News And Events | Remuera Heritage Society

History of Waitaramoa – past and present

Remuera Heritage’s next event will be on the history of Waitaramoa, which was the original Māori name of the point of land jutting into Hobson Bay.

The Village Green (formerly the Stables), 415 Remuera Road, Remuera

History and conclusion regarding the origins of the Village Green (formerly the Stables)

Visit to the Auckland Freemasons Centre Museum and Library – Wednesday 13th March 2024

Give the gift of two heritage booklets on Remuera this Christmas

Do you have any copies of the Auckland Waikato Historical Journal?

Postcards of Kings College in 1910-14

Remuera Heritage Christmas Party at Cotter House Sunday 26th November 2023

Let Auckland Decide!

* Stop the current blanket intensification plans * Restore Auckland Council’s planning powers * Direct Kāinga Ora to stop meddling in Auckland planning and get on with building homes on land it owns

Remuera Heritage Walks for Auckland Heritage Festival – come to a talk Sunday 1st October 2023 at 4pm

Remuera Heritage has created three heritage walks aimed at teaching children and their whanau about their neighbourhood. The walks encourage locals to look at the many beautiful heritage homes, gardens, trees, shops, churches and maunga of this historic suburb.

Remuera Short Stories

The August 2023 event featured four of Remuera Heritage’s members talking about special objects and collectables and memories of life in Remuera

New digital exhibition on Jean Batten, NZ’s greatest aviator

New digital exhibition on Jean Batten, New Zealand’s greatest aviator, by Remuera Heritage

Visit to Te Roti on Sunday 17th September 2023

Come and join us for a visit to Te Roti, the former Winstone Macdonald house at 20 Orakei Road. Built in the early 1900s in the Arts and Craft style, it has been adapted for modern living while retaining key heritage features.

Re-opening of St Heliers Library

“After a year of works this gorgeous heritage library has been lovingly restored. Heritage done well means you can almost not see the changes. As a result of Auckland Council investment our beautiful St Heliers library is future proofed for many generations to come."

Short stories of Remuera – next event August 25th 2023

Our next event invites people to give a short talk of 5 to 15 minutes on an interesting topic in relation to living in Remuera, an event that happened in Remuera or a piece of family history or memories of life in Remuera.

Waitaramoa – Remuera’s natural heritage

Auckland Council has recently completed a new walkway alongside the Remuera stream at the bottom of Portland Road in what was called Waitaramoa Reserve on the corner of Portland and Shore Roads. The environmental works mean the area is now open for the public to explore – it is an incredible local walk of native plants and walkways.