History Blog

Cartwright Brown

2012-02-21T17:45:00.002-08:00

Cartwright Brown, Farmer, Paki Paki, Havelock North. Mr. Brown's property consists of 150 acres of rich level land, capable of carrying eight sheep to the acre all the year round. It is now (1906) stocked with 1,000 sheep and sixty head of cattle. A considerable amount of general stock dealing is also conducted. Mr. Brown was born near Horsham, Sussex, England, on the 6th of January, 1843. He was educated partly at a private school at Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, and partly at Eton, and subsequently pursued his studies on the Continent At nineteen years of age he came to New Zealand owing to delicate health, spent a short time in Auckland and Wellington, and then went as a cadet on Sir George Whitmore's station, in Hawke's Bay. Later on Mr. Brown took up leasehold country in the Bay of Plenty, and subsequently became manager for Mr. Tiffen, at Greenmeadows, near Napier. He next acquired a freehold farm at Cape Runaway, in 1902 sold out and purchased his present farm. Mr. Brown served as a lieutenat in the local militia in the early “sixties,” and was present at the engagement at Omaranui, during the Maori war. He has been president of the Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society, is shareholder and one of the promoters of the Hawke's Bay Farmers' Co-operative Association, a member of the committee of the local branch of the Farmers' Union, and an office bearer in the Havelock Anglican Church.

Walter James Hill

2012-02-20T15:19:00.000-08:00

Walter James Hill, Farmer and Cattle Dealer, Havelock North. Mr. Hill was born in Bristol, England, in the year 1863, and came with his parents to New Zealand, landing at Auckland in 1864. His father, Mr. James Hill, proceeded to Waiuku, where he took up a small property, and was largely engaged in the flax industry. Mr. Hill was educated at Waiuku, and was engaged with Mr. Edward Constable for seven years, one of the largest farmers and oldest settlers in the district. About 1884 he went to Hawera, Taranaki, which was then a rising district, and was for some time head shepherd for Messrs Hammond Brothers of Rangitikei, remaining with them for three years. He then determined to start on his own account, and successfully speculated and dealt in sheep and cattle for some years. He subsequently became manager of the Pohokura station, which was afterwards cut up for closer settlement, and then removed to Havelock North, where he has since conducted a successful business.

Mr. W. J. Hill.

Runciman Brothers

2012-02-20T15:14:00.000-08:00

Runciman Brothers, Provision Merchants and General Storekeepers, Havelock North. This old-established business was acquired by the present proprietors in October, 1904. The premises consist of a large two-storeyed wooden building, a private residence, and large storage sheds. The ground floor carries a heavy stock, comprising groceries, ironmongery, crockery, produce, farming utensils, saddlery, drapery, footware, and chafi, bran, and grain. The dressmaking department is conducted on the first floor, and the premises throughout are well-appointed. Five tradesmen are employed in the business, and an extensive wholesale and retail trade is conducted. Two delivery carts are kept constantly employed.

William Frank Evans - Evans general Store

2012-02-20T15:07:00.001-08:00

Provision Merchant and General Storekeeper, corner of the Middle Road and East Coast Road (later Te Aute Road), Havelock North. The original premises of this business were replaced in 1899 by the present handsome two-storeyed wooden build-which contains a shop, an office, storeroom, and a large private residence. At the rear of this, facing the East Coast Road, there are also large grain and produce sheds, conveniently built for the loading and discharging of delivery vans. The shop is excellently fitted up and appointed, and has three fine plate-glass windows, in which there is an attractive display of goods. A heavy stock of groceries, hardware, leather goods, footware, drapery, stationery, crockery, and grain and produce is carried. Mr. Evans is agent for the Hawke's Bay daily papers, and the leading New Zealand “weeklies.” Three persons are kept constantly employed, and daily deliveries are made throughout the district. Mr. Evans was born at Leeds, Yorkshire, England, in October, 1876, and in the son of a building contractor.

Ashscrot's Honey or Rakanui Honey

2012-02-18T19:22:00.000-08:00

Ashcroft was born in Southport, England in 1906 and came out to New Zealand in 1910 and settled in Dunedin with his familywhere lived until 1921. The family moved to Napier and the young William worked in a bike shop and then took up an apprenticeship with Louis hay, the Architect. he contracted TB while studying towards his apprenticeship in Wellington. He recuperated in the special shelters on Napier Hill.
William took up bee keeping as a hobby to health improve his health. In 1926 he set up "Rakanui Honey"
named after the big gum tree on his parents section on Te Mata Road in Havelock North. he set up home in 77 Te Mata Road with his new wife Sybil Tyers daughter of Laura (nee Danvers) and Herbert Tyers. the business changed hands but stayed in the family until it was sold to Arataki Honey in the 1990's. It was often reffered to as "Ashcroft Honey" after Bill Ashcroft. William Ashcroft was mayor of Havelock north from 1965 until 1974 and was awarded a MBE by Dennis Blundell in 1973.

Keirunga Artists some Profiles

2012-02-12T14:04:00.000-08:00

BAILEY John (Writer) John began writing when working as a Community Advisor with the Hastings District Council. Part of his job was to communicate with the community on the subject of burglary prevention. Part of that task was to use the written word! Over the years he has published several home security booklets which were used as handouts at meetings. He was then contracted to write newspaper articles on home security and found the best way to deliver his message was by using ‗anecdotal input.‘ He started using factual scenarios and added some extras to make the article more interesting to read.

BAKER Clive (Photographer)] Clive has been taking photos for 40 years. A few years back he set out to answer the question - how do I create a photo out of what is very often a simple subject? His workshops are based on the answers to that question: one looking at the differences in the way we see things compared with the camera, and the other role of composition in photography. He is President of the Hastings Camera Club, the official photographers for Keirunga – the creative hub.

BAZZARD Kay (Potter) - Kay Bazzard has always enjoyed portraiture and life drawing but it was in 2004 that she was introduced to clay while attending an Art and Design programme at EIT in Taradale. From then on it was inevitable that she would create human forms in three-dimensions. Her work is exhibited in Statements Gallery in Napier and in ‗Auaha‘ at the Hastings City Art Gallery.

BINDING Wellesley (Artist) - Lecturer in Painting and Drawing, EIT Hawke‘s Bay, since 1993. Programme Co-ordinator Visual Arts and Design, EIT, 2004/2005. Research Co-ordinator VAD 2002-2008. Currently Visual Arts Studio Course Administrator, for senior fine arts students. Wellesley Binding was born in Melbourne in 1946. He attended R.M.I.T. Illustration and Design in 1968 and began painting in the same year. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1974 and lives and works in Havelock North where he has been painting full time as well as teaching, since 1991. Since 1975 Wellesley has participated in numerous exhibitions in New Zealand. He has exhibited in the James Wallace Art Awards and has had several works purchased for the Trust's Collection and is represented in a number of private and public collections.

BOYLE Kathy (Artists/Printmaker)B.VAD. Dip.Tchg - Kathy has a passion for print and this is observed in her work and the manner in which she tutors workshops. She has been printmaking for 12 years and is a founding member of the Central Print Council of Aotearoa. This experienced printmaker readily shares her enthusiasm and knowledge of her art willingly. Her work has been selected for exhibitions throughout New Zealand can be found in private collections throughout NZ, UK, USA and Australia.

Workshop 232 - Dry point This is designed to introduce beginners to the art of dry point printmaking a type of etching where the ink is pushed into the lines on the plate and then printed through the press. Participants will receive an introduction to printmaking by Kathy and go home with delightful little prints. The class is limited to 10.

Workshop 233 Non-Toxic Printmaking This workshop is for non Beginners. With the awareness of the toxicity of many products used in printmaking, many are wishing for more non-toxic methods of printmaking for the betterment of health and the environment. In this 4 hour workshop you will be tutored about these methods by this wonderful Tutor. Material cost of $8.00 payable to the Tutor on the day..

CHAPMAN Rose – Flax Weaver - Rose has been the Custodian at Duart Historic House in Havelock North for the last 3 years. She was born in Hawke‘s Bay but lived most of her adult life in Tauranga. She has immersed herself in the whole experience of flax weaving under tutors Te Muri Whaanga and Martha Hampton at Te Wananga o Aotearoa in Hastings and is prepared with others to pass on some of the knowledge she has learned in this short workshop.
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COOK Jenny (Fibre Artist) - Jenny has been involved with Creative fibre for the last 14 years as a spinner, weaver, knitter and dyer. She has delighted in learning new skills and passing these skills on to others. She believes that teaching is a collaborative activity and all students are encouraged to share their ideas and discoveries

DENSEM Sandy (Artist) - Zimbabwean born, Sandy studied Fine Art in Cape Town, and is primarily an oil painter. She also works in mixed media and textiles. Sandy has many years of teaching experience at all levels from school age to adult and all levels are catered for. She has a great love of passing on her knowledge gained throughout the world. Her works can be found in private collections throughout the world.

DUNNINGHAM Marie - Poetess. Marie has written for as long as she can remember. Her poems are published in some local editions, and sometimes have a twist to them. She is an entertaining and knowledgeable tutor, so come along and have a chance to write a verse or worse.

EARL Alison - Potter. In the late 1980‗s Alison attended pottery classes at the Auckland Studio Potter. As an Occupational Therapist she used her new found skills as creative therapy with her clients. She has taught pottery evening classes for many years and also works with a group from the mental health recovery centre. Currently she is studying with Otago Polytechnic for a Diploma in Ceramic Art.

EUSTACE Sheryl Fine Arts Cert, Dip Arts & Creativity -Sheryl has worked with textiles and fibre in one form or another for over 30 years. She has tutored throughout New Zealand and Australia, and holds regular workshops at her studio in Hastings. Her workshops are full of creative, artful ideas to stimulate and encourage individuality.

GORST Beth MA&D - Beth began making books in 1997 and began teaching bookbinding workshops in 2001. She graduated with a Masters in Art and Design in 2009 She has taught paper making and experimental drawing at EIT. She loves working with paper because of its ability to be flexible and rigid, fragile and strong and translucent or opaque. She is a calm, knowledgeable and patient tutor who loves enthusing others about her art.

HENDERSON Julz -It would be an understatement to say Julz comes from a very artistic family and this is reflected in her ability to ‗see‗ with the eyes of an artist. Her love of book arts started many years ago. Paper, fabric and many other textures in book form are a fascination to her. Books are fun and easy to make and become a tactile piece of art which you can just admire, or put words, photos, pictures in.

JOHNSTON Jill-Marie - Jill-Marie comes from the advertising background so is naturally creative. She has been teaching both Calligraphy and 3D cards at night classes for over 25 years and always wishes to pass on her knowledge so other can enjoy these crafts. She is passionate about passing on her skills and is a very patient tutor who starts from scratch ensuring all students get the fundamentals right.

Workshop 226 3D Cards In 2 hours you will achieve several cards and patterns for continuing afterwards. A simple craft knife is required plus a material cost of $5.00 per person please. Jill-Marie provides many patterns and extras in this workshop.

Workshop 227 – Calligraphy - This workshop starts with the basics and gives you the knowledge to perfect this art. Colour demonstration will be given. Material cost is $10 pp without own pen. If you have your own pen the material cost is $2.00. Please advise on registration form if you are left handed please.

KENNETT Jill - Jill has been a primary school teacher for 24 yrs and is currently Art teacher at Tamatea Intermediate School. She is studying part time to complete a Diploma in Ceramic Art through Otago Polytechnic. This is expanding her knowledge and giving her new ideas. A potter for 14 years, the majority of her work is made at the Keirunga Potters‗ Studio. She loves this tactile art medium and lately has focussed on a series of work entitled Wounded Earth entailing hand coiled pieces, shaped, ripped and glazed.

Workshop 214 – The spiral sculpture. Further details to follow including material and firing costs.

KLINKHAMER Janice - has always been interested in art and on seeing a beginners‘ class for folk art some 15 years ago, immediately signed up. Different teachers gave different perspectives and also challenges at times, all good for her brain! Her special interests are in the traditional European painting such as Bauern Malerei and Hindeloopen. Having a teaching background through Guiding and employment, it is the aim to start teaching folk art and the workshops are the ideal starting place. Janice likes to motivate and encourage people to do their best. Keirunga Folk Art Guild has given her both friendship and inspiration.

LESTER Jane - Jane needs no introduction to those in the art of embroidery. She has been tutoring weekend workshops for guilds all over New Zealand for the last 15 years. She belongs to 2 embroiderer‘s guilds and is currently on the National Executive of the Assn of NZ Embroiderer‘s Guilds. Her work is exquisite and indeed a work of art. She particularly likes teaching beginners.
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MACKIE Marlene -Marlene has been a spinner, knitter, weaver, and love of all things related to fibre for some years. She discovered the world and joy of needle felting and became ‗totally hooked.‗ This is a very portable art, and once the basics are mastered, the possibilities are limited only by your own imagination.

MADDEN Penny - Ceramic Artist—- Penny has been a full time potter for nearly 40 years, the past few years concentrating on decorating on bisque ware with slip decoration and colour. Vibrant flowers are a must for everyone to try. She specializes in Wedding and Commemorative Platters using her draughting and calligraphy skills. Penny's love of Art Deco Fashion Buildings and her surroundings in the Wine Country area feature on her work.

MORGAN Kim - Potter - Kim is a Master New Zealand Potter living along the banks of the Tukituki River, east of Havelock North in Hawke's Bay. Kim makes mugs, jugs, plates, platters and bowls of all sizes that he personally enjoys using in his everyday life with his family and friends. We are indeed fortunate to have someone of his wealth of knowledge tutor a workshop for this weekend.

MOORHEAD Richard - Artist Richard has been painting for many years. He has works in the permanent collection at HB Art Gallery and Watercolour NZ in Wellington. He holds wonderful and successful one-man exhibitions featuring work done on site while travelling throughout Europe both in watercolours and acrylic. This year Richard has chosen to tutor acrylic painting which he is equally qualified to tutor .

NEWNHAM Annie – Annie has always been interest in genealogy and delights in helping others to find the same results she has.

PEPWORTH Paul –Potter, Decopot, Palmerston North. Details to come

REDDISH Terrie - contemporary botanical artist. Terrie is a procurement consultant, facilitator and pencil drawing tutor. She recommends coloured pencils as easy for beginners and also a challenge for more experienced artists. Terrie won a prestigious gold medal at the Royal Horticultural Society in London. Drawings from that exhibition are now held by RHS‘s Lindley Library and Dr Shirley Sherwood, the world's leading collector of twentieth century contemporary botanical art. She has exhibited at a number of galleries in NZ and is a member of the New Zealand Society of Botanical Art.

ROBERTSON Graeme -After over 30 years as a High School teacher in accounting and economics, Graeme had a career change 10 years ago into the world of fitness. He is a qualified teacher of Pilates, yoga and also Les Mills Program – Body/Balance. Graeme‗s classes are highly sort after. Graeme specialises in one-on-one tuition to ensure all students are performing correctly within the confines of their own bodies.

Workshop 215 - Flow Yoga/Pilates. This workshop is designed to include a slow build up involving the whole mind and body, and will conclude with a lovely relaxation. Numbers are very limited and your own large towel or yoga mat is all you require.

RUSSELL Lizzie - Lizzie fits her poetry and fiction in around her work at the Hastings City Art Gallery and freelance writing and editing assignments. In 2009 she completed a Master of Arts in Creative Writing at Victoria University, and she continues to work on a long fiction project which started as her thesis. Her writing has been published in journals in New Zealand and Japan. She has taught writing workshops with students of all ages including Weekend of Workshops 2011. She is a wonderful, young and empathetic tutor.

SCHLOEMER Ingrid -Born 1959 into an artistic family in Munich, Germany. Jewellery making has been part of her life since her teenage years and she is still passionate about it! With the training as handcraft teacher, her life has been filled with creating work from fabric, wool, clay, paper, leather, wire and wood in almost every possible technique. After moving to New Zealand in 1994 with her husband and their three children, she worked as handcraft teacher at the Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School in Auckland. before moving to Hawke‘s Bay. After very successful and rewarding works in limestone she turned to create smaller objects, especially carvings from jade and other semi-precious gemstones which were then turned into jewellery. The addition of Precious Metal Clay- Fine Silver to her favourite materials in 2006 made it possible to create even more interesting jewellery pieces. She thoroughly enjoys teaching and showing people how to create their own original silver jewellery.

SPINNERS & WEAVERS – Knitting This Group is willing to pass on their wonderful skills to all people. If you wish to learn to knit this is where you should be. The workshop will be followed up if wished, with an on-going course so you become proficient in this craft. Learn to knit before the winter with tutors with years of experience, knowledge and patience.

SPITTLE John – Artist After a successful banking career throughout the country he retired early in 2000, to pursue his life-long passion in painting. He has exhibited widely in both the North and South Island with many solo exhibitions. John has been painting fulltime in his impressionistic realist style in all media with a very diverse range of subjects depicting his love of the New Zealand landscape, its architecture and heritage. He is a master at achieving depth and perspective in his work, and loves sharing his knowledge with others.

THOMPSON Ian - Artist Ian has used pastels for portraits for over 20 years and found only buying a new pastel for tones, as required was a great control factor. In 2000 he started using the same controlling influence to his landscapes and then through his other mediums of water colour, acrylic and oils. Ian is a very accomplished tutor who shares his years of knowledge with his participants.

UNWIN Shirley— Dip Vis Art EIT - Painting and drawing have been Shirley‗s lifelong joy. She has been fortunate to study under many great tutors such as John Drawbridge, Wellesley Binding, and John Bevan Ford. She is a regular exhibitor at the NZ Academy of Fine Arts and selected by many external exhibitions. Water colour is her favoured medium.

WHITLOCK Ellen – Sewing and creating has always been a major part of Ellen‘s life, only taking up quilting when others had been doing it for some time. She wanted to use fun stuff and excitement on fabric and was soon making non-traditional wall quilts with hand dyed fabrics, and adding painting and 3D effects. She also uses printing, stamping and stitch for enhancement.

Bob Given Havelock North Blacksmith "Smithy"

2012-02-08T13:52:00.000-08:00

Bob Given Village Blacksmith

In March of 1927 Bob Given took over the lease as the Havelock North “Smithy”

He was a big man and the sight of his vast form within the forge stripped to the waist with his leather apron around his waist to protect him from the sparks.

Bob was a familiar face in the village and everyone knew him and villagers always stopped in to say hello. The children loved watching him do his work into the flames banging on the anvil. They loved the fire and the sparks and the clanging as his work took shape as used to gather at the door of the forge fascinated by the sight of the powerful scot hammering white hot metal on the anvil.

In the village, Bob Given was the last owner and the sparks flew and the anvil rang until Bob Given at 83 and after 33 years of service closed the shop in 1960 just a few weeks before he died.

The Wordsworth poem sums hin up beautifully

The Village Blacksmith

UNDER a spreading chestnut-tree

The village smithy stands;

The smith, a mighty man is he,

With large and sinewy hands;

And the muscles of his brawny arms

Are strong as iron bands.

His hair is crisp, and black, and long,

His face is like the tan;

His brow is wet with honest sweat,

He earns whate'er he can,

And looks the whole world in the face,

For he owes not any man.

Week in, week out, from morn till night,

You can hear his bellows blow;

You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,

With measured beat and slow,

Like a sexton ringing the village bell,

When the evening sun is low.

And children coming home from school

Look in at the open door;

They love to see the flaming forge,

And hear the bellows roar,

And catch the burning sparks that fly

Like chaff from a threshing-floor.

He goes on Sunday to the church,

And sits among his boys;

He hears the parson pray and preach,

He hears his daughter's voice,

Singing in the village choir,

And it makes his heart rejoice.

It sounds to him like her mother's voice,

Singing in Paradise!

He needs must think of her once more,

How in the grave she lies;

And with his hard, rough hand he wipes

A tear out of his eyes.

Toiling,---rejoicing,---sorrowing,

Onward through life he goes;

Each morning sees some task begin,

Each evening sees it close;

Something attempted, something done,

Has earned a night's repose.

Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend,

For the lesson thou hast taught!

Thus at the flaming forge of life

Our fortunes must be wrought;

Thus on its sounding anvil shaped

Each burning deed and thought.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Blanchett Bouquet Florist

2012-02-08T01:02:00.000-08:00

We are located at No 8 Joll Road, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay.
Our senior florist is Adrienne Baker.
With our qualifications and experience we are able to interpret your ideas into beautiful designs.
Our prices range from $15.00 for one of our exquisite small posies to large weddings and functions.
At Blanchett Bouquet Florist flowers are not Just our business, they are our inspiration and passion.
From our window displays to our bouquets our innovative approach and attention to detail is evident in everything we do.
Our dedicated team of talented florists use traditional skills to create exquisite bouquets for you.
Our photographs are representative of the work we do and flowers will vary with the seasons and availability.

