Archdeacon Andy Joseph

welcome the Bishop and Mayor

Bishop Richard and Mayor Kerry Marshall cut the birthday cake

Bishop Richard and Archdeacon Harvey co preside at the 8am Eucharist

Bishop Richard Ellena and Mayor Kerry Marshall process into the cathedral

Bishop Richard recieves the Hobhouse taiaha from Archdeacon Andy Joseph

Dean Charles Tyrrell welcomes people to the 150th Anniversary Service

Edmund and Mary Hobhouse prepare to leave England

Hilary Ellena presents the children's art awards

History lesson for Brightwater teens

Hobhouse learning Maori protocol with Tudor

Liam sings Amazing Grace

Maori challenge at Motueka

Mary Hobhouse

Mayor Kerry Marshall reading from the Old Testament

Parish prayers for the 150th

Processing into the Cathedral behind the Diocesan and City flags

Queen Victoria signs the Letters Patent

Rev Tudor presents Mary Hobhouse with a geranium

Sam Harrison in period costume

Selwyn gathers the settlers

Stephanie Trengrove playing the part of the young Susan

The Bishop is welcomed and flags are placed

The Cathedral Choir sings 'Lift the strain of high thanksgiving'

The Hobhouse communion set

The protest scene

The settlers are welcomed into Nelson and onto piki mai hill by local Maori