On June 14th Boris Bogdanovic of Heritage New Zealand will talk about his career as a Historic Architecture & Cultural Heritage Specialist.
Read MoreWar Memorials and Plaques at St Aidan’s Church
As Anzac Day 2019 approaches, readers might be interested in the effect which two global conflicts had on the fabric and grounds of St Aidan’s, including the war memorial cross
Read MoreHistory of Waitaramoa – past and present
Waitaramoa was the original Māori name of the land around Hobson Bay from Taurarua / Point Resolution to the Orakei Basin. This includes Hobson Bay, Shore Road, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, the Remuera or Ōhinerau or Portland Stream and Waitaramoa Reserve and Portland Reserve in Remuera.
Read MoreNorman Berridge Spencer 1891-1968
Norman Berridge Spencer was a noted businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist and Freemason
Read MoreREMUERA HERITAGE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024
The AGM will be held on Friday 17th May 2024. The Chair will present the Annual Report, the Treasurer the Financial Report and the election of officers will be held.
Read MoreHistory 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.
Read MoreThe Village Green (formerly the Stables), 415 Remuera Road, Remuera
History and conclusion regarding the origins of the Village Green (formerly the Stables)
Read More‘Oaklands’ / ‘Cotter House’, 2 St Vincent Avenue (Remuera’s Century-Old Homes Project)
The striking Victorian residence once known as Oaklands and later Cotter House, stands as a valuable remnant of Remuera’s early agricultural, social and residential history.
Read MoreAn Exceptional Renovation by KiwiRail of The Strand Train Station 66 The Strand, Parnell, Auckland
Congratulation to KiwiRail on the excellent restoration and renovation of the station and signal box buildings at 66 The Strand, Parnell.
Read MoreOne hundred years of flooding and landslides on Shore Road in Remuera
The storm that struck Auckland city on Anniversary Weekend 27 January 2023 broke all previous rainfall records with flooding and landslides causing widespread damage. It was not the first time that landslides had occurred on Shore Road.
Read More‘The Tower’, 258 Remuera Road (Remuera’s Century-Old Buildings Project)
The substantial timber building long-known as ‘The Tower’ is a valuable remnant of Remuera’s residential, social and educational history.
Read MoreLet 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
Read MoreRemuera 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.
Read MoreGrowing up in Remuera
Robyn Bridgman grew up in Burwood Crescent during the early days of the 2nd World War and went to Remuera Primary School.
Read MoreRemuera 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
Read MoreNew digital exhibition on Jean Batten, NZ’s greatest aviator
New digital exhibition on Jean Batten, New Zealand’s greatest aviator, by Remuera Heritage
Read MoreState housing in Remuera
Remuera has many excellent examples of State Houses built from the late 1930s when Labour governed for the first time and were determined to provide quality rental housing to returned servicemen and the working poor.
Read MoreVisit 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.
Read MoreRe-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."
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