We supply beautiful posies,bouquets arrangementsand flowering plants for delivery locally,nationwide or internationally.

Our special events flowers are spectacular. Please contact us to discuss the style and theme of your occasion or wedding and we can make it amazing together.
We carry a range of french flower buckets, vases, planters and containers to enhance the home.

Zinnia Floral Design

2012-02-07T00:53:00.001-08:00

Zinnia Floral Design- the leading florist in Hawkes Bay. It is through our passion for flowers, innovative ideas, high quality products & our good old-fashioned fantastic customer service that sets us apart from the rest.

We are co-owners & floral stylists Jenn Wright & Natalie McKenzie. We have both worked, at different times throughout the UK & Australia. After moving to New Zealand, having married a kiwi husband, Jenn owned & ran the business for 5 years. In 2008 Natalie moved to New Zealand with her kiwi husband & we joined our ideas & energy together, along with our extensive backgrounds in floristry, retail & display work to set the dynamics in motion.

We are inspired by, our globe trotting days, seasonal colours, trends and the beautiful setting of Hawkes Bay. We love using luscious foliage, seedpods, berries, fruit & grasses along with fabulous flowers that only nature can provide.

Take a browse through our site, be tempted by one of our gorgeous bouquets or plants, ideas for a wedding or event, perhaps even a treat for yourself. We will always provide great friendly service, efficient deliveries throughout Hawkes Bay, New Zealand & use only the freshest, highest quality products. In fact we will stand behind it with our guarantee: our flowers stay fresh for 5 days or your money back- simple really.

So to our new customers welcome & to our existing ones welcome back!

Unio Goldsmith

2012-02-06T22:28:00.001-08:00

Unio Goldsmith

Goldsmith Bruce Jackson has built an excellent reputation built from thirty years experience in the jewellery trade.

Firstly in London working for some of the leading West End Jewellers and later with award winning jeweller Linney's in Perth were he was a finalist in several Jewellery and Pearl Design Awards ,also studying Jewellery Design.
He can offer you a fully bespoke design service, from the initial design concept and stone selection, he will work with you to design and make a completely unique piece of jewellery tailored to your individual style and budget.

Fulford’s Brick and Pottery Works & Eves Brickworks, Havelock North.

2012-02-01T16:28:00.000-08:00

Fulford’s Brick and Pottery Works & Eves Brickworks, Havelock North.

Samuel Eves moved to Havelock North from Nelson in 1907 and set up Eves Brickworks in Havelock North.

At the time there was already one other local brickworks business in Havelock North, owned by the Fulford family, skilled brick makers and potters hailing from the Isle of Jersey. The Fulford kiln was originally situated in Te Mata Road, opposite Arataki Road but later moved to a better-suited site in Joll Road where they produced bricks, pottery and glazed ware. The site is the home of Cinema Gold today.

The small village of Havelock North, and orders from the close town of Hastings, provided enough business to support the two brickworks. Building in brick was a popular choice at this time, when the danger of fire to wooden buildings loomed in people’s minds. This fear was compounded by the terrible fires of 1893 and 1907 when the main street of Hastings suffered devastating fires wiping out entire blocks of buildings.

Fire and brick area by-laws were put in place in Hastings and rebuilding and expansion demands saw Fulford’s reportedly turning out somewhere between two to four thousand bricks a day. Fulfords ceased making bricks in 1915 when their supply of clay ran out.

Eves Brickworks was built on a five acre block of land, originally part of the Chambers Block, which Samuel Eves bought from H.A. Mossman. It bordered Campbell Street and Fitzroy Road, which is now called Busby Hill.

The original single fired kiln at Eves Brickworks was damaged in the 1931 earthquake and a larger replacement kiln was built.

“While this new kiln was on the same site it was set further back from Campbell Street and required the construction of a noticeable new chimney for the kiln to operate properly,” remembered Marjorie (Hamilton) and Malcolm Eves. “The initial kiln was quite small by comparison.”

Brick buildings became far less popular after the 1931 earthquake when so many collapsed, attributing to loss of life. However Eves Brickworks were now the only brick making business in Havelock North.

In recorded memories of the Eves family donated to Hastings District Council, Marjorie and Malcolm talk about how the clay was “mined by hand, using pick and shovel”.

While quite acceptable at the time the conditions were far different from anything you would see today. The crushing machine had no guard rails and clay was tipped into the “nasty pit” to be crushed by rollers at the base, below which was” a turning thread like a huge butcher’s meat-mincer.”

Sam Eves son Reg joined him in the business and eventually took over from his father. The plant operated until 1958 when the decision was made to close – the clay was nearly mined out and the local economy was rapidly changing.

Demolition of Eves Brickworks took place in 1960-62 and Reg developed the land for residential housing.

Eves bricks were widely used in the local building industry – notable buildings were the Whakatu and Tomoana Freezing Works, and still standing today are the office block of the Hastings Boys High School, and the Chapel of The Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital.

Photo Original brick yard site close to Campbell Street - pre 1931

The original family home in background

Photo courtesy of Hastings District Libraries Community Archivesl

Sources;

City of the Plains by Mary Boyd

Havelock North from Village to Borough 1860-1952 by SW Grant

Havelock North The History of a village by Matthew Wright

Hastings District council Archives

Havelock north Library Community Archives

The Natropaths Eric & Tracee

2012-01-31T22:16:00.000-08:00

Eric &Tracee have been a team for the past 25 years and have always had an interest in natural medicine.

Eric Bakker is the clinical director of The Naturopaths, and holds a Bachelor Degree of Science majoring in Complementary Health Care, as well as separate diploma qualifications in Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine and Homeopathy. Eric has 20 years clinical experience in natural medicine, and received post-graduate natural medicine training in Australia, India, America as well as New Zealand.

Eric has been a technical advisor for various natural medicine companies in both NZ and Australia for over ten years, helping to train both natural therapists and doctors in areas of both nutritional medicine and functional medicine testing. In 2006 Eric he became the technical director of a company called Nutrisearch, which offers unique natural medicines, including the "Naturopaths Own" label, researched and produced to his exacting standards. Eric attends the latest natural medicine conferences and health expos both nationally and in America annually to keep up with the latest science and trends, and follows the cutting edge in New Zealand natural medicine.

Eric lectures at natural medicine colleges throughout NZ, as well as researching and writing for several journals and health publications, including New Zealand’s Healthy Options magazine since 2001.

Patients with chronic and complex disease now travel from all over NZ to receive treatment at The Naturopaths, situated in Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay. Eric enjoys clinical practice, particularly challenging people to adopt a healthier diet and lifestyle. Eric's vision and promise through The Naturopaths and this website is to be a small part of the larger global movement to transform the current drug-based healthcare paradigm, as well as to be part of a team of those at the cutting edge of professional natural healthcare in New Zealand: by providing excellence in naturopathic medicine, in terms of services, products and education to both the public as well as practitioners.

Eric Bakker is past Vice President of the New Zealand Natural Medicine Association, and is now on their editorial committee.

He is a professional member of the:

Tracee Reynolds is our practice manager and holds a Bachelor degree in Social Science. Before working alongside Eric, Tracee worked in women's refuges, co-ordinating and counselling survivors of domestic violence.
She has a strong 'customer service' ethic and an empathetic ear. Tracee now accompanies Eric to Natural Health Conferences and Expos in Australia and NZ in order to keep up to date with new research and technologies.

Living and raising a family together in Hawke's Bay, they are based in the village of Havelock North, North Island New Zealand and enjoy the convenience and friendliness of the village lifestyle.
Their four children, Gabrielle (16), Joshua (14), Kees (12) and Solomon (10) attend Taikura Rudolf Steiner School in Hastings. Most of the recipes and a lot of the remedies on this website have been tried and tested on the children and their friends.

With thanks to Eric & Tracee

Alfred Karl Meebold

2012-01-21T17:29:00.000-08:00

Alfred Karl Meebold (Heidenheim an der Brenz,) Germany, September 29, 1863 – January 6, 1952, in Havelock North and buried in Havelock North was a botanist, writer, and anthroposophist.

Life

Meebold worked at his father's factory, in the Württembergische Cattunmanufactur.
He travelled to India three times, first in 1904, and to NZ for the first time in 1928. Meebold became a personal student of Rudolf Steiner. He became one of Steiners best students. Between 1928 and 1938 he spent many months in Budapest, Hungary, where he worked at the first non-German-language Waldorf school in the world. Its founder was Nagy Emilné Göllner Mária (later, in Switzerland known as Maria von Nagy).
Meebold left Europe in 1938, intending to relocate to New Zealand. He was detained in Hawaii because of world war II, and was not able to leave Honolulu until after 1945.
The Australian plant species Darwinia meeboldii is named in his honour, as are Acacia meeboldii, HisWorks include:

Luzie's Testament, short stories (1895–1898)
Vox Humana, short stories (1895–1898, Berlin)
Sarolta, novel (1904, Berlin)
Das Erwachen der Seele, novel (1907, München)
Indien (1907, Berlin)
Der Weg zum Geist, auto-biography (1917 and 1920, München)
Irrmansdorf, novel (1926–1927, Basel)
Hotel Mooswald, novel (1928, Basel)
Der botanische Wandersmann, poems (1931, Oedenburg)
Zwischen Elf und Engel, poems (1933, Oedenburg)
Kurs zur Einführung in die Anthroposophie Rudolf Steiners, 6 lectures in Vienna, 1931. (1936)

Tina Green (Nee Lombardi) of Lombardi Winery

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Tina Green, nee Lombardi, winemaker. Born Italy, February 6, 1921; died Wellington, September 3, 2007; aged 86.

Tina Green brought Italian expertise and panache to the Hawke's Bay wine industry.
Born Concepta Lombardi on the island of Ischia, in the Bay of Naples, she arrived in Havelock North in the late 1940s as a war bride.
She had met her husband William (Bill) Green during World War II, when a soldiers' rehabilitation hospital was established in the family's villa. Mr Green, a soldier in the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, was visiting his wounded brother, John, at the hospital.

She came to New Zealand in 1947 and married Mr Green – an Englishman who had settled in New Zealand in 1937 – in Wellington shortly afterwards.
They then moved to Hawke's Bay and, on a soldiers' settler block, established a vineyard for table grapes in Havelock North in an area now recognised as very good for grape- growing – the highly respected Te Mata Estate is just down the road. Her family had owned a vineyard in Italy.
She found things tough to start with. In an interview in the mid-90s she said Havelock North was now great but: "Before it was nothing. There was no shop, we didn't have anything. I missed my family. No olive oil, no real coffee, no clothes, no good shoes, nothing."

Later Mrs Green experimented with making wine from their grapes and in 1959 they set up the Lombardi winery, using her maiden name.
The new winery specialised in fortified wines like sherry and port, which was what the New Zealand market demanded in those times. She imported essences from Italy to make wines such as marsala from the local grapes. Later they started making table wine with grapes like muller thurgau.
Some of the other small wineries in the area were not happy about the new competition, especially with an Italian at the helm.
"It was a real battle," she said. "Other wineries tried to make it very hard for us but we persevered."
Mrs Green was known as a great hostess, and loved cooking for family occasions. Her son Tony recalls that the household's diet was different from that of most Kiwis of that time.
"We were brought up as kids on wines, olives and garlic," he said. "We grew our own tomatoes and she'd boil them up to make sauces and pastes.
"She grew herbs like basil and oregano, and Jerusalem artichokes – they were very nice."
Mrs Green, who retained a strong Italian accent all her life, was known in her neighbourhood as a hard- working, forceful personality with a good sense of humour.

Ad Feedback After her husband's death in 1992, Mrs Green operated the winery with her son Tony and her grandson Hamish Binns till they retired in 1994. The vineyard is now leased to the Black Barn winery.
Mrs Green continued living in the family house in the vineyard till she moved to Wellington three years ago.

She is survived by her daughters Linda and Vera, her son Tony, six grandchildren and one great- grandchild.

Rev Canon K E MacLean

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The Rev. Canon K. E. Maclean has been appointed Vicar of the parish, and will take charge from April 1^st 1921. He asks for the prayers of everyone. Amongst other things Canan Maelean has had experience in one of the best known parishes of England, namely, Portsea. While at Sherbourne School the present Vicar remembers that one of the best cricket matches was with eleven clergy from the Portsea Parish. He very fine parish priest, a true and loyal Anglican, a man of great love, wit, who was deeply interested in life and in the lives of the people amongst whom he ministered.

Lombardi Winery

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Lombardi was established on the sunny North facing slopes of Te Mata hills in Havelock North, Hawkes Bay in 1959. Nestled in the Havelock hills lies Lombardi Winery, where their natural underground, cave where the barrels are housed.
After her husband's death in 1992, Mrs Green operated the winery with her son Tony and her grandson Hamish Binns till they retired in 1994. The vineyard is now leased to the Black Barn winery.

Rev David King

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We write to share sad news that the Venerable David King, Archdeacon Emeritus of the Diocese of Waikato, died on Saturday, at the age of 77. David and Molly had been living in retirement at Waikanae for some years. David’s record is at follows:

Born 1933, deaconed 1959, priested 1960, Wellington. College House, Canterbury, BA 1956; L Th 1962 (Wellington), Curate All Saints, Palmerston North 1959 – 1966; Priest Assistant (Senior) 1962 – 1966; Vicar, Kelburn 1966 – 1971;( Waiapu) Vicar Havelock North 1971 – 1979; Canon St John’s Cathedral 1976 – 1979; (Waikato) Vicar Cambridge 1979 – 1985; Archdeacon Piako 1981 – 1985; Vicar St Mary’s, New Plymouth 1985 – 2000; Archdeacon Taranaki 1985 – 1996; Vicar and Sub Dean, St Mary’s Pro Cathedral, New Plymouth 1996 – 2000; Priest in Charge Bell Block Cooperating Parish 2001 – 2002; Permission to Officiate 2001 – 2005; Chaplain to Retired Clergy 2001; Minister in Charge Okato – Oakura Cooperating 2003 – 2005, (Wellington) Permission to Officiate 2005; (Waikato) Archdeacon Emeritus 2005.

David was Vicar St Lukes Havelock North from 1971 – 1979. His curate was Rev David Hamilton.
He remembered as a very fine parish priest, a true and loyal Anglican, a man of great love, wit, who was deeply interested in life and in the lives of the people amongst whom he ministered.

David’s time in this Diocese was spent as Vicar of St Andrew’s Cambridge, Archdeacon of Piako, Vicar and Sub-dean of St Mary’s Pro Cathedral New Plymouth, Archdeacon of Taranaki as well as Priest in Charge of Bell Block and Okato – Oakura. He served as a Police Chaplain and a Chaplain to the Retired Clergy. He was awarded Archdeacon Emeritus by this Diocese in his retirement.

David will be remembered as a very fine parish priest, a true and loyal Anglican, a man of great love, wit, who was deeply interested in life and in the lives of the people amongst whom he ministered. David had a passion for high standards of music, liturgy and hospitality. He was a thorough administrator as well as a conscientious representative of the wider church. All these abilities led him to roles of great responsibility where he worked so hard.

Throughout all of his ministry, David was a partner in mission with Molly, his wife. Molly had her own distinct ministry in a wide range of educational, musical and pastoral endeavours which made her a very strong and able contributor to the Christian communities in which she lived. David and Molly together commanded huge respect and were greatly loved.

David’s funeral was at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Waikanae on Thursday 7 October.
Archbishop David presided with the Reverend Mark Sullivan of Remuera; Bishop Philip and Belinda will be in attendance. May David King Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.
Well done thou good and faithful servant.

Paul von Dadelszen

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In 1965 Paul von Dadelszen was admitted to the bar two years later in 1967 Paul von Dadelszen the older son of John von Dadelszen joined his father and Bannister in practice as a partner and he continued to practice in the partnership until November 1987 when he was appointed Family Court Judge. He served has District for 24 years. He helped reform adoption laws and other children law for benefits o the children and Family. As Acting Principal Family Court Judge Paul von Dadelszen, in which he called for a fundamental overhaul of New Zealand's adoption laws. His career culminated in a QSO in the Queens Birthday Honours

for services to Family Court. He has made an exceptional contribution to the Family Court in a variety of special projects, as an advisor to the Principal Family Court Judge, and implementing Family Court reforms. He has been the sole Family Court Judge for Hawke's Bay for many years, carrying a formidable workload. He has often stood in for the Principal Family Court Judge when required. Judge von Dadelszen is highly regarded for his commitment to public access to justice and to working towards creating a better Family Court system.

A former partner of the firm, Judge Paul von Dadelszen, became a member of the Queen's Service Order for service to the Family Court in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours. Prior to his appointment as a Family Court Judge in 1987, he was the firm’s senior partner and headed the firm’s Family Law Team, and also had considerable experience in commercial, estate planning and other fields of legal practice.

After almost 24 years as a Judge (and at the time the longest-serving District Court Judge) he retired at the end of May 2011. The citation issued with the Honours List states that "He is highly regarded for his commitment to public access to justice and to working towards creating a better family court system," and that he has made an "exceptional contribution" to the Family Court in a variety of special projects, as an adviser to the Principal Family Court Judge and as an "implementer" of reforms in the Court.

Judge von Dadelszen is the son of a former partner of the firm, the late John von Dadelszen, and the brother of present partner Mark von Dadelszen. He was admitted to the Bar in 1965, and after his appointment as a Judge he was based in Palmerston North, until returning to Hawke's Bay in 1996 as the resident Family Court Judge for Hawke's Bay.
The present partners of the firm are very proud of the honour conferred on the Judge.

John von Dadelszen

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John von Dadelszen was educated in Havelock North and attended Victoria University where he studied Law.
In 1939 the widow of Selwyn Averill sold the practice to H R Bannister and J H von Dadelszen who practised continually from 1939 until the retirement from the practice on 31 March 1979 of H R Bannister. It is to be noted that both gentlemen practised together in partnership for the longest period in the history of the Hawke’s Bay District Law Society. The following year John von Dadelszen retired on 31 March as a partner but continued to practice with the firm as a consultant until March 1988.

John Herman von Dadelszen

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John Herman von Dadelszen, 1913 - 1988

John Herman von Dadelszen, a highly respected Hawke’s Bay practitioner, died in Hastings on 5 July 1988 aged 75, after over 50 years’ practice of law.
Mr von Dadelszen was President of the Hawke’s Bay District Law Society in 1965 and 1966 but had also served the community in a variety of ways as both Councillor and Mayor of Havelock North, Chancellor of the Diocese of Waiapu and Hastings Coroner as well as being a director for many years of newspaper companies in Hawke’s Bay.
A tribute to the life and work of Mr von Dadelszen, whose kindly disposition is remembered by many of the newly qualified practitioners with whom he came into contact, was paid recently in the Hastings District Court by President Lester Chisholm, supported by a high proportion of Hawke’s Bay practitioners.

Mr von Dadelszen is survived by his widow Michael and two sons, District Court Judge Paul von Dadelszen of Palmerston North and Mark von Dadelszen of Hastings.

Michael von Dadelszen

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Michael von Dadelszen son of Herman Ronald & Laura von Dadelszen was drafted in to the New Zealand airforce. He was promoted Royal NZ Airforce Squadron 10 and was based in the England where he fought in world war II where he died on the 15 January 1942. he is buried in Leeming (St John The Baptist) Churchyard, Yorkshire, England.

Michael von Dadelszen
Rank Last Held Pilot Officer
Forename(s) Michael
Surname Von Dadelszen
War World War II, 1939-1945
Serial No. NZ403615
Last Unit Served RoyalNew Zealand Air Force, 10 Squadron, RAF
Place of Death United Kingdom
Date of Death 15 January 1942
Age at Death 26
Year of Death 1942
Cause of Death Killed on active service
Cemetery Name Leeming (St John The Baptist) Churchyard, Yorkshire, England
Grave Reference G 3

Biographical Notes Son of Herman Ronald and Winifred Bessie Von Dadelszen and stepson of Eileen Von Dadelszen of Havelock North, Hawke's Bay.

