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Reminder on how to deal with koiwi
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 12:46 pm | NZ Historic Places Trust
Take note and report – that’s the message from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) to anyone that finds koiwi tangata (human remains). The message follows the discovery of a human skull and other bones on Nelson shoreline on Sunday. The ... More >>
Highwic Plant Fair coming up again
Monday, 24 February 2014, 12:58 pm | NZ Historic Places Trust
The Highwic Plant Fair – a specialty event for keen gardeners and plant collectors – will be held again at Highwic, Auckland, on Sunday March 16. More >>
George Clarke – bridge-builder extraordinaire
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 11:56 am | NZ Historic Places Trust
When the Church Missionary Society devised the notion of developing an inland mission at Waimate North where European agricultural skills could be taught to Maori, along with Christianity, work began in earnest. More >>
Waitangi celebrations in the Hokianga
Monday, 3 February 2014, 10:23 am | NZ Historic Places Trust
The third and largest signing of Te Tiriti will be commemorated at Māngungu Mission, the NZ Historic Places Trust property in Horeke in the Hokianga. Organisers are expecting a strong community turn-out on February 12 – the anniversary of the actual day ... More >>
I Will Knot at Pompallier Mission
Monday, 30 December 2013, 5:06 pm | NZ Historic Places Trust
The art of tying knots is more than just right over left, left over right. More >>