Rossella Quaranta

How Italians found a new beginning on the far side of the earth Italian migrants journeyed to Nelson in Aotearoa New Zealand seeking opportunity, building a thriving tomato-growing community that endured hardship, war, and change. Their legacy lives on today through Club Italia and the annual Nelson Italian Festival. How far would you go for a better life? For generations of Italians over the past 150 years, the answer was always the same—as far as it takes.