Herman Ronald Von Dadelszen

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Born in 1880 Herman Ronald Von Dadelszen was the second of 3 children of Otto and Laura. The family migrated to England from hamburg 1835 Later they emigrated from England to Hastings New Zealand in 1860. Otto and Laura had separated when he was very young. Herman grew up on his uncles farm in Te Awamutu. As a young teen the family moved to clive. He attended Heretaung School before being sent to Te Aute College.
Although he wanted to become civil engineer he had no money so so joined the Napier branch of the National bank of New Zealand. He was promoted several tims and by 1907 had become the branch accountant at Timaru where he met his wife Winifred Cock. They returned to Napier in 1912 when Herman became accountant of the Napier branch and they were married. Their first son J H von Dadelszen was born in 1912 and was followed by Michael, james and Shelia. Winifred von Dadelszen sadly died two months after Shelias birth.
In 1914 Herman was promoted to manage the Hastings branch of the National Bank where he remained until 1918 when he resigned. He began work as a land agent and moved his family to Te Mata road. By 1920 he was the secretary of the Heretaunga Co-operative Dairy Company, where worked until his death in 1946.
Herman entered local government politics in 1930. He consistently polled high in second place behind JJ Nimon, however in the 1932 and 1934 election he was the highest polling Town Board member. He was Chairman of the Town Board between 1930 -1944.
In 1931 the Havelock North Town Board Offices were damaged and were not usable. Herman made temporay offices in the Transformer House / Town Clock until they could be repaired. After a few weeks the noise and cramped conditions were too much so they took over a portion of the Havelock Library rooms in the Forrester's Lodge in Te Mata Road. The Library was paid 5 pound when the Town Board returned to their offices.
He was commended for his vision and exceptional work during the 1931 earthquake.

Eileen von Dadelszen

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Eileen is married to Mark and has been a HB regional Councillor for 15 years.

Why you should vote for me: My skills and experience

15 years as a Hastings Constituency Regional Councillor, including six years as Deputy-Chairman and three years as Chairman.
Bachelor’s degree, post-graduate Diploma in Planning, Master’s degree in Public Policy, Member of the Institute of Directors, and Justice of the Peace.
Practical, professional experience as a practising planner, and in the governance of business and community organisations.
Regular speaker at meetings of community organisations.
Understanding the needs of the community: For almost 40 years I have lived and worked in Hawke's Bay and served on numerous community organisations and Trusts. I am currently Chairperson of the New Zealand Singing School Trust and of YMCA Hawke's Bay and a Trustee of HB Volunteer Coastguard Charitable Trust

During my last term on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council I:

Chaired the Council's Environmental Management Committee and was member of the Council's Hearings Committee.
Successfully advocated to improve Regional Council relationships with other Councils and government agencies, for example by serving as a member of the Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy joint committee.
Made recommendations as an accredited Chairperson Commissioner under the Resource Management Act to improve internal council processes in dealing with resource consents.
Proved my ability to make a difference by taking a lead in making decisions. These include, for example, implementing effective air regulations; encouraging a healthy homes package to improve insulation and warmth of Hawke's Bay homes; spearheading Council’s involvement in the Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy; leading discussions on how the needs and desires of the region can best be met through collaboration; encouraging cooperation between, and if necessary, an amalgamation of existing councils; requesting full auditing of governance and management processes, as well as financial processes of Venture Hawke's Bay, seeking full discussion on proposals by Central Government to meet its Treaty of Waitangi responsibilities to put in place a statutory committee to deal with natural resource planning .
Successfully advocated for regional environmental awards, improved environmental education, regional recreational facilities (eg Tutira, Te Mata Park, Pakowhai Country Park and Te Karamu Project ), regional wetland enhancement (eg Waitangi and Pekapeka), and regional walkways and cycleways .
Encouraged initiatives to improve Regional Council strategic planning and successfully pushed for the Council to provide more time to consult widely on the establishment of a Proposed Holding Company to look after some of the Regional Council’s investments.

Shirley Unwin

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Shirley Unwin has always painted and her love of watercolour began when her children were little. She enjoys painting her garden. She found that if she faced a landscape of mountains, she tended to home in on a gatepost with rusty hinge and toadstools, so realised her real love is painting detail. Lately she has focused on her vegetables. "They are untrimmed. They come with earth, hairy bits and leaves, unlike the supermarket version. I pattern them and the result is like an intimate landscape." Shirley paints in oils and acrylics, but finds her watercolours are always her most popular works.
Shirley also teaches painting at Keirunga and is convenor of Keirunga Artists

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Mary Doyle

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Mary Doyle is nestled at the base of Te Mata Peak in the boutique village of Havelock North.
Situated beside the Karamu Stream, with extensive lawns and landscaped gardens, this is an ideal location to
enjoy Hawkes Bays wonderful weather.
Mary Doyle started on the site which was originally the DB Te Mata Hotel. In 1996 the directors began the transformation of the land and buildings into the Mary Doyle Retirement Village.

As the village has grown, land previously used for horticulture was acquired.
Two of our care units have been named after early pioneers of this land

~ Goddard House (after John Goddard) and

~ Ashcroft House (after William Ashcroft).

The other care centres have been named after well known Havelock North people.
Mary Doyle provides an extensive range of services and care options. From villas and apartments for the more independent to fully serviced apartments, resthome, specialised dementia care and hospital care, the needs of our residents are well catered for within our own community.

Mary Doyle has set a standard in both the quality of its buildings and in the services and activities it offers. This has resulted in strong demand from people wishing to access our Village. Because of this demand, additional neighbouring land has been acquired and the village continues to expand and develop new services for its residents.

Set amongst beautiful gardens, Mary Doyle provides a community within a community ~ offering companionship, security and new experiences.

Former Te Mata Cheese Factory to become a new Cafe opening 25th January2012

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The building which formerly housed Te Mata Cheese in Havelock North will be given a new lease on life as an upmarket cafe, set to open later this month.
Owners Andy and Emma Glover have chosen to stick with clean lines and modern feel for their new cafe, called Te Mata Kitchen.
"It will be high end, with good quality food, table service and menus but we want it to have a relaxed atmosphere," Mrs Glover said. "We have got the existing building and the existing furniture, so we are going with that slightly contemporary look."
It is hoped Te Mata Kitchen will fill a gap in the market between a cafe selling only counter food and a pricey restaurant meal.
"Really we are looking for a middle ground, we will have lunchy, brunchy stuff, blackboard specials, menu food and there will be a counter with sweet treats," chef and co-owner Mr Glover said.

On the menu will be a range of delicious options for lunch and dinner, including home-made pizza from their on-site pizza oven.

An opening date of January 25 has been set for Te Mata Kitchen, which will open from 8am to 4pm daily, with late nights until 10pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. "The idea is that people will come for coffee and maybe lunch, then after 5pm people might like to come for a drink and platters." Mrs Glover said. "We want to get some of that evening market too."
The couple have wanted to start their own business for a long time and they decided to take the plunge when the Te Mata Cheese building came up for sale.
"I have got a completely foodie background and Andy has been head chef at the Mission for three years," Mrs Glover said.
Mr Glover finished his job at the Mission on New Year's Eve and was looking forward to being his own boss.

FRESH: Andy and Emma Glover bought the old Te Mata Cheese building which will reopen as an upmarket cafe.
Courtesy of HBToday

Te Mata Cheese Factory and Cafe a brief history

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Te Mata Cheese factory and Café.

A property housing the award-winning Te Mata cheese factory and cafe on a 2ha block at the gateway to the Tuki Tuki Valley in Hawke’s Bay has made many a mouth watering cheese for both local and overseas families.

Located on the corner of Te Mata and Te Mata-Mangateretere Roads, located at 393

Te Mata Road, Havelock North 3km east of Havelock North village, the property is part of the popular Landscapes Ride on the Hawke’s Bay Cycle Trail.

With picturesque view of Te Mata peak and surrounds it was a very relaxing place to chill out and a have a cuppa and sample some cheese.

The surrounding properties are used for viticulture, olive production, and lifestyle, with close neighbours including the renowned wineries of Craggy Range, Te Mata Estate, Black Barn Vineyards, and Askerne Estate.

Te Mata Cheese Company Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is based in Havelock North, New Zealand. The purpose-built cheese factory has a building area of 294sq m with an additional 55sq m of factory facility space. The factory and cafe were completed in 2005 and, when operational, produced up to 135 tonnes of white-rind, blue and feta cheese a year. Te Mata Cheese Company Ltd. produces cheeses and curds in New Zealand. It offers cheeses made from cows', goats', and sheep’s milk. The company provides its product through restaurants, catering and specialty stores, and supermarkets.

In 2009 Te Mata Cheese was bought by the Kaimai Cheese Company. Matamata based cheese factory Kaimai Cheese has bought Te Mata Cheese factory in Hawke’s Bay for an undisclosed sum. Kaimai general manager Sheryn Cook said the company acquired all Te Mata assets effective from September 1. It was business as usual.

The property has 2010 capital valuation of $2.3 million, including $1.62 million worth of improvements and the annual rates are $13,428. All the investment and work in setting up the business has been taken care of, and all the applicable consents are in place.

February with increased milk prices and overheads Te Mata according to its Kaimai owners was struggling to cover operating costs.

In early March 2011 Staff were warned some changes would happen at the Te Mata Cheese Factory.

In a letter to staff dated March 31, Creech said the company's financial health had deteriorated and was now "considered to be dire".

All possible alternatives were considered before making the decision to close Te Mata Cheese Factory and Cafe.

Mark von Dadelszen

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Mark has been a partner of BvonD since 1972, and has experience in most areas of legal practice. In the last 10 years he has concentrated on the specialist areas mentioned above. Apart from working in Hawke's Bay, he regularly works out of the region, especially in the Manawatu and Horowhenua regions. He enjoys the challenges involved in his specialties, and focuses especially on strategic and project work.

Mark has been active in Law Society affairs, including being a member of the New Zealand Law Society Environmental Law Committee (2001-2009 and Convenor 2006-2009) and Hawke's Bay District Law Practitioners Disciplinary Committee member (1995-2009 and Chairman 2007-2009).

He has been and is also involved in community activities, such as the Havelock North Borough Council (1980-86), and being a Toastmaster, Spirit of Adventure Trust volunteer, choral singer and woodturner.

Parking time limits change in Te Mata Road by Havelock North Library

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Parking time limits change in Havelock North

Tuesday 20 December 2011

Feedback from the public has led to a number of changes to parking time limits near the Havelock North CBD.
The time limit for parking outside the library has been increased from 60 to 120 minutes after library staff indicated that users required more time to make their selections.
The extra parking time will also be of benefit to those who attend meetings or functions at the community centre or attend church services at the nearby St Columbas or St Lukes churches. These groups had also expressed concern at the short parking time frame that had been provided earlier in the year.
The other change will see a 120 minute time limit established on parking spaces outside the Havelock North Swimming Pool and directly across the road from the pools. The new time limit applies between Monday and Friday but only during the summer season which runs between November 1st and March 10th.
Council proposed that the 120 minute limit be applied all year round however the swimming pool trust said parking issues only arose during the busy summer months. The parking spaces outside the pool will have no time limits during the winter which will help commuters with all day parking when they are visiting the CBD.
The new time limits are likely to have an effect on parking when large events are held in the Havelock North domain but Council parking managers will work with event organisers to resolve any issues which may arise.

Jo Wilson Artist

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Jo Wilson Artist

Jo Wilson Artist
Havelock North
Jo is a local Hawkes Bay resident, married with two daughters. Her hairdressing background has given her a strong creative flair, with an eye for detail and focus on colour and composition in her artworks
Jo is a self taught artist and she enjoys the freedom to paint whatever, however with no
boundaries to work by. Her art is unique in style, not having to explain or interpret them,
leaving the judgment in the eye of the beholder.
She aims to create rich vibrant works with a diverse range of subjects.
She sees her art as a creative journey, always exploring new concepts and developing
innovative techniques. She pushes the boundaries of acrylic paints and the many
mediums she uses with them. Most recently exploring the wondrous effects of resin.

Her style is very diverse and versatile being either contemporary, abstract or surrealism,
having the freedom to paint intuitively is a unique attribute for Jo.
Jo currently has work in:
Quay Gallery - Napier
Itic Design - Gore
4 Artsake Gallery - Ohope
Birdwoods Gallery - Havelock North

Crespin Pottery

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Crespin Pottery has been in business in Havelock North since 1970, producing a wide variety of pottery in many styles. My husband Graeme and I were founder members of the co-operative St Aubyns Potters which was established at Vidals Winery and Restaurant in 1980, and operated until the mid 1990's.

In recent years I have specialised more and more in the style known as slip trailed ware. This is basically a European style of earthenware which is very popular there, but not so well known here. I learnt this technique while working for six months at Wetheriggs Country Pottery, Penrith, Cumbria during 1989. Since then a fair proportion of my production has used the slip trailing technique in many different ways, and it is slowly but surely gaining acceptance and popularity.

A speciality of my pottery is the making of slip decorated Chargers (large platters) and plates commemorating events — births, anniversaries, marriages etc. and these can be ordered with a delivery time of approximately 1 month. Photos and details of these are available from me at the address above. Graeme and I worked with the Head Designer from Jie Keramic Sweden, and made pots and held a very successful exhibition there over the summer of 1991.

My work has been in many exhibitions over the years, and has been bought by the Hastings District Council for presentation to Hastings sister city Guilin. Items are also in private and public collections in England, Sweden, Denmark and Australia.

I also enjoy working with the Raku technique, creating pots showing lustres and crackling effects, created by firing to approximately 1000 degrees Centigrade, then removing the pots from the kiln and reducing in sawdust and other combustible materials.
Hand modelled birds, cows and sheep have recently joined the range, and these are slip decorated, brightly painted or raku fired.

The most popular part of my production in recent years has been the range of terracotta cooking pots, and I do cooking demonstrations to show the use of these by appointment at the Pottery.

My newest decorative work is bowls and platters in very bright colours and black pieces which make a striking statement in the home setting.

With kind permission of Jackie Crespin

Kim Morgan Potter

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Kim Morgan is a Master New Zealand Potter living along the banks of the Tukituki River, east of Havelock North in Hawke's Bay. Kim makes mugs, jugs, plates, platters and bowls of all sizes that he personally enjoys using in his everyday life with his family and friends.

When Kim Morgan first entered a potter's workshop and plunged his hands into a lump of wet clay at the tender age of nine, he know instinctively he wanted to be a potter.
After more than 30- years as an artisan potter, Kim has lost none of that early fascination and still has a deep admiration for older potters, who work their clay into amazing forms with uncanny ease.
His goal is to remain at the leading edge of his craft as he continues to experiment with different techniques and ideas to produce new designs that are both functional and artistic.

Back in the early 1970s when Kim Morgan first stepped into a Palmerston North potter's workshop during a primary school trip, the small of the clay, the sight of muddy industrial age wheels, the shelves of pots in varying stages of completion and the blast of heat from the kiln, took him quite by surprise.

Once he got his hands into the clay, he knew that this was something he could be good at. Even today when he steps into his own gallery or visits other potter's workshops, there's often a sense of deja vu as he recalls that primal moment.

Hands on learner
In his high school years, Kim was encouraged by an art teacher, who opened the way for him to attend a year long course at Dunedin Polytech Art School. On returning to Palmerston North, he built a kiln in his parents' back yard and continued to experient.

Instead of pursuing further academic studies, he chose a hands-on approach, heading to Australia where he was determined to get into a factory environment to improve his skills as a production thrower.

Kim ended up making pots for a company that sold through a party plan. "When I arrived in the mornings all the clay was sliced to size and ready for me to work. Over a year I went from being a pretty dismal thrower to the top man."

After a skiing trip in Canada and Austria, he went on to the Greek Islands for a summer and then on to Paris. While in Greece he met his future wife, Debbie, who invited him to come and visit her in Jersey in the Channel Islands.

For the next nine years, Kim ran his own pottery business in Jersey, a popular banking, finance and tourist centre. "I traded on that kiwiana hands-on thing as most people had never seen a potter creating in his workshop and selling directly" he says.

Back to the roots
In 2000 Kim Morgan returned to New Zealand with his young family, opting to live in rolling farmland along the banks of Hawke's Bay's rambling Tukituki River, where they established a lifestyle block and purpose built potter's workshop.

After a decade of producing pots for the wholesale market, Kim opened The Potters Gallery retail outlet in Havelock North, where he enjoys meeting customers and learning where his pots, mugs, jugs, plates, bowls and vases will end up.

It's a constant learning curve, and as Kim gets older he reckons a new quality is starting to show in his work. Perhaps it's that X-factor that he observes in older potters who've been doing it for decades. "You can just see when it comes naturally. They poke their finger at a pot and it works: what comes through is life experience."

Kim quotes some seasoned expert who told him that it takes 20 years to learn, 20 years to forget and then you start making some good pots. "I've been making pots now for 30 plus years so I figure my best years are still a head."

When asked what's been his most satisfying experience, Kim's quick response is: "The pot I made last night and the pot I'm going to make this afternoon".

Havelock north bridge gets new Cycle LAne 2004

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Two Hastings district councillors want to speed up plans for a $500,000 footpath between Hastings and Havelock North after the deaths of two young men on the road.

Dinah Williams and Richard Jones say they would like to see a planned $1 million upgrade of the road brought forward and completed next year instead of being spread over three years.

The Hastings District Council added a cycle lane to the Havelock North bridge after 13-year-old Scott Flack was hit by a truck as he cycled across it heading home from school one afternoon in February 2002.

Now the family of 18-year-old Brendan Palmer, killed as he walked home after a night out in Havelock North with mates on September 3, wants a footpath built between the village and Hastings, so pedestrians can walk safely off the increasingly-busy road.

The council has had a $1 million upgrade of the road on its books for some years, as part of its 10-year plan.

The project includes a 2km footpath, fully-lit and landscaped, between the bridge and Norton Road in Hastings, and a roundabout at the intersection with St Georges Road.

Work is scheduled to begin after next July and be completed during the following three years, but Crs Jones and Williams said yesterday they would like the whole job done next year.

Cr Jones, who sits on the council's priorities committee, said he was keen to push the project further up the works list and abandon the three-year timetable, which had been set before the two young men were killed.

He would like to see the entire upgrade done during the next financial year.

"It's a priority with me," he said.

A lot of young people walked on the road, and everyone now recognised that "we have to develop safe walkways to get them home".

Cr Williams said she would "absolutely" support any move to hasten construction of the path.

Janine Palmer, Brendan's mother, said it was "terrific news.If there had been a footpath that night he (Brendan) would have been on it. He wouldn't have been where he was."

Brendan was walking toward Hastings, facing the traffic on the right-hand side of the road.

Mrs Palmer said a taxi driver had told her and husband Bob that he frequently saw young people walking along the Havelock North road at night. They went out to Havelock North and spent all their money, with other way to get home.

"This will keep them safe," she said.

The path will be the most expensive part of the road upgrade. Hastings District Council roading manager Alan Watton estimated it could cost about $500,000.

The rest of the money would go on building a two-lane roundabout at the intersection with St George's Road, drainage, upgrading the cycle lane, and putting in roadside carparks near residential areas.

The road would be widened, but that would not involve digging it up, he said. Preliminary design work was being done, and the council was applying to Transfund for a 62 percent subsidy.

A challenger for a Havelock North ward seat on the council, Robert Jarvis, said he would support the construction of a footpath "110 percent", and he would like a complete review of footpath provision throughout the district.

Keirunga Art & Crafts Society

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Keirunga Artists can trace their origins back to 1924 when they were known as the Havelock North Art Club. Mr W A G Penlington was a foundation member and membership was by invitation only. Meetings were held at various venues in and around Havelock North and a subscription of 2/6d was charged.

In 1928 When George Nelson purchase he continued the the lease agreement with the Havelock North Art Club. Ove rthe years more groups were added including pottery, painting etc.Many demonstrations and tutorials were held and in 1955 the membership rose to 19.

In 1967 came the move to Keirunga with a name change to Keirunga Gardens Art Club. Mid 1967 it then became an incorporated Society. It owes its existence to two people in particular. They are George Nelson and Frank Bacon. In 1970 saw the official affiliation with Keirunga Gardens Society and renovations were made to the Homestead’s old laundry, kitchenette and pantry to make a studio this was followed by the magnificent two story building for a pottery and artists. udio.

The ensuring years saw the expansion of membership and in 1984 the move was made into the Frank Bacon Studio, named after life member Frank Bacon who passed away in August 2006.
Present membership is over 140 and Keirunga Artists is very healthy and vibrant in every way.
The Society comprises of 13 art,craft and interest groups- classical music listeners, embroidery,folk art, camera club, spinning-weaving, quilting and patchwork, miniatures and doll houses. Morris dancing, theatre and arts groups, potters and two garden groups.

