"New Zealand's first export shipment of mutton was slaughtered at Totara Estate and sent to Britain from Port Chalmers in 1882. "
RNZ National's Country Life podcast on Totara Estate. (A Heritage New Zealand Property)
Link to Podcast: http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/clife/clife-20140829-2129-totara_estate-048.mp3
Historic Places Central Otago 2014 AGM : 2pm Saturday 13th September At The Bannockburn Hall
Dear Heritage enthusiast
As a supporter of our heritage events we invite you to attend our 2014 AGM and help us celebrate another successful year of heritage with Historic Places Central Otago.
We also invite you to become a members of our organisation and you can do this quite easily at the AGM. (more…)
Historic Places Mid Canterbury 2014 AGM : 7:00pm Wednesday 10th September Pioneer Hall, Havelock Street, Ashburton)
Historic Places Mid Canterbury
Invites you to hear our guest speaker
Rob Hall
General Manager Southern
Heritage New Zealand (more…)
Election 2014: Green’s Heritage Policy Released
"Heritage places and collections can provide a platform for an increased understanding of the development of New Zealand's unique culture amongst New Zealanders and heritage and cultural tourism can play an important part in the economic development of local communities, and building community pride and distinctive identity."
The following is the text of the Green Party Heritage Policy release:
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Historic Places Tairawhiti: “Heritage Matters” Newsletter (August 2014)
Historic Places Tairawhiti: "Heritage Matters"
Newsletter (August 2014) is available to download
at the following link: