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Through the cold winter months, Kate Sheppard House is keeping things warm with audiences enjoying afternoon tea and cosy talks from an interesting line up of guests in front the fireplace every Sunday afternoon.
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Applications are now open for twenty grants of up to $25 000 for iwi, hapū and hāpori Māori projects supporting revitalisation of vulnerable mātauranga Māori.
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New sites are regularly added to the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Since May, we’ve had these additions.
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Whanganui will celebrate Heritage Month from 1 to 26 September with a special transport theme this year.
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Through the joint efforts of the landowners, forestry company Farman Turkington, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, archaeologists and iwi, one of Wairarapa’s most significant Maōri heritage sites has been restored.
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When Anthea Hatfield and Bernice Frost started out on their conservation project to give their 1911 former bank building a new life as an art gallery, little did they know it would lead to a heritage award.
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How long has lithic work been done in Aotearoa New Zealand, and what does it tell us? Northland’s professional quarry workers learn about the long history of stone use with Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Northland Manager, Bill Edwards.
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The Judith Binney Trust is pleased to announce that applications for the 2022 Judith Binney Fellowship and Writing Awards are open. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Sunday 22 August 2021.
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The listing of Waiuta as a Category 1 historic place on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero was announced at the 70th anniversary of the closure of the mine at Waiuta.
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Three roadside drovers’ huts have been nominated in Hawkes’ Bay for heritage listing by the Hastings District Council.
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A Kerikeri engineering firm has used state-of-the-art 3D laser scanning technology to create a high-precision model of New Zealand’s oldest stone building – and the results are amazing.
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An exhibition telling the story of an old Kiwi shearing shed practice, which produced some of the country’s earliest export brands that represented New Zealand internationally, is on at Highwic from June 16 until August 22.
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Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has begun work in recognising the LGBTTFQI+ stories of many of its listed sites, starting with 288 Cuba Street, once the home of Carmen’s Curios.
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The heritage importance of a church that has been at the heart of the Kaihū Valley community for over 120 years has been formally recognised by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.
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The new owners of one of Palmerston North’s most prominent heritage buildings, the former Grand Hotel on the corner of The Square, have plans to restore it to former glory.
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Pompallier Mission in Russell welcomes Delphine Moise-Elise as its new Property Lead.
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Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga acknowledges the work of three outstanding New Zealanders who received Queen’s Birthday Honours: David Cull, Margaret Hopkins and Bruce Bold.
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A transformation of Kate and Walter Sheppard’s 1888 Kauri villa has won Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga the Supreme Heritage Award at the Box 112 Canterbury Heritage Awards.
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The organ at Old St Paul's has been resounding with song for many decades now. Learn a little about its history, if you're curious.
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There has been a flurry of activity in the membership team over the last few months as we’ve been busy trying to improve your experience with us as a member.
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“When archaeology and local knowledge come together they tell a beautiful story”.(Sandra Heihei)
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You’ve seen wonders around the world, but have you seen them in your own backyard? Do you know your heritage? This Waitangi Day we’re opening the doors of some of our Heritage places for free for you to discover the heritage wonders of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Explore the Diamond Harbour Sports Ground at Stoddart Point in Canterbury and you may come across two straight terraces in a gully. These unassuming structures are the remains of two former weirs built by early pākehā settler, Mark Stoddart. In 1862, Stoddart built the weirs to create a pond as a reliable water supply for his stock and horticultural business.
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The Friends of Carnegie have decided not to continue with their plan to renovate the Category 2 historic listed building in Dannevirke and return it to public use.
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Marlborough Lines has agreed to sponsor the Marlborough Heritage Trust’s education programme for schools to the value of $20,000 a year for five years.
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A recent workshop provided an opportunity for heritage supporters to help with a restoration project at the Old Government Buildings in Wellington and to learn some of the traditional skills needed to repair and restore the sash windows.
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St John’s in the City, Wellington, the Category 1 listed Presbyterian Church, has celebrated its reopening after nearly two years of earthquake strengthening.
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In early July, a two-sided panel was unveiled on Tasman Street, Nelson, including information about the history of The Wood and, in particular, the contributions made by members of the Italian community.
The panel, jointly funded by the Nelson City Council and Nelson Civic Trust, included excerpts from Karen Stade and Karen Price’s history of the Italian community in Nelson – Pasta, Prayer and Promise.
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To commemorate ANZAC Day we are looking at some of New Zealand's war memorials.
War memorials come in all shapes and sizes in New Zealand, and represent all sorts of stories of bravery and grit. Here are just a few...
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If your appetite for New Zealand archaeology has been whetted over Archaeology Week, we have some further recommendations for your viewing and reading.
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We've put together a brilliant Summer of wonder itinerary. Hop in the car with friends and family, pack the chilly bin and head to Northland.