Set in beautiful Keirunga Gardens, the cultural centre provides a home for the learning and practice of many arts, crafts and leisure pursuits.

Initially incorporated in 1967, the Society owes its existence to two people in particular. They are George Nelson and Frank Bacon.

Members pay an annual affiliation fee to the Society, which is non-profit making and uses all funds for running expenses and improvement of facilities. Refer to the individual activity group pages for their membership charges.

Grouped around a central courtyard, the original Keirunga Homestead buildings, purpose built workshop, artist’s studio and pottery provide accommodation for the various indoor activities. In addition, the courtyard and gardens provide idyllic settings for outdoor festivals, concerts and drama productions. The public park, which comprises 17 hectares of formal gardens and parkland and includes the Keirunga Park Railway, is maintained by the Hastings District Council.

Together with the original “Keirunga Homestead” buildings, the new “Nelson Room”, “The Pottery” and the “Frank Bacon Studio”, have provided excellent working facilities in a beautiful environment, for the various groups and members of the Society.

Keirunga Gardens Arts and Crafts Society

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Keirunga Gardens Arts and Crafts Society

The Society comprises of 13 art,craft and interest groups- classical music listeners, embroidery,folk art, camera club, spinning-weaving, quilting and patchwork, miniatures and doll houses. Morris dancing, theatre and arts groups, potters and two garden groups.

Set in beautiful Keirunga Gardens, the cultural centre provides a home for the learning and practice of many arts, crafts and leisure pursuits.
Initially incorporated in 1967, the Society owes its existence to two people in particular. They are George Nelson and Frank Bacon.
Members pay an annual affiliation fee to the Society, which is non-profit making and uses all funds for running expenses and improvement of facilities. Refer to the individual activity group pages for their membership charges.
Grouped around a central courtyard, the original Keirunga Homestead buildings, purpose built workshop, artist’s studio and pottery provide accommodation for the various indoor activities. In addition, the courtyard and gardens provide idyllic settings for outdoor festivals, concerts and drama productions.

The public park, which comprises 17 hectares of formal gardens and parkland and includes the Keirunga Park Railway, is maintained by the Hastings District Council.

Further info can be obtained from Keirunga

Keirunga Gardens Pufflet Road Havelock North 4157 Postal Address PO Box 8265

Phone: 06 834 1004

Website: http://www.keirunga.org.nz/

Beauty starts at garden gate in Keirunga Gardens

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Beauty starts at garden gate in Keirunga Gardens
On Thursday November 18th November I was privileged to be invited to the official launch & opening of the new gates.

What the gates signify or represent as stated by gate designer Raewyn Paterson
"GATES OPEN: Clouds, tui, and leaves are represented in Raewyn Paterson's gate design."

One of Havelock North's premier parks, Keirunga Gardens in Havelock North, was adorned with a new set of gates yesterday.
The gates were officially opened by Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule and were erected to increase security, to prevent vehicles entering the gardens at night and improve the appearance of the Pufflet Road entrance.

Mr Yule said the Hastings District Council and the Keirunga Gardens Heritage Action Society (KGHAS) worked on the project which required a large amount of fundraising.

"Special mention should be made of [KGHAS] chairwoman Berry Small, secretary Wendy Anderson, who led the project, and Di Reid for fundraising," Mr Yule said.

"These gates will undoubtedly become an iconic feature of this wonderful park, which is treasured by the Havelock North community."

Support also came from the Endeavour Community Trust and Havelock North Lions Club. The gates were designed by EIT Bachelor of Visual Arts student Raewyn Paterson.

Mrs Small said the gates used the meaning of Keirunga - a place on high - as inspiration. "She looked at the elements in the gardens that are special and unique: the clouds in the sky, the leaves on the trees and the tui which live here."
The gates were built by Havelock North firm Fieldsway Engineering.

Sir William Colenso Bicentennary Conference was at the Hawke’s Bay Club

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The official launch of the Sir William Colenso Bicentennary Conference was at the Hawke’s Bay Club, 6pm

with around 80 attendees and guest in attendance it was great evening enjoyed by all.

William Colenso Brief Biography

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William Colenso, missionary, printer, botanist and politician

William Colenso was born in November 1811 in Penzance, Cornwall in England. In 1833 William began work with a London printers firm who printed works for the Church Missionary Society. The Society was looking for someone to run a small printing press at Paihia in the Bay of Islands. Colenso applied for this job and in June 1834 left on the “Prince Regent”. On 30th of December 1834 he arrived on the schooner Blackbird from Sydney.

Colenso’s first pamphlet printed in New Zealand was a 16 page translation into Maori of the Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and to the Ephesians. Not long after that in 1835 he produced 5000 copies of William William’s Maori New testament.

By 1840 Colenso had produced over 74,000 copies of various books and pamphlets, not all religious publications. On the 17th of February 1840 William Colenso printed the Maori text of the Treaty of Waitangi. At the signing his cautious representations to Lieutenant Governor William Hobson that many Maori were unaware of the meaning of the treaty were set aside. Colenso’s observations were published in The authentic and genuine history of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, published in 1890.

At the Bay of Islands his interest in natural history grew after he met Charles Darwin on the Beagle in 1835 and received training in 1838 by Allan Cunningham, the New South Wales government botanist.

Colenso travelled all over New Zealand to expand his missionary tasks, establishing missionary sites and his interest in exploring the country as a collector and botanist.

On 16th of February 1859 Colenso was elected to the Hawke’s Bay Provincial Council for Napier Town and became the provincial auditor, later provincial treasurer and a member of the provincial executive. In 1861 he was elected to the General Assembly, representing Napier and held it until Donald McLean backed by the run holders in 1866.

There is still a William Colenso cottage on Napier Hill built in 1862.
William Colenso was a man with energy, dedication, perseverance, courage and endurance that paved the way for reaching the Maori people on his journeys. His botanical interest and collecting has been valuable for further scientific research. Colenso is also known as the founder the printing industry in New Zealand and the nation’s first government printer for printing the formal invitations to chiefs to attend the discussions leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi.

He married Elizabeth Fairburn, born in KeriKeri and the daughter of a missionary. They had a daughter Fanny and when he was in Hawke’s Bay a son was born. When her Maori maid Ripeka gave birth to her husband’s child Wiremu, she also brought this baby boy up. Elizabeth died in Otaki at the age of 83.

He died on the 10th of February in Napier in 1899, leaving two sons and a daughter. His son from Ripeka, Wiremu/William, left New Zealand for Cornwall, married a cousin and lived in Penzance until his death. His son from Elizabeth Fairburn, Ridley Latimer, attended Cambridge, and finally settled in Scotland. His daughter Frances Mary married William Henry Simcox and settled in Otaki, New Zealand. Neither of his sons had surviving children – Frances had nine.

William Colenso assembled outstanding collections of zoological, botanical and mineral specimens (now in the Hawke’s Bay Museum, Napier), a collection of theological and scientific books, which went to the Theological Library of Napier (Andersen in McKay, 1940, p.224), and much printed and manuscript material of all kinds, fragments of which survive in various repositories.

Compiled by Kim Salamonson

Resources:
Havelock North Library Community Archives

Mackay, David. 'Colenso, William 1811 - 1899'. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, updated 22 June 2007 URL: http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/

William Colenso - http://tpo.tepapa.govt.nz/

Elisabeth Colenso by Ann Chapman, 1821-1904 “a wounded and battered spirit”: http://www.rosarosam.com/articles/ann_chapman/elisabeth_colenso/e_colenso.html

WILLIAM COLENSO, NEW ZEALAND BOTANIST: SOMETHING OF HIS LIFE AND WORK

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le Lièvre, A. (1990), WILLIAM COLENSO, NEW ZEALAND BOTANIST: SOMETHING OF HIS LIFE AND WORK. Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 7: 186–200. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8748.1990.tb00663.x

This is a great book about his life but mostly about the botantist side of his life. Great illustrations.

William Colenso excerpts from a Taupo Conference 2008

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I have just found these notes and revisited the Waitangi conference of William Colenso
William Colenso was a printer, then missionary, then politician. He was a great botanist and explorer. In my teenage years I went to Colenso High School in Napier. The school was named after William, but during my years at secondary school, I never once had a history lesson on Colenso. Now there is plenty of material available about our early history. My interest in Colenso was kindled when I attended a treaty workshop, where I was introduced to Colenso’s history of the actual signing of the Treaty. This book is a rare book and I first read it in the Tauranga library where you had to read it in the library reading room. It has been republished and I obtained a copy through Interloans . Colenso was present at the 6 February signing of the Treaty in 1840, and his cautious representations to Lieutenant Governor William Hobson that many Maori were unaware of the meaning of the treaty were brusquely set aside. His observations recorded at the time were published as The authentic and genuine history of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1890), and is the most reliable contemporary European account of the signing.

Before looking at his book, let me give a biographical framework

Colenso arrived in the Bay of islands as the Church Mission printer, in December 1834, six years before the signing of the Treaty. After much delay and difficulty in getting printer equipment and paper he began printing. Among his notable printing achievements were the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand (printed in 1836), a complete New Testament in Maori (1838) and Hobson’s proclamations and the Treaty of Waitangi in Maori (all in 1840). He also acted as a part-time translator for the officials and printed not only the proclamations of sovereignty in May 1840 but also the first Government Gazette.

At the Bay of Islands his growing enthusiasm for natural history was boosted by the brief visit of Charles Darwin on the Beagle in 1835.

By 1840 Colenso had tired of both his task as a printer and what he perceived as the high church establishment in the Bay of Islands. His rather dogmatic, self-scrutinising form of evangelism sought an outlet in missionary activity in remote areas. The CMS, fearful of his proselytising zealotry, fobbed off his applications. Bishop Selwyn's establishment of St John's College at Waimate North increased Colenso's persistence, and the bishop reluctantly accepted him as a candidate for ordination.

On 27 April 1843 in Auckland, Colenso satisfied one of Selwyn's prerequisites for ordination by a marriage (arranged and subsequently loveless), to Elizabeth Fairburn, daughter of the CMS lay missionary W. T. Fairburn. In 1844 Colenso was ordained deacon and headed south with his wife and daughter to take over the new mission station in Hawke's Bay.

Colenso's responsibilities in his new job were enormous. His parish stretched as far south as Palliser Bay and beyond the Ruahine Range to the upper reaches of the Rangitikei River. A zeal to convert, to explore and to botanise was behind Colenso's ambition, but many Maori were offended by Colenso's intolerance and haughtiness. In February 1847 Colenso travelled from Ahuriri (in Napier) to Lake Taupo. Heading south from the lake he crossed the Onetapu and Rangipo deserts to the banks of the Moawhango River, reaching the fortified pa of Matuku. He was a great explorer.

A young Maori girl had been brought from Paihia by Colenso as a member of his household. Seeking solace from the coldness of his marriage, Colenso began an affair with the girl, probably in 1848. When Ripeka married Hamuera Te Nehu in 1850 she was already carrying the missionary's child. When Elizabeth Colenso learned of her husband's infidelity in 1852 her own children were taken to Auckland by her brother John Fairburn and she followed with the child, Wiremu a year later. The child was not accepted by the Fairburn family and was sent to relatives in the north before returning to his father's care in 1861. But Colenso did not see his wife and daughter again. In November 1852 he was suspended as a deacon and dismissed from the mission.

The four years before Colenso's suspension in 1852 were times of increasing dissension and difficulty at the Hawke's Bay mission. His inflexible, overbearing and humourless nature led to friction with some of the foremost Maori leaders. His opposition to Maori land sales earned him the hostility of the growing number of settlers in Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay, and threatened conflict with Donald McLean. His relationship with his fellow missionaries and the Anglican establishment deteriorated further after 1845.

When he emerged from obscurity in 1858 Colenso entered the fray of provincial politics, against the local runholders. On 1859 he was elected to the Hawke's Bay Provincial Council for Napier Town, and became provincial auditor and later provincial treasurer, as well as a member of the provincial executive. In 1861 he was elected to the General Assembly, representing Napier, and held the seat until ousted by Donald McLean, backed by the runholders, in 1866. Although a conscientious member of both provincial council and General Assembly, Colenso was a failure as a politician. He lacked tact, an ability to listen and a capacity to compromise.

Although he remained on the provincial council until its abolition, Colenso increasingly turned to writing and botanical work. He published a large number of scientific papers and in 1865 was commissioned by the General Assembly to produce a Maori dictionary, which he did not complete. Much more valuable were the historical pamphlets describing the early years at Paihia, the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, and his own inland explorations. In his final years Colenso was regarded as something of a character, a man who had outlived his adversaries. In 1894 his suspension as deacon was revoked and he was readmitted to the Anglican clergy. He died at Napier on 10 February 1899.

 

The anthropologist Joan Metge has said:

“We are fortunate to have a detailed account of the Waitangi gathering in William Colenso's The Authentic and Genuine History of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Along with the Treaty itself every New Zealander should read Colenso's account. It brings the occasion alive, presents us with a cast of colourful characters, to whom we can respond at a personal level, and gives us insight into the underlying issues and the intentions and hopes of the signatories.

 

Colenso's story covers not one but two days. On 5th February forty odd chiefs and their followers, over 300 in all, gathered on the lawn in front of the Waitangi home of British Resident James Busby, along with Lieutenant Governor Hobson and his officials, local missionaries, settlers and ships crews. Governor Hobson and Rev Henry Williams read the English and Maori texts of the treaty to the assembled chiefs, who spent some five hours debating it at Waitangi and carried on into the night at Te Tii on the south side of the river. On 6 February they returned to Waitangi and signed the Treaty with Hobson representing Queen Victoria. The most interesting, the most revealing part of the two days is not the signing but the debate that preceded it, where participants set out the arguments for and against the Treaty.”

In Colenso’s account he writes this:
“All being now ready for the signing, the Native chiefs were called on in a body to come forward and sign the document. Not one, however, made any move nor seemed desirous of doing so till Mr. Busby, hitting on an expedient, proposed calling them singly by their names as they stood in his (private) list, in which list the name of Hoani Heke (known, too, to be the most favourable towards the treaty) happened to be the first - at least, of those who were this day present. On his being called by name to come and sign, he advanced to the table on which the treaty lay. At this moment I, addressing myself to the Governor, said,-

" Will your Excellency allow me to make a remark or two before that chief signs the treaty ?

The Governor " Certainly, sir."
William. Colenso: May I ask your Excellency whether it is your opinion that these Natives understand the articles of the treaty which they are now called upon to sign ?

The Governor: “If the Native chiefs do not know the contents of this treaty it is no fault of mine. I wish them fully to understand it. I have done all that I could do to make them understand the same, and I really don't know how I shall be enabled to get them to do so. They have heard the treaty read by Mr. Williams."

Mr. Colenso: " True, your Excellency; but the Natives are quite children in their ideas. It is no easy matter, I well know, to get them to understand - fully to comprehend a document of this kind; still, I think they ought to know somewhat of it to constitute its legality. I speak under correction, your Excellency. I have spoken to some chiefs concerning it, who had no idea whatever as to the purport of the treaty."

Mr. Busby here said, "The best answer that could be given to that observation would be found in' the speech made yesterday by the very chief about to sign, Hoani Heke, who said, 'The Native mind could not comprehend these things - they must trust to the advice of their missionaries."'

Mr. Colenso: "Yes; and that is the very thing to which I was going to allude. The missionaries should do so; but at the same time the missionaries should explain the thing, in all its bearings to the Natives, so that it should be their own very act and deed. Then, in case of a reaction taking place, the Natives could not turn round on the missionary and say, 'You advised me to sign that paper, but never told me what were the contents thereof.'”

The Governor: “I am in hopes that no such reaction will take place. I think that the people under your care will be peaceable enough. I'm sure you will endeavour to make them so. And as to those that are without, why we must endeavour to do the best we can with them.”

Now what is significant in this is Colenso’s judgement that some of the Maori did not understand what they were signing. The Governor expected the missionaries to convey an understanding to the Maori – a very interesting role for the missionaries. We do know now that the English meaning and the Maori meanings are different, which has led some historians to be very critical of the missionaries. The other thing of interest is in the language of the Treaty there are concepts that are biblical concepts, indicating the influence of the missionaries

William Colenso : Missionary, printer, explorer, botanist, and politician.

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COLENSO, William

(1811-1899)

Missionary, printer, explorer, botanist, and politician.

William Colenso was born in Penzance, Cornwall, on 17 November 1811, the eldest child of Samuel May Colenso, a saddler and town councillor of Penzance. He was educated privately and at the age of 15 apprenticed to a local printer. When he had served his time he went to London where he obtained employment with Richard Watts and Son, printers to the Church Missionary Society. A printer and press were required for the society's mission at Paihia in New Zealand and Colenso was engaged as a missionary-printer.

Colenso was at Paihia when Captain Hobson arrived on 29 January 1840 and he accompanied James Busby to the Herald to welcome him. He was present at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, and in his pamphlet The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1880) he gave the best eye-witness account we possess of that historic event.

Ordained a deacon in 1844 Colenso was appointed to open a new mission station at Ahuriri on Hawke Bay. He arrived there with his wife on 30 December 1844 to take charge of a district extending from Taupo to Wellington and embracing the whole area eastward of the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges. His first journey was an unsuccessful, though botanically rewarding, attempt to cross the Ruahine Range to Inland Patea. He made his first complete crossing of the range in the course of a trip through Tarawera (Hawke's Bay) Taupo, and Inland Patea, and subsequently repeated the crossing on five occasions. He described some of his experiences in An Account of Visits to the Ruahine Mountain Range (1884

Te Papa - William Colenso the Man

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Bush City’s residents

Posted by Leon Perrie under Bush City, Plants | Tags: Bush City, edible, food, native plants, uses |
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Mamaku, Cyathea medullaris, in Te Papa's Bush City. Photo Leon Perrie, (c) Te Papa.

Want to know more about the plants in Bush City?
Bush City is Te Papa’s only living, outdoor exhibition.
Information about some of the plants in Bush City is now available from Te Papa’s Collections Online.
Let me know if you are interested in a plant in Bush City that is not included in the initial set of twelve. This will help me prioritise additional species to write about.
You can find more details on the uses of the featured plants in the cited references. In particular, the book by Andrew Crowe, A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand, should be available from public libraries (and bookstores).

30 March 2011

William Colenso anniversary celebrations

Posted by Claire Regnault under Events, History, Māori, Plants | Tags: botany, Printing, Symposium, Theology, William Colenso |
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William Colenso, Circa 1880, Maker unknown. Purchased 1916. Te Papa

As the History Team prepares to bring out William Colenso’s magnificent printing press for the forthcoming exhibition Oceania – Early Encounters (opening 6 August 2011), I am reminded that the Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery are planning ‘to celebrate the life and ideas of Colenso – one of the fathers of New Zealand – on the bicentenary of his birth’ from 9 to 13 November 2011.
The event programme will be centred around an academic conference. Here is their call for expressions of interest and papers:
“A printer and missionary, explorer and botanist, an MP and author – William Colenso was a maverick.
“Controversial, opinionated, insightful and passionate, he had a keen appreciation of what it was to be an inhabitant of these shores in its earliest incarnation as a world of Maori and Pakeha. It is only today that we can see William Colenso in the round: a talented polymath, at home crossing the Ruahines, providing Kew Gardens with knowledge of New Zealand plants, or writing and printing the only published eyewitness account of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Columbian printing press, 1841, Clymer and Dixon . (1813–1850), Clymer, George (1752–1834), England. Gift of Kerslake, Billens and Humphrey Ltd, 1974. Te Papa

“The aim of the Bicentenary is to explore the breadth of Colenso’s life and ideas, so there are many ways to be involved whether your interest lies in botany, theology, New Zealand history, education or politics.
For more information about the symposium and call for papers, visit the Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery’s website.

William Colenso Bicentennary 8-11 November 2011 - Newspaper Article HB Today

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William Colenso Bicentenary

Map

Satellite

When:

Wed 9 Nov, 9:00am
Thu 10 Nov, 9:00am
Fri 11 Nov, 9:00am
Sat 12 Nov, 9:00am
Sun 13 Nov, 9:00am

Where:

Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Gallery, 9 Hershell St, Napier Show map

Restrictions:

All Ages

Website:

www.williamcolenso.co.nz

William Colenso Bicentenary - A celebration of his life and ideas.
2011 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of William Colenso.
A printer and missionary, explorer and botanist, an MP and author – William Colenso was an intellectual maverick. Controversial, opinionated, insightful and passionate, he had a keen appreciation of what it was to be an inhabitant of these shores in its earliest incarnation as a world of Maori and Pakeha.
To celebrate the life and ideas of one of the fathers of Hawke’s Bay, Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery will be holding a programme of special activities including an academic conference, tours and commemorative events between 9 – 13 November 2011.
The Bicentenary will be centred on a two-day academic conference with international author and science historian, Dr Jim Endersby of the University of Sussex joining Peter Wells, author of the new book The Hungry Heart – A Journey with William Colenso as keynote speakers for the conference. Twelve speakers will present new research into all aspects of William Colenso’s life.
An accompanying programme of events held across Hawke’s Bay, hosted by HBMAG and partners will include; a journey into William Colenso’s Napier, a tramp to the foot of Colenso Spur in the Ruahine Ranges, a Choral Evensong and Sunday Service at the Waiapu Anglican Cathedral and a exhibition, floortalk and workshop by award winning Havelock North botanical artist Terrie Reddish at the Hastings City Art Gallery.
To find out more please contact Eloise Taylor, Public Programmes Team Leader at colenso@hbmag.co.nz

The Hungry Heart – A Journey with William Colenso --- Book release

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To coincide with the Bicentenary, Wells will be launching his book The Hungry Heart – A Journey

with William Colenso, a contemporary look at William Colenso published by Random House. In

2009 Wells won Copyright Licensing Awards to help fund the writing of The Hungry Heart – A

Journey with William Colenso. Several speakers have already been confirmed from overseas and

though-out New Zealand.

“The calibre of the speakers is impressive, the depth of subject matter that will be considered as part of the Bicentenary is extremely high. We were immensely pleased to have received by the quality of speakers, with presenters travelling from overseas, and a variety of New Zealand universities will be represented in the programme” says Director, Douglas Lloyd Jenkins.

The Bicentenary will be centered on an academic conference, and an accompanying programme of events across Hawke’s Bay, hosted by HBMAG and partners.

Registrations will open and a detailed events programme for the Bicentenary will be available in August 2011.

There are still opportunities for interested organisations to get involved.

For more information please visit http://www.williamcolenso.co.nz/

William Colenso Bicentenary confirms award winning author Peter Wells as New Zealand Keynote speaker

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William Colenso Bicentenary confirms award winning author Peter Wells as New Zealand Keynote speaker

Hot on the heels of the announcement that Peter Wells has been awarded the 2011 Creative New Zealand Michael King Fellowship, Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery (HBMAG) is delighted to confirm Mr Wells, MNZM, leading author, filmmaker and co founder of the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival as the New Zealand keynote speaker for the upcoming William Colenso Bicentenary conference, organised by Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery and to be held in Napier from 9 -13 November 2011.

It is only today that we can see William Colenso (1811-1899) in the round: a talented polymath, at home crossing the Ruahines, providing Kew Gardens with knowledge of New Zealand plants, or writing the only published eyewitness account of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.

“Printer of some of the most significant documents in New Zealand history, missionary, explorer

and botanist, a free-wheeling politician and controversialist – William Colenso was a maverick.”

said Peter Wells The aim of the Bicentenary is to explore the breadth of Colenso’s life and ideas. Not only one of the fathers of New Zealand, he is a central character in 19th Century Hawke’s Bay life, so it is

fitting his bicentenary be celebrated in, what became his home town.

William Colenso Brief Biography

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Biography of William Colenso

William Colenso, Circa 1880. Maker unknown. Purchased 1916. Te Papa

Printer, witness to the Treaty of Waitangi, notable amateur botanist and explorer, defrocked priest, and grand old man – this is the life of William Colenso, one of the more colourful figures of nineteenth century New Zealand. He was born in Penzance, Cornwall in 1811 yet lived to see New Zealand evolve from the 1835 Declaration of Independence towards Dominion status, granted soon after his death in 1899.
An industrious and upright young man, Colenso began working with the London firm of Richard Watts, printers to the Church Missionary Society (CMS), in 1833. Through them and his writing for a church journal it was discovered that Colenso had an interest in missionary work. This led to his appointment as printer to the CMS in Paihia, in the Bay of Islands, a centre of missionary activities. Labouring under some difficulties with his Stanhope Press, Colenso ('Koroneho' to the Maori) showed considerable ingenuity. He produced the first pamphlet ever printed in New Zealand, a sixteen-page translation into Maori of the Epistles of St Paul to the Philippians and Ephesians, which appeared on 17 February 1835.
Other publishing work followed, including the printing of William Williams' 356 page Maori New Testament in 1837 and 27,000 copies of the Book of Common Prayer. These activities gave the CMS a breakthrough in Maori conversion to christianity that had largely eluded it for the previous fifteen years. By 1840 Colenso had produced more than 74,000 copies of a variety of books and pamphlets.
It was also Colenso who, as the nation's first government printer, hastily set and ran off the formal invitations to chiefs to attend the discussions leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi. Even at this stage Colenso's developing grasp of Maori language and his commitment to an open treaty process revealed intelligence and considerable strength of character.
He also assembled the most detailed and important account of the Treaty negotiations. In his report, published by the government in 1890 on the fiftieth anniversary of the signing, he relates what leading chiefs said, how the watching traders felt and the role and influence of the missionaries, Protestant and Catholic. Both Hone Heke and Tamati Waka Nene were the chiefs who, on 6 February, would carry the decision to sign.
It was as Hone Heke stepped forward that Colenso challenged Governor William Hobson, asking him, 'May I ask your Excellency whether it is your opinion that these Natives understand the articles of the treaty which they are now called upon to sign?' The Governor replied, 'If the Native chiefs do not know the contents of this treaty it is no fault of mine. I wish them to fully understand it. I have done all that I could do to make them understand the same'. The Governor concluded the exchange by saying that 'we must endeavour to do the best we can with them' (1).
Colenso was also interested in botany, his work receiving a boost when he met Charles Darwin who arrived briefly in the Bay of Islands aboard the Beagle in 1835. He received some formal training from visiting botanists, including the distinguished Joseph Hooker. This enhanced his abilities as a collector. As Colenso travelled on misionary work, first to the north, then down the East Coast and Urewera country, he also botanised energetically. In 1843 he travelled in search of a Hawkes Bay mission site, covering the East Coast before sailing from Gisborne to the Wairarapa with William Williams. Then with Maori guides they walked back to Ahuriri, Hawkes Bay.
Because Colenso was dogmatic, Bishop Selwyn initially resisted his appeals for ordination. Once he married Elizabeth Fairburn, the daughter of a missionary, he was made a priest. The couple had a daughter and then, when they were stationed at Hawkes Bay, a son. Colenso's territory was as vast as his evangelism was aggressive but although his convert numbers were impressive, his losses were also significant.
He explored the Ruahine Ranges, crossing into the upper Rangitikei River area known as the Inland Patea. He made six visits to this area but not before scandal brought him down. Ripeka Meretene of Ngati Tapuhara, a sub-tribe of Ngati Kahungunu, was in his household when Colenso, possibly seeking solace from a loveless marriage, had an affair with her. This resulted in a child in 1851. Though Ripeka married someone else, Colenso was found out, suspended as a deacon and dismissed from the mission. He was already unpopular with the settlers because of his sympathetic attitude toward Maori, and Maori themselves could not square his actions with what he preached. He therefore entered a period of exile.
Nevertheless he recovered sufficiently to stand for provincial government and win. But like Charles Heaphy he was no politician. Increasingly he turned to botany and scientific writing, also producing a Maori dictionary in 1865. He outlived his enemies, was reinstated as a deacon in 1894, published his treaty account the following year and died in 1899. His contribution in so many fields was great, but was marred by his dogmatism and inability to listen and work with others.
References
(1) Colenso, William. (1984). The Authentic and Genuine History of the Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand, February 5 and 6, 1840. First published in 1890. p 3.

Text originally published in Tai Awatea, Te Papa's onfloor multimedia database (2001).

William Colenso - Napier

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William Colenso moved to Napier to take up a role in the Ministry as a clergyman in Napier

Following a long wilderness period during which he continued his botany work, he took an active role as a local politician in Napier. He represented Napier as the Member of Parliament for the Napier electorate from the 1861 by-election to 1866, when he retired.^[1]

He died in Napier in 1899, leaving two sons and a daughter. His son from Ripeka, Wiremu/William, left New Zealand for Cornwall, married a cousin and lived in Penzance until his death. His son from Elizabeth Fairburn, Ridley Latimer, attended Cambridge University, and finally settled in Scotland. His daughter Frances Mary married William Henry Simcox and settled in Otaki, New Zealand. Neither of his sons had surviving children – Frances had nine.

Prestigious Napier author releases new William Colenso book

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Prestigious Napier author releases new William Colenso bookMonday, 31 October 2011, 10:16 am
Press Release: Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Gallery Napier
Prestigious Napier author releases new William Colenso book, as part of William Colenso Bicentenary celebrations in Hawke’s Bay
One of the major aspects of the William Colenso Bicentenary celebration is the much awaited launch of Peter Wells’ remarkable new take on Colenso - The Hungry Heart, Journeys with William Colenso, published by Random House New Zealand. This book not only escorts the reader through the emotional life and journey of this passionate man, it enlivens the debate about our colonial past and enriches our understanding of the contribution of men comparable to Colenso; a man who was not only one of the fathers of New Zealand, but a central character in 19th Century Hawke’s Bay life.
Peter Wells, MNZM, writer and film-maker was awarded the NZ Book Award for Fiction for his first book of short stories, Dangerous Desires, published by Viking in 1991. His memoir, Long Loop Home, won the 2002 Montana New Zealand Book Award in the Biography category. Lucky Bastard, a novel, was published in 2006, while in 2009 Wells won the CLL Award to write The Hungry Heart, Journeys with William Colenso. In 2011 he was awarded the acclaimed Michael King Fellowship.

“William Colenso in his own time was seen as many things - both highly admirable and“a prince of humbugs”. It is timely for us to look back at this amazing polymath and celebrate his insights into the strange contradictions inherent to life in New Zealand. He can still tell us things we need to know.”
Peter Wells.
Hawke’s Bay celebrates William Colenso this November with a series of events running from 9 to 13 November. The Bicentenary will be launched by Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Chris Finlayson on Wednesday 9 November 2011 with the unveiling of a new portrait of Colenso by artist Gavin Hurley, commissioned by the Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust. A study of the portrait appears on the cover of Wells’ book.
The Bicentenary events span an all-bells-and-whistles choral service at Napier’s Anglican Cathedral to welcome Colenso back to the church which evicted him so brutally in 1852 to pilgrimages to the locations Colenso lived and worked. The two-day conference looks at such diverse aspects as Colenso’s botanical, religious, printing, and language achievements, followed by insights into his personal life from descendants.
Douglas Lloyd Jenkins, Director of the Hawke’s Bay Museum and Gallery comments, ‘It is important to celebrate the life of someone who is of not only national but, to a degree, international importance. Colenso was a colourful, highly opinionated character who all New Zealanders should know.’
Five years in the writing, The Hungry Heart, Journeys with William Colenso, is a highly anticipated and controversial book - a must read for anyone with an interest in the story of our country.

William Colenso Bicentennary 8-11 November 2011 Programe

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William Colenso Bicentenary Programme
Wednesday 9 November William Colenso Bicentenary Launch at the Hawke’s Bay Club, 6pm

Thursday 10 November
Day one William Colenso Bicentenary Conference, Napier War Memorial Conference Centre, 9am – 5pm
Launch of The Hungry Heart – A Journey with William Colenso by Peter Wells at The Dome, 6pm

Friday 11 November Day two William Colenso Bicentenary Conference, Napier War Memorial Conference Centre, 9am – 5pm
Choral evensong at the Waiapu Anglican Cathedral, 6pm
William Colenso Bicentenary Dinner at the Hawke’s Bay Club, 7pm

Saturday 12 November Billy K and Me artist floortalk, Hastings City Art Gallery, 11am
William Colenso Pilgrimage, Napier, 1- 4pm

Sunday 13 November Tramp to Colenso Spur, Ruahine Ranges, 8am-5.30pm
Billy K and Me Victorian letter folding and bookbinding workshop, Hastings City Art Gallery, 11am – 3pm
Sunday Service at the Waiapu Anglican Cathedral, 6pm

Associated Events For more events and activities taking place in Hawke’s Bay as part of the William Colenso Bicentenary visit the events page.
Download William Colenso Bicentenary Conference Programme.

Bicentennary Events in Hastings Napier & Havelock North

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Bicentenary Events
Wednesday 9 November William Colenso Bicentenary Launch, at the Hawke’s Bay Club, Napier, 6pm
Free event for conference delegates ($25pp for non delegates), bookings essential
Thursday 10 and Friday 11 November William Colenso Bicentenary Conference, 9am – 5pm
Napier War Memorial Conference Centre
Registrations close 27 October 2011(includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea)
See registration page for more details

Thursday 10 November Launch of The Hungry Heart – A Journey with William Colenso by Peter Wells at The Dome, Napier, 6pm
Free event for conference delegates ($25pp for non delegates), bookings essential

Friday 11 November Choral evensong at Waiapu Anglican Cathedral, Napier, 6pm
Free event, all welcome bookings essential
Friday 11 November William Colenso Bicentenary Dinner at the Hawke’s Bay Club, Napier, 7pm
$63pp bookings essential (price does not include beverages)

Saturday 12 November
Terrie Reddish will give a floortalk on her exhibition Billy K and Me: two travellers taking two journeys across 200 years,Hastings City Art Gallery, 11am
Free event, register your interest at info@williamcolenso.co.nz
Saturday 12 November William Colenso Pilgrimage, Napier, 1- 4pm
Own transport required, please let us know if you need assistance with transport
Donation/Koha, bookings essential, register your interest at info@williamcolenso.co.nz

Take a journey into William Colenso’s Napier with author Peter Wells; historian John Adam and Operations Environmental Manager at HBRC Steve Cave. Starting at Waitangi, the site of Colenso’s mission on his arrival in Hawke’s Bay in 1844 to his cottage on Hospital Hill and final resting place in the Napier Cemetery experts will share the fascinating natural and human history of some of the sites so significant in Colenso’s life.

Held in partnership with Department of Conservation, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) and Colenso Historic Cottage .
Sunday 13 November Tramp to the foot of Colenso Spur in the Ruahine Ranges, 8am – 5.30pm
Own Transport required, please let us know if you need assistance with transport
$15pp bookings essential

Between 1845 and 1852 William Colenso frequently used this old Maori route over the Ruahine Range. While he explored new ways across the range, he always used the route over Te-Atua-o-Mahuru (spirit of spring) for one leg of each journey. Our guide Mike Lusk will provide insight into the many changes in the landscape in the 150 years since Colenso traversed the ranges as we walk to the William Colenso Memorial Cairn at the foot of Colenso Spur, and further on to Barlow Hut.

Sunday 13 November Billy K and Me: two travellers taking two journeys across 200 years
Victorian letter folding and bookbinding drop-in workshop with Terrie Reddish, Hastings City Art Gallery, 11am – 3pm
Cost depends on materials used, pay on the day
Register your interest at info@williamcolenso.co.nz
Held in partnership with Hastings City Art Gallery and the Keirunga Gardens Arts & Crafts Society Book Arts Group

Sunday 13 November Sunday Service at the Waiapu Anglican Cathedral, Napier, 6pm

This special service with the Bishop of Waiapu, David Rice will be a Choral Eucharist with the Cathedral Choir; and include symbols of Colenso’s ministry in the church. East Coast born Bishop John Bluck, 14th Anglican Bishop of Waiapu will preach on William Colenso.
Free event, all welcome register your interest at info@williamcolenso.co.nz
Associated events

National Aquarium of New Zealand, Napier William Colenso’s shell collection is on permanent display at the National Aquarium of New Zealand, Napier.

Conference delegates will receive a discounted entry over the period of the Bicentenary.

Napier Library, Dalton Street, Napier 1 -13 November 2011
William Colenso Display

Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings 14 October – 20 November 2011
Billy K and Me: two travellers taking two journeys across 200 years, an exhibition by Terrie Reddish

Stumbling across an historic figure whose journey through life has parallels to your own can be unnerving. But when Havelock North botanical artist Terrie Reddish looked into the life of William (Billy K) Colenso and unearthed their many shared interests she found herself aspiring to illuminate his spiritual, scientific and political journey through her art. Using drawings, ephemera, handmade books, sculpture and installations she has successfully captured the essence of one of Hawke’s Bay’s most colourful characters. Terrie is an award-winning botanical artist whose specialty is detailed depiction of native flora.

Keirunga Park Railway

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The Keirunga Park Railway is the club track of the Havelock North Live Steamers and Associates, an incorporated society formed in 1985 by a group of enthusiasts who realised that a ground-level multi-gauge track in Hawke's Bay would be an asset to those involved in the hobby of model engineering.

After investigating various possible sites in the area, negotiations with the local Council resulted in permission being granted for the club to use the parkland adjacent to Keirunga Gardens.

Following extensive surveying of the hilly site, an acceptable route for the railway was finalised and construction began on 2 August 1986. Five and a half years and over 26,000 man-hours later, Mr Harry Romanes OBE, patron of the society and Chairman of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, opened the railway on 18 April 1992.

Description of the Track
The track is 846 metres (just over half a mile) long and caters for 3.5", 5" and 7.25" gauges. Traversing the hilly topography of the park demands a ruling gradient of 1 in 100 uphill and 1 in 50 downhill. The ruling curve radius is 43 feet.
Two crossing loops are provided and a diversion is possible at the first of these to provide a "shortcut" back to Keirunga Park station. The single track main line crosses four high viaducts - a curved wooden trestle, a steel arch and two concrete structures, as well as passing through three tunnels. The view constantly changes as the line winds around the hillside and along the steep slopes of a deep picturesque valley.

The photo above shows a diagram of the track layout.

Facilities
Facilities include a hoist for lifting locomotives to track level, a 12-foot turntable and traverser, elevated steaming bays serviced with 12-volt and mains power, compressed air and softened water with communication and water points at all loops.

Signals
The line is fully signalled with automatic three-aspect colour light signals, with two-position semaphores controlling the Keirunga Park Station area. All turnouts are to the design of Henry Holder of Camforth, UK, and, together with the semaphore signals, are controlled electrically by a Westinghouse Style "L" miniature lever frame donated by NZ Railways in the signal box at Keirunga Park (as seen in the photo below). Keirunga has the largest number of "Holder Points" in the world.

Locomotives
Club members own and run a variety of steam, diesel/petrol and electric locomotives. Various locos can be seen on the track during club running days. During Easter and Labour Open Weekends, over a dozen visiting locos are also on display and providing rides.

