Heritage Talk - Te Repo o Hikurangi | Hikurangi Swamp Lisa Clunie and Thorsten Hoppe talked about the history of the Hikurangi Swamp and Hikurangi’s wider industrial and social history.Talk date: 25 September 2024.
Heritage Talk - Māori Gardening Systems in Tai Tokerau Dr James Robinson talked about the archaeological evidence of Māori gardening practices and how gardening techniques were adapted and used in Tai Tokerau.Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.Talk date: 29 August 2024.
Heritage Talk - Defence of Northland in World War II Jack Kemp present the findings of his and Dr Bill Guthrie’s research showing the extent to which New Zealand’s military was determined to defend Northland in the event of Japanese invasion during World War II.Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.Talk date: 31 July 2024.
Heritage Talk - Kaumātua o Tamaterau June Pitman took a historical journey providing an insight into the Te Tāwera o Ngāti Pūkenga tribe who have maintained ahikāroa (the long burning fires of occupation) of their ancestral land – Pakikaikutu, Tamaterau.Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.Talk date: 27 June 2024.
Heritage Talk - The Women Behind the Artefacts Zana Bell talked about the backstories of artefacts housed in the Whangārei Museum - the belongings of three extraordinary women: Jane Mander, Eleanor McLaglan and Kitty Vane.Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.Talk date: 30 May 2024.
Heritage Talk - Seascapes of Encounter 2 Bill Edwards talked about the underappreciated role of the French in early European history of New Zealand.Talk date: 24 April 2024.
Heritage Talk - Hobson's Choice James Robinson presented the story of New Zealand's first colonial capital at Okiato Point in the Bay of Islands.Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.Talk date: 27 March 2024
Heritage Talk - Whangārei Quarry Gardens Thomas Nance talked about the history of the site, from when it was developed as a stone quarry in the 1940s to five-star public gardens created by volunteers. Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.Talk date: 29 November 2023.
Heritage Talk - Mountains, Volcanoes Coasts and Caves Bruce Hayward presented a talk based on his latest book about the origins of Aotearoa New Zealand's natural wonders.Talk date: 25 October 2023.
Heritage Talk - Whangārei High School Don Goodall presented a light-hearted romp, with fascinating and humorous tales about events and personalities at Whangārei High School from the 1920s to 1960.Talk date: 27 September 2023.