HERITAGE IN THE NEWS
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School stone work rocks at village fete
Otago Daily Times, 19 January 2026 While most people were dressed to the nines, celebrating the local architecture and ye olde activities at the St Bathans Village Fete, Keith Hinds was busy getting his hands dirty. The 74-year-old put on a display on Saturday, showing visitors to the two-yearly [...]
Our Summer newsletter is out!
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.
Updated history reflects change
Otago Daily Times, 26 November 2025 It is hard to believe the landscape of Queenstown’s Gibbston valley was dominated 40 years ago, in 1985 — the same year Anne Cook released her history of the area — by five high country runs. Philip Chandler talks to her husband John [...]
New face behind counter at historic Ophir Post Office
The Central App, 21 October 2025 The next chapter in Ophir’s postal history has begun, with Harriet Cameron stepping into the role of postmistress. The Galloway resident becomes the latest in a line of postal workers to serve at the town’s post office - New Zealand’s oldest continually operating one. [...]
New community space opens – Kāmoanahaehae – Riverside Park
The Central App, 29 September 2025 After months of careful planning and construction, the next stage of Alexandra’s Kāmoanahaehae Riverside Park is now complete, offering the community an upgraded space to gather, connect and enjoy the riverside. The stage of the project centred on the new plaza was acknowledged on [...]
Our Spring newsletter is out!
Our spring newsletter is out. Read about the history of ice skating on the Lower Manorburn Dam, an old pair of ice skates, and a set of gold scales which were used in Alexandra in the 1800s, plus more. Click here to read the newsletter.
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