Dunlop Targa Rally Returns

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Dunlop Targa Rally returns to Havelock North

Caption: Expat Kiwi Steve Millen throws the Stillen GT-R through a corner during a previous Targa Rally

Wednesday 10 August 2011

The prestigious 2011 Dunlop Targa Rally will finish in Havelock North after last being in the Hawke’s Bay in 2007.
The cars assemble in Auckland on Monday October the 24th for the start of the event which attracts some of the most exotic machinery to take to a rally stage in New Zealand.
Competition vehicles range from vintage sports cars, to expensive European machinery and current, state-of-the-art 4WD rally cars.
Drivers hurl their vehicles over hundreds of kilometres of closed, sealed roads around rural North Island during six days of full on racing. Cars to line up in this year’s event include assorted models of BMW’s, a number of ultra quick Nissan GTR’s and the exotic Stillen GT-R driven by USA based Kiwi flier, Steve Millen.
Havelock North will become the centre of post rally festivities on the Saturday night, when competitors, their teams and supporters will wind down following a gruelling week of competition.
Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule says” local businesses will benefit as we welcome the Targa drivers, crew and supporters back to the region. Hawke’s Bay roads were used in the rally from 2004 through to 2007. The competitors love our roads and it’s another chance to highlight Hastings to potential visitors.”
“Council is determined to do all it can to attract these types of events to Hastings. Businesses all over the region will see the value of bringing this event here, with café’s, restaurants and motels likely to benefit from the influx of visitors.”
The drivers will have a service break at the Hawke’s Bay Racing Centre around lunchtime on Saturday where enthusiasts will be able to get a close up look at the vehicles.
Targa event director Peter Martin says” he is delighted that the rally is again able to finish in Havelock North. Hastings District Council has been extremely supportive of having the event return to the region and in past years local motorsport fans have turned out in their droves to support the drivers and their crews.”
A breakfast ahead of the official prize giving is to be held in the Hawke’s Bay Opera House in Hastings on Sunday morning from 9am.
What: 2011Targa Rally
Start: Auckland Monday October 24th
Finish: Havelock North Saturday October 29th. First car across official finish line, 5.05pm

William Colenso Biography from The Dictionary of NZ Biography

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Colenso, William

1811–1899

Printer, missionary, explorer, naturalist, politician

By David Mackay

Biography

William Colenso, 1868

William Colenso was born probably on 7 November 1811 and was baptised on 13 December 1811 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. He was the eldest child of Samuel May Colenso, a saddler and town councillor of Penzance, and his wife, Mary Veale Thomas, the daughter of a solicitor. Privately educated by a local tutor, Colenso was apprenticed to a printer at St Ives in 1826, learning the craft which was to take him to New Zealand eight years later.
In 1833 he began work with the London firm of Richard Watts, printers to the Church Missionary Society. Through this contact, and some writing for a religious journal, Colenso came to the attention of the CMS. At the time the society was looking for someone to run a small printing press at Paihia in the Bay of Islands. Colenso secured the job and departed on the Prince Regent in June 1834. He arrived at Paihia on 30 December on the schooner Blackbird from Sydney.
The failure of the CMS to supply proper equipment and stationery for his small Stanhope press hampered Colenso's work for the first few years. He showed great ingenuity, and his early productions were a considerable achievement. The first pamphlet printed in New Zealand was a 16 page translation into Maori of the Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and to the Ephesians, which appeared on 17 February 1835. More ambitious was the production of 5,000 copies of William Williams's Maori New Testament. The first of these 356 page books were produced in December 1837. Maori demand was high: a Maori leader in Kaitaia sent a messenger for a copy, bearing the only gold sovereign Colenso had seen in the country. His next major undertaking was 27,000 copies of the Book of Common Prayer in Maori. These publications came at a critical time for the missions, which had made little progress in their first 15 years. But from 1830 the pace of conversions quickened, as the desire for European goods increased, along with the mana of the missionaries themselves. Colenso's output attracted great Maori interest and increased the authority and extent of missionary influence.
By 1840 Colenso had produced over 74,000 copies of various books and pamphlets, not all religious publications. In October 1835 the first tract produced in English was printed by order of the British Resident, James Busby, warning settlers about the imperialist ambitions of Baron Charles de Thierry. Over the following nine years other official notices and publications appeared, including the first New Zealand government Gazette on 30 December 1840. Colenso's most memorable work of this sort was the printing of the Maori text of the Treaty of Waitangi on 17 February 1840. At the signing his cautious representations to Lieutenant Governor William Hobson that many Maori were unaware of the meaning of the treaty were brusquely set aside. His observations recorded at the time were published as The authentic and genuine history of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1890), the most reliable contemporary European account of the signing.
At the Bay of Islands his growing enthusiasm for natural history was boosted by the brief visit of Charles Darwin on the Beagle in 1835. Although Colenso's skills were those of the collector, he did receive some systematic training through the visit in 1838 of Allan Cunningham, the New South Wales government botanist. This six month sojourn, together with that of Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1841, provided Colenso with useful contacts and friendships, which allowed him to develop his interests.
There was plenty of scope for collecting on Colenso's many journeys. His impatience to expand the missionary aspect of his job drove him to carry the word to districts outside the mission fold and unknown to Europeans. Helped by his rapid grasp of Maori he extended his journeys within Northland, and with William Williams and Richard Matthews took his first overland trip down the East Coast from Hicks Bay to Poverty Bay in 1838. The main objective was to find a mission site, but Colenso botanised and established useful contacts with East Coast Maori.
In 1841–42 and 1843–44 Colenso undertook more ambitious, inland explorations. On the first he travelled from Hicks Bay to Turanganui, the site of William Williams's new mission station near present day Gisborne. Heading south and then westward he explored Waikaremoana and the Urewera region. This traverse presented remarkable opportunities for plant collecting. He adopted the rather unsystematic practice of stuffing botanical specimens down the front of his shirt while on the move. Leaving the Urewera, he travelled to Rotorua, Matamata, Waikato and home to the Bay of Islands via the Manukau and Kaipara harbours.
The journey from October 1843 to February 1844 to select a Hawke's Bay mission site was the longest Colenso undertook. He travelled the now familiar East Coast from Hicks Bay, and then embarked at Turanganui on the Columbine with William Williams and landed on the Wairarapa coast at present day Castlepoint. With their Maori guides and bearers they walked north to the Ahuriri district. A small area on the banks of the Waitangi Stream, near present day Clive, was eventually selected for the mission. After moving north to Wairoa Colenso went inland to Waikaremoana and the Urewera country, scrupulously compiling a census of the remote villages. He returned to Paihia via Tauranga, Waikato, Otahuhu and Kaipara Harbour.
By 1840 Colenso had tired of both his task as a printer and what he perceived as the high church establishment in the Bay of Islands. His rather dogmatic, self-scrutinising form of evangelism sought an outlet in missionary activity in remote areas. The CMS, fearful of his proselytising zealotry, fobbed off his applications. Bishop G. A. Selwyn's establishment of St John's College at Waimate North increased Colenso's persistence, and the bishop reluctantly accepted him as a candidate for ordination.
On 27 April 1843 at Otahuhu, Auckland, Colenso satisfied one of Selwyn's prerequisites for ordination by a marriage (arranged and subsequently loveless), to Elizabeth Fairburn, daughter of the CMS lay missionary W. T. Fairburn. Their first child, Frances Mary, was born a little over nine months later. On 22 September 1844 Colenso was ordained deacon and on 13 December headed south with his wife and daughter to take over the new mission station in Hawke's Bay. Nine months later, in September 1845, a son, Ridley Latimer, was born.
Colenso's responsibilities in his new job were enormous. His parish stretched as far south as Palliser Bay and beyond the Ruahine Range to the upper reaches of the Rangitikei River. The missionary pursued unregenerates throughout this huge area with a fervour which bespoke his aggressive spirituality, his taste for travel and his need to escape from a tortuous and decaying domestic situation. Each spring and autumn he journeyed south to Palliser Bay and sometimes to Wellington, holding religious services and baptising Maori. While his initial success was impressive, as the years went by his impact diminished and many Maori fell away, offended by Colenso's intolerance and haughtiness.
A zeal to convert, to explore and to botanise was behind Colenso's ambition to cross the Ruahine Range to the upper Rangitikei district, known as inland Patea. With a Maori guide and five bearers he made his first attempt one month after arriving at Ahuriri. But the western villages were deserted and the party was forced to return, short of supplies and energy. A successful crossing was achieved two years later, but from the western side. In February 1847 Colenso travelled from Ahuriri to Lake Taupo. Heading south from the lake he crossed the Onetapu and Rangipo deserts to the banks of the Moawhango River, reaching the fortified pa of Matuku. Two days later, ill and weak, he crossed the range which had defeated him in 1845. In his remaining years at the mission he made five more visits to the inland Patea villages.
The four years before Colenso's suspension in 1852 were times of increasing dissension and difficulty at the Hawke's Bay mission. His inflexible, overbearing and humourless nature led to friction with some of the foremost Maori leaders. His opposition to Maori land sales earned him the hostility of the growing number of settlers in Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay, and threatened conflict with Donald McLean. His relationship with his fellow missionaries and the Anglican establishment deteriorated further after 1845. When the missionary with such a highly developed sense of sin brought disaster on himself, there were many who took quiet pleasure in his misfortunes.
Ripeka Meretene, of Ngai Tapuhara hapu of Ngati Kahungunu, had been brought from Paihia by Colenso as a member of his household. Seeking solace from the coldness of his marriage, Colenso began an affair with the girl, probably in 1848. When Ripeka married Hamuera Te Nehu in 1850 she was already carrying the missionary's child. A boy, Wiremu (William), was born on 28 May 1851. Shortly after, Elizabeth Colenso learned of her husband's infidelity. In September 1852 her own children were taken to Auckland by her brother John Fairburn and she followed with Wiremu a year later. The child was not accepted by the Fairburn family and was sent to relatives in the north before returning to his father's care in 1861. But Colenso did not see his wife and daughter again. In November 1852 he was suspended as a deacon and dismissed from the mission.
For four years Colenso became a virtual recluse, without family and with few friends, living apparently from trading and land sales. Despite a fire at the mission and Selwyn's injunction that he should leave, he stayed on at Waitangi. For a man of such self-righteousness, who had earlier ruthlessly suppressed the 'worldly disposition' he had noticed in himself, and who had chastised Maori for adultery, these were no doubt years of inner torment. He became a figure of ridicule among the Maori community he had enjoined against sin.
When he emerged from obscurity in 1858 Colenso entered the fray of provincial politics, against the local runholders. On 16 February 1859 he was elected to the Hawke's Bay Provincial Council for Napier Town, and became provincial auditor and later provincial treasurer, as well as a member of the provincial executive. In 1861 he was elected to the General Assembly, representing Napier, and held the seat until ousted by Donald McLean, backed by the runholders, in 1866. Although a conscientious member of both provincial council and General Assembly, Colenso was a failure as a politician. He lacked tact, an ability to listen and a capacity to compromise. He lost no opportunity to speak in Parliament, but his speeches were prolix and obscure. He took stands on matters of principle which were often unclear to all but himself.
Although he remained on the provincial council until its abolition, Colenso increasingly turned to writing and botanical work. He published a large number of scientific papers and in 1865 was commissioned by the General Assembly to produce a Maori dictionary. Funding ran out before its completion, leading to more acrimony. He continued to work on it until his death, but only a section was published. This met with considerable criticism. Much more valuable were the historical pamphlets describing the early years at Paihia, the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, and his own inland explorations. In his final years Colenso was regarded as something of a character, a man who had outlived his adversaries. He received a tolerance denied him in his more active years. In 1894 his suspension as deacon was revoked and he was readmitted to the Anglican clergy. He died at Napier on 10 February 1899.
Colenso was a man of great energy, dedication and perseverance. His journeys revealed his courage and endurance, and paradoxically paved the way for the settlement he had opposed. Although he was not a systematic scientist, his botanical collecting was of value to others and was acknowledged by Hooker. Colenso founded the printing industry in New Zealand, and set high standards despite the inadequacies of his equipment.
However, in all matters involving human relations Colenso's career was an unhappy one. Despite his genuine concern for the Maori people he saw them as fickle children, and his behaviour towards them was overbearing. He could be crudely undiplomatic and insensitive to their traditions and sense of honour. His narrow religious views and self-righteous behaviour offended his missionary colleagues. The charges of a lack of spirituality he aimed at them earned him the undying enmity of George Selwyn and William Williams. In politics he revealed a lack of skill and an uncompromising nature. With his quick temper and capacity to harbour a grudge he often descended to bitter and vindictive personal attacks. Unsympathetic to moral laxity in others, when his own great tragic moment came there was no one to sympathise with him.

Who Was William Colenso?

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Who was William Colenso?

William Colenso (1811 - 1899)

Controversial, opinionated, insightful and passionate, William Colenso had a keen appreciation of what it was to be an inhabitant of New Zealand in its earliest incarnation as a world of Māori and Pākehā.Only now, on the bicentenary of his birth can we see Colenso in the round: a talented polymath, at home crossing the Ruahines, providing Kew Gardens with knowledge of New Zealand plants, or writing and printing the only published eyewitness account of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Find out more about William Colenso

New Zealand History Online

Te Ara, The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

William Colenso Bicentennary 8-11 November 2011

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Havelock North Post Office : a brief history

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HAVELOCK NORTH POST OFFICE

Named, in January 1860 when the town site was laid out, after General Sir Henry Havelock. Between 1855 and 1862 there were postal stops at a number of early stations between Napier or Ahuriri as it was called at he time. These included, the Chambers and Joll Stations

The post office officially opened 1 July 1862 in a general store with John Bray as postmaster, mails coming from the Napier – Waipukurau mail service. But with the opening of the railway to Hastings in December 1874 mails now came by rail to Hastings and thence by coach to Havelock, increasing in frequency from daily to twice daily from 1879 and to thrice daily in July 1905.

Telegraph facilities were added about November 1884 with the call sign as LCK, this changing to HVN in December 1895. The name of the office was changed from about 1 January 1885 to HAVELOCK NORTH, from HAVELOCK, to distinguish this office from Havelock in Marlborough. (Havelock village did not change until 1912).

With the growth of business Miss Driscoll was appointed non–classified postmistress in December 1905, operating the office from a separate area within the store until July 1908 when she moved into a small residence/office and was upgraded to permanent status.

The present post office building was erected by Cairns & Paton for £1441 pounds, the work being completed 25 June 1914. The Havelock North Post Office was officially closed in January 1995. A post office franchise was opened in Whitakers Pharmacy in 1996 a bit further down the road in the village court on the corner of Napier Road and Columba way.
In 1998 the former Havelock North Post Office had been moved from its Napier Road site around the corner to the site adjacent 2 Havelock road where it was turned into a restaurant La Postina which was officially opened in 1999.

The quaint building was formally the Village Post Office, built in 1914.In honour of it’'s previous life, the tasteful decor includes matai timber floors, lovely framed prints of postage stamps, old letterboxes and letters written in the late 1800s.

The service and ambience is as excellent as the menu. We have true bistro style food including seafood, steaks to your liking, super tender lamb and vegetarian / gluten free options.

Whether you choose an evening meal or simply a coffee and dessert, these can be enjoyed by the cosy fire on a winters night or on the sun drenched patio during the summer months. Using fresh produce grown in Hawke’s Bay all food is beautifully presented and served by an enthusiastic team who aim to make your dining experience a memorable one.

The Post will cater for any occasion - conferences, lunches, weddings, Christmas parties, birthdays and anniversaries - offering a wide variety of set menus from to finger food or buffet style.
Fully licensed to 3am, The Post offers a fine selection of Hawke’s Bay wines as well as beer and spirits.

Nimon & Sons Opening in Whakatu in new "Green" Premises"

2011-08-09T17:27:00.000-07:00

Nimon and son had the official opening of their new "green" premises 39 Whakatu Rd Hastings by MP Craig Foss. Nimon and Sons never says never, according to general manager Pete Patterson. The bus company's new Whakatu depot was just the start of potential enterprises, he said.
"We have 18 acres, so there's plenty of scope for commercial enterprises. We're quite happy to talk to people."
The company was already entrepreneurial with its new depot. The panelbeating shop was open to any motorist's needs, as was the workshop.

"We have mechanics who can handle any vehicle - they are all motorcyclists." Warrants of fitness were issued for cars, trailers and motorcycles, with pre-COF inspections and repairs on heavy vehicles offered.

Mr Patterson said bus and trucking companies were not allowed to offer COF inspections because it would be a clear case of conflict of interest.
The buses were also put to many uses - school and special-needs child transport, plus special trips for employers.
They recently drove a busload of overseas fruit pickers to Auckland for a flight home.
The buses were available for charter and the company ran its own tours - day trips for cruise ships visiting Napier.
A fuel stop and heavy vehicle servicing centre were planned.
There are no inspection pits in the new depot because of the high - and high pressure - water table in Whakatu.
The buses drive up ramps instead.
This was just one of the restrictions local company, LHT Design, had to work with.
Mr Patterson said green credentials were important - the 106-year-old company planned to stay in Whakatu for quite a while yet.
"We've been awarded the Qualmark bronze accreditation for sustainable operations.
"[We are] hoping for silver this year, due to our core-of-the-earth heating system for the workshop, native tree planting around the perimeter of the depot, recycling the water used to wash buses, using rainwater for everything on the site, and the fact that our newest buses hold the rated Euro-5 emission standard - emitting less diesel fuel particulates into the atmosphere."
Tukituki MP Craig Foss unveiled the plaque at Saturday's official opening ceremony. He had intimate knowledge of the site, having helped the first contractors dig the foundations on the former Silver Fern Farms land. He said how good it was to see the company thriving and investing in tough economic times.
Managing director Bill Nimon is the fourth-generation member of the family to lead the company.
Nimon buses operated from the corner of Lucknow Rd and Middle Rd in Havelock North from 1905-75, when they moved to Martin Place, also in Havelock North. A family trust was the company's landlord. It received more than $9 million for the Martin Place depot.

Lavender Cottage Bought on corner Karanema Drive and Havelock Road for New McDonalds

2011-04-21T01:57:00.000-07:00

McDonalds plans for Havelock North

MORGAN TAIT AND HEATHER McCRACKEN | Thursday, March 17, 2011 5:00

VILLAGE ARCHES: An artist's montage showing McDonald's proposal to build a restaurant at the Western entrance to Havelock North

A successful proposal to build a McDonald's restaurant in Havelock North will serve up about 70 new jobs, the company says.

Following years of speculation the burger chain today confirmed it had lodged a resource consent application to flip burgers on the corner of Havelock Rd and Karanema Drive.

The restaurant, proposed for the western entrance to the village, will cover 430sq m and include a Playland, McCafé, Drive-Thru and enclosed dining area. It will be about two-thirds of the size of the Hastings' restaurant.

McDonald's managing director Mark Hawthorne said the company had ensured the proposal sat well within its environs and he was pleased it had progressed to the resource consent lodgement process.

"We have worked closely with Hastings District Council and spent time on the design of the restaurant to make sure it fits with the Havelock North village aesthetic," Mr Hawthorne said.

He added that the building would feature locally-sourced riverstone on the outside walls.

The restaurant would employ the equivalent of 35 fulltime roles, which equated to about 60 to 70 staff, he said.

McDonald's bought the privately owned Lavender Cottage property, on the western entrance to the village, about 18 months ago.

Its future franchisees, Havelock North's Marcus and Lynette Pohio, also own McDonald's restaurants in Hastings and Gisborne.

Mr Pohio was schooled at Lindisfarne College before working his way through the McDonald's system in Auckland.

Early speculation on the company's proposal sparked resistance from some locals, who claimed the global franchise as a gateway to Havelock North would detract from the village's "boutique" amenity.

Havelock North Business Association president Adrienne Pierce earlier said McDonald's was unlikely to take business from local cafes because it catered to different people and needs.

Hastings District Council strategic projects manager Ian McDonald said the council had 10 working days to ascertain if the application needed to be publicly notified.

If all the boxes were ticked, consent could be granted in about four weeks, he said.

A McDonald's spokeswoman refused to provide a likely start date for construction. "We're not in a position to comment until we hear from the council."

McDonald's gets go ahead to build Havelock North Restaurant

2011-04-14T01:51:00.000-07:00

McDonald's gets go ahead to build Havelock North restaurant

Friday 01 April 2011

The Hastings District Council has given the go ahead for a new McDonald’s restaurant in Havelock North.
Council has completed its consideration of the consent application and it meets the criteria to proceed, without requirement for public notification.
Strategic Projects Manager Ian Macdonald says "our decision has been peer reviewed by two independent parties, to ensure the integrity of the decision".
“When assessing projects of this nature, Council is required to work within the legal framework set down in the District plan and Resource Management Act. The consent process requires a series of legal tests to be met and we cannot simply notify, if there is no sound legal basis to do so, Mr Macdonald said.
“The site is in an industrial zone and we have worked very hard to ensure the best possible outcome for Havelock North”.
Mr Macdonald says “The designers have gone the extra mile to ensure the building is aesthetically pleasing and fits into the surrounding environment”.
As the result of a review by an independent traffic consultant a number of minor changes will be made to the roads around the restaurant, to aid flow into and out of the parking area. This includes a slip lane which will ensure that public safety is paramount.
Trees are to be planted and landscaping undertaken around the perimeter of the site, landscaping strips will be created along three of the boundaries and planting in the carpark area will create a look that is in keeping with the style of Havelock North.
“The development will positively contribute to the streetscape along Karanema Drive and Havelock Road” says Mr Macdonald.
“While the building will be visible on entering Havelock North, it is considered that, compared to an industrial building that could have been built on the site, the proposed building will better compliment the surrounding area and wider landscape”.

Warren's Bakery Havelock North then Hastings final day Friday 25th March 2011

2011-03-24T17:39:00.000-07:00

Warren's Bakery is an independent bakery and cafe which has operated for over 115 years within the Warren family.

For old-fashioned quality in service and food (baked on the premises, naturally), locally roasted coffee, and an ambience second to none, Warren's Bakery (since 1891) is proud to portray the traditions of yesteryear with items of memorabilia on display along with photographic panels of the family's baking history.

The early beginnings of the original bakehouse operated in nearby Havelock North from 1891, then for the latter 60 years, the bakehouse has been situated in an heritage building right in central Hastings. Around the turn of the 21st century, this site was expanded to include the new 60 seat cafe, complete with locally roasted coffee to complement the fine food always on offer.

