HERITAGE IN THE NEWS
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Rare trollinger grapes identified on Central Otago vineyard
NZ Herald 25 January 2022 More than 150 years after Frenchman Jean Desire Feraud made his mark on Central Otago, his legacy lives on. The gold miner turned winemaker is widely credited as the original commercial winegrower in Central Otago. He planted more than 1200 vines in the Alexandra Basin [...]
2022 Not for Profit Governance Essentials Course
Otago Community Trust is pleased to be supporting the Otago Southland branch of the Institute of Directors deliver a second Not for Profit Governance Essentials course to help build not-for-profit board capability. This course provides an opportunity for anyone on a not-for-profit board to gain a confident grasp of robust [...]
More than 40 vehicles attend rally
By Shannon Thompson - The News, 5 November 2021 Cromwell revisited the past at the weekend. The Central Otago branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand hosted the National Veteran Car and Motorcycle Rally in the town. More than 40 “veterans” vehicles manufactured up to the end of [...]
Unique site’s history celebrated
The News: By Shannon Thomson The News - 28 October 2021 A classic Kiwi story marked a century on Sunday. Hayes Homestead – a Heritage New Zealand-managed property at Oturehua turned 100 last Monday. The homestead was built by Bernard and Stanley Hayes for their parents, Ernest and Hannah. Mudbricks [...]
Our Spring Newsletter is out
Take a look at the Spring edition of our print newsletter. Feature stories include: the life and times of McNulty House, the legacy of Choie Sew Hoy, our region’s gold dredging boom and more… If you’d like to receive a copy, email us at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can view the [...]
Major community project adds to rail trail
Seven years of hard work and much fundraising have seen the completion of a major project involving members of the Lauder community. The Lauder Beautification Society started on its Railway Station project in 2014. Unlike the Clyde Station restoration, the group had to relocate and refurbish the old Lauder Station [...]
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