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Hawke's Bay Branch Lunch

Hawke's Bay Branch Lunch

February 14th 2025 This year, Valentine’s Day was made very special for a group of Hawke’s Bay members. Faye Sheriff our new “Commander” had organized a lovely lunch in Taradale. Many arrived in Art Deco Read more

Featured Book: Harbouring

Featured Book: Harbouring

February 4th 2025 From the author of Denniston Rose and Heart of Coal her new book, Harbouring, is set amid the NZ Company’s arrival in Wellington and the establishment of the colony there. It is a Welsh family Read more

Hawke's Bay Luncheon

Hawke's Bay Luncheon

January 19th 2025 On a sunny but pleasantly mild day, 51 guests gathered at the Taradale Bridge Club Rooms, located in the picturesque Park Island Recreation Grounds, Napier. This was the first event held under the Read more

Waikato branch outing to Waiuku with Auckland branch

Waikato branch outing to Waiuku with Auckland branch

December 8th 2024 Waikato Branch invited Auckland Branch to join them at an outing in Waiuku. We started at Waiuku Museum, a very full and interesting place to explore. One of our Members, Joy Carter posed outside a Read more

Featured Book: Ōkiwi Brown

Featured Book: Ōkiwi Brown

December 1st 2024 While this is a story it could be true. Ōkiwi Brown, is set in the time of, Cristina Sanders other book Jerningham: early colonial Wellington, in all its rough and grubby glory. Ōkiwi Read more

Hawke's Bay Branch trip to Feilding Coach House Museum trip

Hawke's Bay Branch trip to Feilding Coach House Museum trip

December 1st 2024 Sunday 24th November, members boarded the coach for the 3 hour trip from Havelock North to Feilding Coach House Museum, "A hidden gem of history waiting to be explored". Due to being a very long day, Read more

Issues 90 - 93, 2018 - 2021

Issues 90 - 93, 2018 - 2021

October 20th 2024 Read more

Auckland Branch funds study into the merits of Auckland's heritage Special Character Areas

October 20th 2024 Josh Howie, an Auckland University Masters student, was funded by the Auckland Branch of NZ Founders. A link to the Auckland City Council report which includes his report (page 22) is here. Read more

Hawke's Bay Branch visit to Smedley Station and Waipawa

Hawke's Bay Branch visit to Smedley Station and Waipawa

October 15th 2024 On Sunday 6th October, 55 members boarded the coach for the very scenic drive out into the Kahuranaki and Elsthorpe areas east of Havelock North to Waipawa. Our lunch venue was the Historic Waipawa Read more

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