To complement the immensely popular and widely-known custard squares, Warren's serves excellent portions of traditional cakes, buns, scones and muffins, plus a wide range of filled sandwiches, wraps and bagels, donuts, pies, quiches & light lunches. Gateaux and decorated cakes are available or can be ordered. Wedding cakes and small function catering are welcomed.

It will be the end of an era on Friday when Warren's Bakery closes its doors after 120 years owned by the same Hastings family.

A desire to try something new led owners Malcolm and Robyn Warren to put the business up for sale two years ago.
Local couple Jason and Tamara Cavaney have bought the business, which changes hands next week.
The business was started in 1891, in Havelock North, and was on Russell St for about 70 years.
Mr Warren said he had worked in the bakery for 40 years, since he was in intermediate school when his aunt and uncle owned The Cake Kitchen, as it was known then.
He and his wife bought it in 1987 and were the fourth generation of the family to own it. If any of the fifth generation had wanted the bakery they would have kept it in the family, but their children had chosen different paths.
It was a bittersweet feeling to move on.
"After 40 years I'm ready for something completely different," Mr Warren said. "It's exciting but it's also a bit daunting."
The couple would take a bit of a holiday before embarking on the next, as yet undecided, project. He was looking forward to sleeping in - a luxury he had missed out on for more than 20 years.
The couple had expanded the bakery into a sit-down cafe since they owned it, a decision many people thought was crazy.
At the time, empty shops lined Russell St and the country was gripped by a recession.

Mrs Warren said it was the best thing they could have done.

"It made it a dream to work here," she said. "People thought we were rather silly but soon the health centre came in and that's been a boon for the block."

The saddest part for her would be losing contact with the people and the history of the bakery.

"That's what I will miss, getting to know the people," Mrs Warren said. "Customers come in and say they remember coming to the bakery as a child."

The bakery would shut its doors on Friday and was expected to re-open under a new name on April 4.

Mr Warren said he had been put under a lot of pressure to pass his famous custard square recipe on to the new owners, and he intended to make an extra batch this week to satisfy loyal locals popping in to say goodbye.
Warren's Bakery has created an authentic olde-worlde atmosphere in an heritage building right in the heart of Hastings. Through five generations, 115 years of baking has culminated in a unique cafe and bakehouse in Russell Street Hastings.
See also HB Today Link http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/local/news/hastings-bakers-last-bite/3945877/

Havelock North Bridge reapirs afte rdamage by storm

2011-02-26T01:36:00.000-08:00

Work will begin today to repair damage to the Havelock Rd bridge walkway caused by a tree which fell during a storm in September last year.

Some repairs will also be made to the roadway between the bridge and St Georges Rd.

The work will be carried out between 9am and 4.30pm, to minimise disruption to school and peak hour traffic.

"A temporary road closure will be in place during the time the work is carried out and detours will be well signposted," Asset Management group manager, David Fraser said.

"Arrangements are in place for those who live on Havelock Rd, to be able to get to their homes."

Weather permitting all repairs should be complete by Wednesday.

"If bad weather causes any delays to the work, an extra day will be added to compensate."

Woodford celebrates 100 years in Havelock North

2011-02-18T17:47:00.000-08:00

With kind permission of Kay Bazzard
Students today outside the main Woodford House building. The school on the hill has a fantastic history, writes Kay Bazzard

Today, Woodford House School for Girls celebrates the centenary of its opening on its present site in Iona Rd, Havelock North, on February 17, 1911.

The original school had opened in 1894, with 22 pupils and five teachers, operating in a large house on the corner of St Aubyn and Market Streets in Hastings under the supervision of Miss Mabel Hodge.

Only four months before this, New Zealand women's suffrage had been introduced, the first self-governing state in the world to do so - a full 50 years ahead of the Mother Country, Great Britain.

Perhaps it was the momentum created by this defining event in our country's development which drove the demand for extended education for girls. As demand for places increased, Miss Hodge initiated the planning and guided the development of the larger establishment, to be in a rural setting, secluded from the world.

Several influential Havelock North landowners enthusiastically supported Miss Hodge's initiatives by forming the Woodford House Company which went on in less than two years to establish the new school in the Havelock hills.
The opening was extensively reported in the Hawkes Bay Tribune the following day.
It recorded the opening address by Bishop of Waiapu, Bishop Averill. It quoted him as saying "A movement was going on in New Zealand for the promotion of up-to-date schools for the education of girls. In Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland excellent schools had been provided, and as a resident of Hawke's Bay I am proud that we have in our midst an institution which is second to none in the Dominion."

He continued, "In the past, rather too much attention had been devoted to the education of boys and too little to girls, and it is now being recognised that girls and women hold a very high influence in the community."
Certainly, Mabel Hodge believed in the intellectual equality of men and women (equal but different) and that their special preserve was the home and not the public realm, which was the preserve of men.
In 1910 Miss Hodge visited England and Europe to recruit teachers with the skills she required - literature and languages, elocution, art and crafts, music, physical education, domestic sciences.
The curriculum focused on healthy sporting activities and the study of English literature and culture, with spiritual life a priority
The young women would be well-educated and competent as wives and mothers; they would support their future husbands in their endeavours in this demanding new country and raise their children to be outstanding citizens. It was believed that this education would encourage high standards of moral behaviour which would, as the girls matured, influence the community at large.
The new Woodford House was built on a freehold site of 20 acres about 400 feet above sea level and commanded a most extensive and beautiful view of sea, mountains and plain. It would provide access to good air and an attractive environment, further enhancing the education of its female students.
The building was designed by Rush and Ford and was considered very 'modern' with electric lighting and hot water and 'lavatories arranged on the most sanitary principles.'
Each girl had her own room and teaching staff were accommodated on site. Trees were planted and the girls' kept them alive by hand watering.
At the 1915 prize-giving, Mabel Hodge's remarks reflected the kind of education provided. She said, "I venture to claim that among the older girls who are leaving there are those who have learnt to converse and to read to you in either French or English, who will cook for you, wash for you, make clothes for you, dance to you, play to you, sing to you, keep accounts for you, render you first aid, save you from drowning, and at a push grow cabbages and roses for you.'
Sources: 'Beyond Blue Hills' by Mary Varnham and Hawke's Bay Tribune, 18 February 1911.

Woodford House Celebrating Centenary in Style

2011-02-17T20:12:00.000-08:00

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/4666946/Celebrating-centenary-in-style

Dominion Post 17 Feb 2010

FASHIONABLY EDUCATED: Woodford House pupils celebrate 100 years as the "School on the hill'' in Havelock North by wearing mufti from every decade. Pictured with school principal Jackie Barron, centre, are from left, Lydia Hill, Adriana Murton, Tayla Winters, Hester Steevens, Katelyn Fenton, Phoebe Turner, Emily Aitken, Ella Forster, Rose Mickleson and Felicity Penman.

Usually a bastion of refinement and study, Havelock North's Woodford House is bustling with a century of fashion to celebrate its centenary.
The girl's college was started in Hastings in 1894 but has been on its present site for 100 years today.
The school for years 7 to 13 pupils has a roll of 325 – a mix of boarders and day girls – most of whom dressed in a decade of their choice to mark the occasion at a mufti day yesterday.
Year 13 pupil Emily Aitken, who has been at the school for six years, dressed in 1960s garb.
Girls dressed in art deco and 60s style seemed to dominate yesterday, with 30s fashion probably the least in vogue, Emily said.
Emily, who intends to study medicine, said she had thoroughly enjoyed her time at the school.
"You get a sense of all the traditions but in a very modern environment. They've kept all the good old traditions. I've loved it."
Principal Jackie Barron said the centenary will be marked today with the planting of a commemorative kauri tree.
Tomorrow there will be a public service at 1.30pm, and at 2pm the girls will form the number 100 on the school

Happy 100th Birthday Woodford

2011-02-17T19:18:00.000-08:00

As more than 300 balloons flew into the air, Woodford House celebrated 100 years on the Havelock Hills.

This week the school was alive with celebration to honour the passing of a century since the school moved from Hastings to Havelock North.
Wednesday was a mufti day, and on Thursday a special assembly and native tree planting took place, while a number of commemorative services happened yesterday - including aerial photography of a "100" formed by current students where the hundreds of balloons were released.
School principal Jackie Barron said more than 300 old girls and their families attended the celebrations yesterday, as well as the Archbishop of New Zealand and the Bishop of Waiapu, who gave blessings at the commemoration service.
"It's come together brilliantly, the day's been wonderful. We've got a really good team of staff that planned everything so it was really well put together, not to mention being blessed with the weather," she said.
"The girls have been fantastic, they've had a real sense of occasion and appreciating the importance of valuing the tradition of the school."
One student, Olivia Ward, 11, is the fifth generation of her family to attend Woodford, and her great-great-grandmother, Gretchen Kennedy, attended the school 100 years ago in 1911.
She said the school was very important to the family and she appreciated how they had witnessed its changes.
"The learning opportunities have changed a lot since Gretchen was here.
"I like the opportunities I have now, and how everyone is so friendly."
Old girl and board of trustees member Jane Williams said the school had aged well since she left in 1977.
"I think it's aged beautifully.
The school is still exciting, the girls come out of here laughing and happy, the school gardens still look fabulous. It's been well loved and well cared for. We're very lucky

Woodford House School Celebrates 100 years in Havelock North

2011-02-17T19:00:00.000-08:00

From Hawke's Bay Today
http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/local/news/editorial-woodford-house-still-a-class-act/3940888/
Antony Phillips. Editor Hawkes Bay Today
Hawke's Bay excels at educating young people.

A superb network of private and state schools at preparatory and secondary levels has made the region the envy of many in New Zealand.
Our children - and children from other parts of New Zealand whose parents recognise the quality of education available in Hawke's Bay - are more likely than not to get a great start through schooling here.

The culture of excellence which was for years championed by the more "exclusive" schools in Hawke's Bay has rubbed off around the region to the point where many of our state schools are also consistent providers of quality education.
Today is our chance to acknowledge the educational and societal impact Woodford House School for Girls, in Havelock North, has had for more than a century.
Woodford House today celebrates the centenary of its opening at its Iona Rd site. The school first opened in 1894, when 22 pupils and five teachers were headquartered in a large house on the corner of St Aubyn and Market Sts in Hastings.
Woodford's influence is everywhere in this region. Hawke's Bay Today's editorial department, for example, has two former pupils working for us in Amy Shanks and Phillipa Lamb (nee Wyley).
They are impressive young women who got an educational start at Woodford.
As an aside, I was lucky enough to attend Phillipa's wedding to Matt Lamb, head chef at Diva, at Woodford House chapel last year.
The chapel is a beautiful, intimate heart to the school and it really made the wedding something special.
That wedding also demonstrated the enduring link Woodford House has with its former pupils.
At the opening of Woodford House in Havelock Hills in 1911, the Bishop of Waiapu, Bishop Averill said: "In the past, rather too much attention had been devoted to the education of boys and too little to girls, and it is now being recognised that girls and women hold a very high influence in the community."

The bishop was correct on both counts. As a nation, we have done rather better in the past 100 years at recognising the importance of education in ensuring our girls grow to become influential women at home and in the world at large.

Woodford House continues to play a significant role in doing just that.

Woodford House Turns 100

2011-02-17T17:54:00.000-08:00

Modern traditional school turns 100

Usually a bastion of refinement and study, Havelock North’s Woodford
House bustled with a century of fashion to celebrate its centenary
last week. The girl’s college was started in Hastings in 1894 by Mabel Anne
Hodge and moved to its current location on the hill in 1911.
The school has a roll of 325 year 7 to 13 pupils – a mix of boarders and
day girls – most of whom dressed in the fashions of decade of their choice
at a mufti day last Wednesday. Year 13 pupil Emily Aitken, who

has been at the school for six years, dressed in 1960s garb.
Girls dressed in art deco and 1960s styles predominantly, with 1930s
fashion probably the least in vogue, Emily said.
Emily, who intends to study medicine, said she had thoroughly
enjoyed her time at the school.

‘‘You get a sense of all the traditions but in a very modern
environment. They’ve kept all the good old traditions. I’ve loved it.’’
The centenary was marked on Thursday by the planting of a
commemorative kauri tree. On Friday, students formed the
number 100 on the school field before releasing balloons into the air.

Waitangi Day

2011-02-06T22:21:00.000-08:00

Every year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. In that year, representatives of the British Crown and over 500 Maori chiefs signed what is New Zealand’s founding document. The day was first officially commemorated in 1934, and it has been a public holiday since 1974.

For some people, Waitangi Day is a holiday; for many, and especially for Maori, it is the occasion for reflecting on the Treaty. Since the 1970s the style and mood of the commemorations on Waitangi Day have been influenced by the increasingly heated debate surrounding the place of the Treaty in modern New Zealand.
Waitangi Day is recognised as New Zealand's national day, but the long-standing tensions associated with it are always likely to surface in one form or another. The date is an important marker in the country's history. Recognition of the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi as the nation's founding document will continue to encourage leaders, communities and individuals to mark the day in new ways.
Havelock North & Hastings District people celebrate Waitangi Day at Farndon Park with a Waitangi event, included waka ama sprint races, short fi lms on a big screen and a security fence. The free family day was organised by Ngati Kahungunu Iwi. It is a great family day and celebrates Waitangi Day as one people one nation

Six Shaken Roads: Havelock North and the 1931 Earthquake

2011-02-05T21:49:00.000-08:00

Six Shaken Roads: Havelock North and the 1931 Earthquake

The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, was New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster. More than 250 people were killed, and the city centres of Napier and Hastings badly destroyed.

The earthquake struck at 10.47am on 3 February (the hands on the clock of the band rotunda in Napier froze at this time). The ground heaved upwards and swayed and then, 30 seconds later, there was a downward movement and violent shaking. In total, the quake lasted for two and a half minutes.
In Havelock North there was damage in the Main Street of te Mata Road to that of St Luke's Church where a wedding was about to happen when the quake struck it, the church tower toppled and the main entrance was blocked. No one was hurt and the weding went ahead in the afternoon outdoors on the lawn. Estaugh and Treneman's garage, which was established after World War I. Sid Estaugh was driver for General Sir Andrew Russell. Estaugh and Treneman's Te Mata Road entrance suffered some damge in the 1931 earthquake, but the Napier road entrance remained in tact. The business went through a number of changes of lease but remained a garage until 1985 when it was purchased for roading, then developed into carparks.

Thankfully school had not yet started at Iona college and so there were only a few teachers at the school that day. The boarding mistress was so shaken by the quake she did not want to sleep inside again she slept in the garage of teh caretaker.

Iona College, suffered severe structural and cracks in the main office, the hospital had some substanial damage too several window were cracked or completely smashed out.

Within three weeks the school was well under way with repairs and scaffolding was wrapped around the college.

Woodford House School again had damage mostly cracks broken windows etc.,

The Anglican Diocese of Waiapu gave 1000 pounds towards repairs for woodford House.

The was some damage to to St Columbas Church and Manse. The power transformer and toliets had some damage to the bell on the roof. In the central business district of Havelock North there was substansial damage to the two storeyed building of Foster Brooks, it collapsed and caught fire.
The Forresters Lodge and Library was okay. The Exchange Hotel sustained some damage and the water tower next to it crumbled to the ground. There when the fire fighters water.
The war memorial cenotaph lost it cross at the top of the cenotaph but otherwise remained unscathed. It was repaired with a solid iron pole going from the cross at the right down the middle well cemeted.

The Havelock North Bridge was devasted and the water supply was lost and Havelock was isolated from Hastings and Napier. It was three weeks before the bridge was re-built

Michael Fowler 80th Anniversary Talk - Six Shaken Roads: How the 1931 Earthquake affected Havelock North

2011-01-31T15:38:00.000-08:00

Six Shaken Roads: How the 1931 Earthquake affected Havelock North
As part of the 80th anniversary of the 1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake, Michael Fowler will be giving a talk illustrated with photos on how Havelock North fared during the earthquake.
The talk will take place on Thursday, 3 February 2011, from 7.30pm until 9pm at the Havelock North Community Centre. Tickets are $10 and available from the Hastings i-site or Poppies Bookstore in Havelock North.
Supported by Art Deco Trust, HBS Bank and the Hastings District Council.

1931 earthquake - Damage to Havelock North and resources used.

2011-01-30T15:39:00.000-08:00

On February 3, 1931, an earthquake centred near coastal Aropaoanui, 12km north of Napier, turned Hawkes Bay into a virtual war zone. The shock brought down buildings between Gisborne and Waipawa and toppled chimneys from Taupo to Wellington. On a per capita basis it was New Zealand's most lethal single calamity. Historian Matthew Wright's book, Quake - Hawkes Bay 1931 pieces together the day's shattering events and the community response which followed, using first person accounts, newspaper and official records. Another Useful book is "Before and after : photographs taken in Hastings, New Zealand showing effect of the earthquake of February 3rd, 1931 / H.J. Lovell-Smith, photographer." as well as "AfterWords : interviews and letters from survivors of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake / interviews and compilation by Helen McConnochie." and "From disaster to recovery : the Hastings CBD 1931-35 / Michael Fowler." Also "The shock of '31 : the Hawke's Bay earthquake / by Geoff Conly." and "Quake : Hawke's Bay 1931 / Matthew Wright." and "The great quake / Robert McGregor, text ; Peter Hallett, contemporary photographs." and for some Havelock North coverage "Havelock North a history / Matthew Wright" as well as some local newspapers of the time in the Archives.
In Havelock North there was damage to Iona College, structural and cracks in the main office, the hospital had some substanial damage too. Woodford House School again had damage mostly cracks broken windows etc., St Luke's Church where a wedding was about to happen when the quake struck it, the church tower toppled and the main entrance was blocked. No one was hurt and the weding went ahead in the afternoon outdoors on the lawn. The was some damage to to St Columbas Church and Manse. The power transformer and toliets had some damage to the bell on the roof. In the central business district of Havelock North there was substansial damage to the two storeyed building of Foster Brooks, it collapsed and caught fire. The Forresters Lodge and Library was okay. The Eardisley Hotel crumbled to the ground. The Havelock North Bridge was devasted and the water supply was lost and Havelock was isolated from Hastings and Napier. I was three weeks before the bridge was re-built.

Almost 100 years of Bacon and Ham curing in Hastings

2011-01-30T13:58:00.000-08:00

Almost 100 years of Bacon and Ham curing in Hastings
Well-known local Hastings business Holly Bacon Co Ltd has been in family ownership since it was started by Carl Vogtherr in 1914. Carl originated from Germany, but he immigrated to England to avoid conscription, and to learn a trade. Carl apprenticed to become a pork butcher, at which he became very successful.
As an avid fancier of dogs, birds and fowls, Carl was chosen to be judge of Rough Coated Collie Dogs at the Berlin Dog Show in 1907.
When ill-health caused Carl to retire from his butchery, an uncle suggested he move to New Zealand to recover. Carl and his family arrived in Hastings in 1913, and his health recovered sufficiently to once again start in business as a pork butcher, amongst other things.

Gordon will talk about his remarkable family, which is one of the few remaining businesses in family ownership in Hastings from the beginning of last century.

The talk will take place at the Hastings Public Library, Warren Street, on Tuesday 8 February 2011, from 5.30pm until 6.30pm. Gold coin donation upon entry.

2010-10-31T17:20:00.000-07:00

After 105 years in Havelock North local bus company Nimon and Sons limited will move to

a multi-million dollar new premise in Whakatu. Nimon’s managing director Bill Nimon said the move from

Havelock North to the larger Whakatu site would bring greater opportunities for expansion for the

transport company as well as more room for staff and vehicles.

“We’ve been in Havelock North for 105 years and we feel now is the right time to move to a more central location,” Mr Nimon said.

Havelock North based construction company, Gemco Construction, won the contract ahead

of four other companies and started building the 1550 square metre premises on Monday.

The new building will include new workshop and administration buildings

and construction is expected to finish in mid December this year.

Gemco Construction Managing Director Darren Diack said the project win was

another boost for the company that was

riding a high following the completion of the EIT Trades

Centre and the grandstand at the Regional Sports Park.

Gemco and Nimons are currently situated in the same

street in Havelock North and Mr Diack said it’s great to

see that Nimons are continuing to focus on innovation

and expansion with a modern facility.

Mr Nimon said they were keen to see the tender awarded

to a local company that could work to exacting standards

incorporating the latest environmental and sustainable

design features from LHT Design.

He added that it was vital that the new

building left a minimal carbon footprint.

