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Heritage Talks

An archive of the Heritage Talk presentations by local experts in their field.

Topics include: Māori history, Northland's natural history, archaeology, cultural, social, maritime and industrial histories and the fascinating tales of ordinary people in extraordinary times.

Some talks have videos of the presentations on Whangarei District Libraries' YouTube channel.

The Heritage Talks playlist on YouTube

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23 Result(s) Found

Heritage Talk - Hope or High Water

June Pitman talked about the epic sailing adventure of Duncan Morrison, captain of one of the traditional Polynesian canoes in the Pacific Voyagers fleet that crossed the Pacific Ocean in 2011-2012.
Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.
Talk date: 30 October 2024.

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.
Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.
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 Talks

Heritage Talk - Hope or High Water

Heritage Talk - Te Repo o Hikurangi | Hikurangi Swamp

Heritage Talk - Māori Gardening Systems in Tai Tokerau

Heritage Talk - Defence of Northland in World War II

Heritage Talk - Kaumātua o Tamaterau

Heritage Talk - The Women Behind the Artefacts

Heritage Talk - Seascapes of Encounter 2

Heritage Talk - Hobson's Choice

Heritage Talk - Whangārei Quarry Gardens

Heritage Talk - Mountains, Volcanoes Coasts and Caves