Otago Daily Times, 13 February 2026 A project to record personal memories of life in Central Otago is so successful it needs more volunteers to help out. Central Otago Oral History Project manager Joanna Leigh said she was delighted to have surpassed the milestone [...]
Our summer newsletter is out. Read about fossils in the Maniototo, the fascinating story behind a Roxburgh nurse who never returned from the Great War, a sneak peek into the progress at Earnscleugh Castle, plus more. Click here to read the newsletter. [...]
The Central Otago Heritage Trust’s two-year Oral History pilot project concluded last month. The project can now begin its next phase of development thanks to a $21,000 grant received from the Central Lakes Trust, approved at their August Board Meeting. Oral History Manager, Carolyn [...]
The News, 4 December 2019 Voices of the past will be preserved for the future in a community oral history project. The Central Otago Heritage Trust has been given funding from the Central Lakes Trust and the Otago Community Trust to employ Annette Carter as [...]
The News, April 3 2019 A word from Central Otago heritage co-ordinator Alice Spiers The recent establishment of an Oral History Working Group in Central Otago brings a renewed sense of purpose and enthusiasm to the task of recording for posterity the stories, experiences and [...]