Heritage Talk - Hukerenui Hub of the North Three Jack Morgan Museum committee members presented a talk about the early days of Hukerenui - from the arrival of the first settlers in the 1860s to its vibrant heyday in the 1910s.Talk date: 26 November 2025.
Heritage Talk - Seafaring Stories of Waipū and Bream Bay Keen sailor and maritime history enthusiast Alistair Robinson shared nautical stories that shaped the coastal community of Waipū and Bream Bay.Talk date: 29 October 2025.
Heritage Talk - History of Environmental Change in the Kaipara James Robinson explored how Māori and European settlement shaped the Kaipara’s environment, using archaeological and historical evidence to uncover the causes of its change.Talk date: 27 August 2025.
Heritage Talk - Lonehander: A Whaler's Memories Lindsay Alexander talked about George Howe Cook, an expert Northland whaler known for hunting whales with hand-held weapons from small open boats and for writing over 100 articles of his experiences in The New Zealand Herald.Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.Talk date: 30 July 2025.
Heritage Talk - Waimate North Mission Station Bill Edwards talked about a collection of buttons discovered in the basement of Te Waimate Mission House and how these modest objects have big stories to tell about the past.Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.Talk date: 24 June 2025.
Heritage Talk - Norman McLeod Firebrand Minister Zana Bell gave a talk on the Reverend Norman McLeod, a firebrand minister who spearheaded a migration of his Gaelic-speaking community first to Nova Scotia then to Waipū and the Whangārei Heads.Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.Talk date: 28 May 2025.
Heritage Talk - Hartley Ferrar's Archaeological Legacy Bill Edwards discussed the significance of Hartley Ferrar and his team's Northland geological maps for modern archaeologists. Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.Talk date: 23 April 2025.
Heritage Talk - Northland Health Services over the Past 150 years Dr. Kathryn McDonald discussed Northland's medical history, including pre-colonial Māori health practices, pioneers, blending of both cultures, and the impact of health issues and medical advancements on longevity and quality of life.Talk date: 27 March 2025.
Heritage Talk - Symbolism in Cemeteries Bill Edwards talked about the symbols on Northland’s gravestones that tell us about the belief systems of those buried and something of their life story.Includes a link to the talk on YouTube.Talk date: 27 November 2024.
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.