A. N. Field—Nelson Province 1642–1842 – (1924)

Field's work also covers the explorations of Tasman and Cook, and on p. 58 he gives a list of the names which D'Urville bestowed on the Nelson coastline.

The history of the Maori population in the Nelson district has been the subject of research by several historians, one of whom was the author of a work which has come to be regarded as the standard reference book in this field.