Tim Pike from LHT Design explained that the

building would feature a number of cutting

edge design elements, some of which are

new to the region.

“An under floor heating system in the

workshop will use heat from the ground to

produce heat and all water will be recycled

using specially designed run-off systems and

storage tanks.”

Mr Pike said he was pleased to be working

alongside GEMCO who would be able to

successfully interpret the “green” design

elements.

Jackie Barron New Principal Woodford House

2010-10-26T17:59:00.000-07:00

Mrs Jackie Barron as the next Principal of Woodford House. Mrs Barron will be taking up her appointment at the beginning of Term 4, 2009. Mrs Barron is an experienced educator whose career spans 25 years. She is currently the Acting Principal at Gore High School, where she has been Deputy Principal since 2003. Mrs Barron has also worked in the private sector for BDO Spicers and in community based organisations. She completed her Masters degree in management in 2006 and is a committed and passionate life-long learner. In addition to her career, Mrs Barron has raised a family with her husband Grant and she is the proud mother of a 17 year old daughter and a 12 year old son. Mrs Barron also has considerable experience in sports management, having managed national age group netball teams for over ten years. She has been the Manager of the Silver Ferns since 2004, until this year, and she has relinquished her role with the team to pursue her career in education. With enthusiasm for the special character of Woodford House, Mrs Barron believes steadfastly in the importance of a holistic education that promotes young women to be good citizens who are socially responsible, charitable and collaborative, and show empathy for others. Selected from more than 30 candidates, Mrs Barron’s enthusiasm and energy, combined with her impeccable career record and references, make her the ideal person to continue the outstanding achievement levels which Rebecca Cody has attained for Woodford over the last five years. Collectively, our goal continues to be the maintaining of Woodford’s prime position, as one of New Zealand’s leading girls’ schools. The Board of Trustees and the Board of Proprietors, who have worked closely together throughout the recruitment process, are looking forward to a mutual partnership in working with Jackie Barron, as together they take this outstanding school into the future.

Woodford House's Principal Mrs Jackie Barron is an experienced educator whose career spans 25 years. She came to Woodford from being Acting Principal at Gore High School, where she had been Deputy Principal since 2003.

Mrs Barron also has considerable experience in sports management. In addition to her professional career she has managed the Silver Ferns from 2004 - 2008, relinquishing her role with the team to focus exclusively on her career in education.
With enthusiasm for the special character of Woodford House, Mrs Barron believes steadfastly in the importance of a holistic education that promotes young women to be socially responsible, charitable and show empathy for others. Mrs Barron is also acutely aware of Woodford's consistent academic performance which positions the school at the highest end of New Zealand’s education spectrum.

Mrs Barron's enthusiasm and energy, combined with her impeccable career, are precious leadership attributes to maintain the outstanding achievement levels for which Woodford has become nationally recognised. Collectively, our goal continues to be maintaining Woodford's prime position as one of New Zealand's leading girls' schools.

William Arthur Beecroft

2010-10-20T18:42:00.000-07:00

Mr. William Arthur Beecroft, formerly a member of the Hastings Borough Council, was born in Lowestoft. England, and came to New Zealand in the year 1865, by the ship “Liverpool,” He landed at Auckland, and for a short time after his arrival was engaged in gum-digging. In 1866 he went to Napier, and then visited the Thames in the early days of the field. Two years later Mr. Beecroft returned to Napier, and was appointed salesman and manager to Messrs Kinross and Company, merchants, and remained with the firm for eight years. In 1877 Mr. Beecroft moved to Hastings, and purchased the Railway Hotel. Subsequently he established and conducted for many years one of the largest and most complete livery stables in Hawke's Bay. During the visit of the viceregal party to Hastings. His Excellency the Governor specially complimented Mr. Beecroft on the style of his laundaus and general turnout on that occasion. He also took first prize at the Palmerston Agricultural and Pastoral Show, for four years in succession, for the best pair of carriage horses. Mr. Beecroft owns the Lucknow estate at Havelock, on which he has built a residence known as “Dilkhoosha.” He has been a successful breeder of Shropshire sheep, and has won first and champion prizes with his exhibits at the local agricultural and pastoral shows. Mr Beecroft took part in all matters associated with the advancement of Hastings, was a member of the Heretaunga Road Board until the district was taken over by the County Council, and was a member of the Hastings Borough Council in 1894. He is a Freemason, was lodge secretary for two years, and claims to be the father of the Foresters in Hawke's Bay, having called the first meeting of the Order, at Napier in 1871.

In early 1900s he sold Beecroft Transport to the young Joe Nimon, the business encompassed Lucknow lodge and Advance and Retreat the two hiorse drawn buses.

Gore Rector Appointed as new Principal of Woodford September 2010

2010-10-07T18:24:00.000-07:00

Gore High School acting rector Jackie Barron is set to take over the reins at the exclusive Hawke's Bay girls' boarding school Woodford House.

Mrs Barron has been appointed principal of the year 7 to year 13 school and takes up the position at the start of the fourth term, when Gore High rector Eoin Crosbie returns from sabbatical.

Woodford House, an interdenominational school closely affiliated to the Anglican Church, was founded in 1894 and set in 22ha. A decile-9 school, it has a roll of 314, most of whom are boarders.

Mrs Barron said yesterday she was looking forward to the new job and new lifestyle in Havelock North.

It had not been an easy decision to leave but the time had come to focus on her career in education.

"I've had a fantastic few years at Gore High," she said.

"They have been really supportive of my netball, but this is a chance to take on new challenges."

Serving as acting rector at Gore High had made her realise how much she revelled in the role of school rector, she said.

Woodford House was steeped in tradition, not too dissimilar to Gore High, and she was looking forward to the opportunity to add to its rich history and tradition of excellence, Mrs Barron said.

Deputy principal at Gore High since 2003, Mrs Barron has also had a successful career in sports management, including managing the World Cup-winning Black Ferns women's rugby team, four years with the Silver Ferns and three years with Southern Sting, during which time the team picked up two national titles.

It had been a big decision to give up netball but restructuring meant there were no guarantees the managerial role would remain, Mrs Barron said.

Mrs Barron said her husband Grant and their two children would not move north until the end of the school year.

Mr Barron chairs the Gore multi-sports charitable trust and has overseen development of stage three of the town's new events centre.

Waiapu House

2010-08-23T21:19:00.000-07:00

Waiapu HouseWaiapu House has been providing the best care for the elderly in Havelock North for over 50 years. The Centre is set in five acres of attractively landscaped gardens at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac close to the Havelock North village.

Today there are 24 rooms which are made up of single rooms and ensuites.
During the 1990s Waiapu has focused on modernisation and enlargement of facilities, including a new laundry, new kitchen and refurbished dining room and day lounge. Waiapu is committed to a programme of constant upgrading of facilities.
Resthome extensions commenced in 2005, and an additional 37 studios and a further 20 ensuites will be available in 2006/2007.
18 Chalets and 13 Apartments available for independent living. Park like surroundings, well maintained.

The chalets are two-bedroom units (suitable for a single person or couple). Each unit has its own carport and patio garden, a well appointed kitchen, lounge and bathroom which includes laundry facilities.

Thirteen one bedroomed Apartments. Modern facilities with individual patios, large dining /lounge area, wet floor bathrooms with safety features and shared laundry facilities. Mobility scooter parks are also available and carport by arrangement. The Apartments have additional security of internal monitored access after hours.

There is a large communal dining / lounge and garden area that is shared with Chalet Residents.

Residents are welcome to purchase meals from Waiapu House by arrangement. Activities are scheduled monthly. Access to the hairdresser, podiatrist and physiotherapy services are through Waiapu office.

In case of emergencies both apartments and chalets have a bell system connected to Waiapu House.

Mail is delivered to both Apartments and Chalets and newspaper deliveries are also available. The Waiapu van is available once a week for a shopping/outing to the local Havelock North Village.

Chapel of the Good Shepherd 1964

2010-08-23T20:23:00.000-07:00

Unlike most of Scott’s churches, this one is Anglican rather than Catholic and is
located within a retirement village. It is fascinating for two reasons. First, its square
plan echoes that of Futuna, quartered with one corner dissolved to create a sheltered
entry; sanctuary diagonally opposite; and two banks of pews in the remaining
two quarters, parallel with the walls but at a 45 degree angle to the altar. Second, the
gabled exterior can be seen to anticipate the form of the Brow, the famous Waipawa farm house that Scott would design for the Pattison family a couple of years later. Waiapu House staff were surprised at my interest – this one doesn’t seem to attract many architecture tourists.

Golden Dawn : The Original Z-Papers

2010-08-04T16:05:00.000-07:00

The Original Z-Papers

The Golden Dawn was a revolutionary Order. Inheriting the standard lodgekit of their predecessors, the Order created a new approach to lodge work. Previous to Golden Dawn, one personal (magical) work and one lodge work was unrelated. Golden Dawn changed all that.

It was already common practice to associate the officers and their emblems to symbolic ideas. To this Golden Dawn added another layer, one devoted to one's personal work. For the first time, one's lodge work boosted the efficiency of one's private workings, and vice versa.

The Z papers are a glimspse into this major addition to standard lodgekit.

Z1: The Enterer of the Threshold

This Z paper was written in 1892 (or perhaps earlier) was issued to the members of the original Golden Dawn. The author of this paper was in all likelihood G.H. Frater D.D.C.F. (Deo Duce Comite Ferro) "With God as my leader and the sword as my companion"--Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers. It describes the sybolism of the Neophyte Grade, and it is from this document that we gain our preliminary knowledge of the underlying Godforms of the Neophyte ritual.

Z2: The Formulae of the Magic of Light

One of the most important documents issued to the Adept Minors, this document was again most likely the work of D.D.C.F. (1892 or earlier) and contains the core theory of how one's lodge work can boost the effectiveness of one's personal magical work. It is divided into six sections (a general index and five magical operations) and provides a general outline for constructing one's own personal magic rituals.

Z3: The Symbolism of the Admission of the Candidate

Once again most likely the creation of G.H. Frater D.D.C.F., this paper is the clearest example of the difference of approach to lodge ritual that Golden Dawn implemented. Examining the document, one can clearly see the Practical Aspect of sections of the ritual along with its Symbolic Interpretation--the two parts of the system that were already part of standard lodgekit (those techniques and procedures common to all lodge and Order based systems). Plus one can see the Magical Use, something that was unique to Golden Dawn and its offshoots previous to the publication of the core material by Aleister Crowley and Israel Regardie.

For example, look at the section detailing the Sign of Silence. The first aspect is the practical aspect of the Sign; it is a reminder to keep the Mysteries of the Order secret (it is used as the second part of the recognition signs). The second aspect, which connects the Sign with its mythic symbol, could have been found in any Order of the time as would have been the first aspect.

It is the third aspect, a whole new approach to the components of lodge ritual, that is the unique part. Here we see a simple recogntion sign connected with an ancient symbol becoming the engine of power in a magical technique. It is this aspect that made (and still makes) Golden Dawn and its offshoots a brand new type of Order--the first true magical Orders.

James Walter Chapman Taylor

2010-08-01T23:26:00.000-07:00

Permanency, honesty, simplicity, beauty and fitness were the guidelines followed by architect James Chapman-Taylor throughout his 60-year career. James was dedicated to the New Zealand Arts and Crafts movement of the early 20th Century, earning the title of its most devoted disciple.

A bold decision
James Walter Chapman-Taylor was born in London on 24 June 1878. He was the first child of Ada and Theodore, a quantity surveyor.

It was a time of economic depression in England and emigration was a popular option for those struggling to make ends meet. The family made the decision to move south to New Zealand and seek a new life in the little colony.

Theo travelled ahead and in late 1879 bought a 24 hectare block of land at Ngaere, a little settlement sandwiched between Stratford and Eltham. He named the property Rosanagh.

Ada, two-year old James and baby Harold sailed to join him in 1880. Theo had cleared a small block of bush and built a little single-room cottage ready for his family's coming.
Their arrival was dramatic:

"They were carried ashore from a lifeboat - by a husky sailor, and completed the journey by train… is it possible to imagine Ada's feelings as she viewed the unpainted shack, ten by twenty feet, just one bare room with a clay lined fireplace, chains suspended above on which to hang the pots… set in a small clearing overshadowed by forest giants…" wrote Judy Siers in her biography on Chapman-Taylor (1992).

"...the fireplace of the shack had wire hooks dangling from a bar, a black kettle and a camp oven to bake bread in. I remember that chimney: it had several holes burnt in it where it had caught fire... Imagine a lady coming from a wealthy London home to that primitive state!"

James was initially taught at home by his mother, a former governess, linguist and accomplished pianist and writer. He didn't attend Ngaere School until he was eight years old.

The teenager wasn't interested in taking over the family farm when he left school. His brother Harold stayed on at Rosanagh and James became an apprentice to local Stratford builders the Boon Brothers.
To be an architect
On 12 April 1900 he married Mary Gibson at Stratford. The couple's first child, Mary, was born a year later.

After completing his apprenticeship James constructed his first building, a single storey timber house at Rosanagh for his parents.

But he was searching for something more, he aspired to more than building houses for the people of Stratford. James enrolled in an architecture and design course with the International Correspondence School of the United States.

The first homes
In 1905 the family moved to Island Bay, Wellington, where James set up a workshop in the city under the Chapman-Taylor name. He advertised himself as a 'maker of houses, gardens and furniture'.

The Chapman-Taylor home was a talking point in the sleepy seaside suburb of Island Bay, dotted with baches and Edwardian villas. James had designed and built the house with an extended gable in the roof. This earned it the title of ‘church house’ from the locals.

It was the first of many houses which James designed and built for his family. Over the years the Chapman-Taylor's moved often, living in at least 11 houses that James designed and built. This gave him first-hand knowledge of what worked and what didn't in terms of a ‘liveable’ home.

Wife woes
While James became successful in his career he didn't appear to have the same fortune in his family life. Mary died in October 1916, a year later he married Clara Walton.

The family shifted to Havelock North, then on to Auckland before shifting back to the Wellington area in the 1930s. Clara and James divorced in 1937, that same year he married Dorothy Pocock. She died in 1938 and James married Marion Gottwaltz two months later.

A change in thinking
A trip to England in 1909 to see the Arts and Crafts style first hand had a profound effect on James' future work. There he met architects C.F.A Voysey and Ernest Gimson. Voysey advised the young colonial to involve himself in the whole process of design and building if he wanted to achieve the greatest satisfaction. Gimson had helped establish an Arts and Crafts commune, providing a focus for craftspeople interested in reviving traditional skills from hand-adzing through to metal work and furniture making.

The Arts and Craft movement promoted a return to simple, traditional English cottage style, with interior features in adzed timber, whitewashed plaster walls, large beams, small framed windows and hand-crafted fittings – a lot like the ‘chocolate box pictures’ of pretty cottages in quaint villages amongst rolling hills.

Impressed with what he had seen, and the architect's advice ringing in his ears, James returned to New Zealand with a steadfast belief in the Arts and Craft principles.

The Temple of the Golden Dawn
The family moved to the Hawke's Bay, drawn there after James joined the circle of Dr Felkin, the founder of a hermetic order known as the Temple of the Golden Dawn.

The group was as dedicated to healthy, rational living as it was to more mystical pursuits. The houses James built for its members became the prototypes for those he would build throughout his career.

His first concrete building for the order, Whare-Ra, included a temple, and signalled a more mature style - his designs became more cohesive. He experimented with honeycomb concrete wall construction, concrete blocks, and a variety of design features, but the Arts and Crafts cottage style still echoed throughout his work.

A hands-on approach
James' total commitment took him further than fellow Arts and Crafts architects – who were basically just designers. He believed everything should be built by hand, and preferably on site by skilled craftsmen. Materials available on hand - stone, shingle, trees - were used in construction to help blend the house into its surroundings.

Of one of his houses he said: "It looks as if it has always been there, had grown quite naturally out of the ground so to speak, and would always be there. This I believe is a supreme test of its architecture."

Each material was coaxed to bring out its inherent qualities. Timbers - jarrah, kauri, macrocarpa - were hand adzed to ‘give them a woody character, and the forest origin of the timber is not lost.’ Wrought iron latches, locks and handles made by a craftsman had hammer marks ‘showing how the glowing metal was beaten out by human hands.’
Simple handmade wooden door handles and latches were used. Hardwearing tiles placed on floors, kitchen benches, built-in baths.

The architect also made furniture, designing and constructing a variety of built-in or free standing, robust, hand adzed wardrobes, bureaus, cupboards and tables.

A garden lover, James enjoyed helping landscape the grounds around the house, encouraging creepers to grow over the buildings to help it blend in and become one with its surroundings.

A house with morals
James was convinced that the house - the environment in which people lived and in which children grew up in - was a primary factor in shaping the moral conduct of society. Basically, a home helped shape the character and attitudes of the people within. He was a firm believer that a house had a soul as well as a body.

As Douglas Lloyd Jenkins writes in At Home (2004) while his contemporaries were principled and essentially moral in their instruction, "in any of Chapman-Taylor's interiors, every time a hand reached out to touch, at every tread on the stairs, every time you sat down and looked around, you were delivered a hand-wrought sermon in contemporary morality. You were going to be improved by the experience of living in one of these houses."

They were designed to make you think, to contemplate the effort gone into making the house, the beauty of the materials and design. And if you still hadn't got the message - the new home owners were gifted a book compiled of the house plans, photographs and the architects thoughts - a guide on how to live within the home.

On a slightly lower level James believed a house should express the genius of both man and woman - big and bold in conception and rugged in handling…masculine in frame and feminine in finish.

"In it, as in the craftsman himself, there must be the marriage of two worlds, the practical and the aesthetic, the world of necessity and the world of romance…for man does not live by bread alone."

Going one step further - James would also recommend colour schemes to the future inhabitants. He believed colour had a psychological effect as well as an aesthetic one.

"Yellow stimulates the mind, red the emotions, green soothes the nerves… a colour scheme that has to be lived with should be restrained and should contain some of all the colours of the spectrum."
Machine made art
While James' style was popular with the New Zealand public - he designed and built 84 homes in his 60-year career - he was criticised by some for what was seen as a derivative rustic style and pretentious building methods.

James was equally scornful of modern architecture, writing: "Today we have the architect with iron bound specification, the builder with his 'lowest cut price' and the inevitable result - the worst architecture in history - machine made art."

The average modern-day New Zealand house was a ‘wooden shack, covered with a flimsy half-brick skin’ according to James. He felt industrial production had robbed architecture and objects of any personality or character. He loathed the idea of mechanically produced objects, with their smooth, lifeless surfaces. To his eyes they had been robbed of all interest and had no story to tell.

Above fashion
Because he had a hands on approach to his work, James moved often, spending time in Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Auckland and Taranaki. He became widely known - more so than other architects of the day. According to author Douglas Lloyd Jenkins this, along with his distinctive style, resulted in him becoming the first New Zealand architect to create a personal mythology around his work. "This enabled him to transcend contemporary fashion in a significant way."

Long after New Zealand had moved away from the Arts and Crafts movement there were still a queue of people wanting Chapman-Taylor cottage-style homes.

Photographer, writer, astrologist…
Whilst excelling in architecture James also channelled his creativity into writing and photography. He wrote newspaper articles and took photographs to illustrate his work. As he experimented with special lenses and different exposures and paper, his photography became increasingly art-inspired. Egmont and the children of the mountain mist (1931) demonstrated his skills as a photographer.

James installed a darkroom in his Silverstream home and took up professional photography as a sideline to his architecture. His style, advertised as ‘Portraits in your home’, became popular as an alternative to the stiff and formal portraits provided by contemporary studios of the time.

The relationship between the spiritual and material concerned James throughout his life. He attempted to live for honesty of purpose, beauty in truth, and the greater reason for life, which were guidelines of the Arts and Crafts philosophy.

He felt strongly about what he called ‘adulterated food’ and synthetic clothing, and exhorted people to sweep such ‘deceptions’ away. He dabbled in religion, at various times joining the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the Anglican Church, The Theosophical Society and the Liberal Catholic Church.

Astrology also played a part in his life. He became an adept reader and interpreter of horoscopes and this too became a profession in his later life.

James Walter Chapman-Taylor died on 28 October 1958 at Lower Hutt. He was survived by his fourth wife and six children. At the time of his death there was still a queue of would-be clients for his unique styled houses.

Above an inglenook in one of his houses is carved the legend ‘not all of me shall die’. The spirit of the architect lives on in his homes.

LIBRARY RESOURCES

Adams, Steven, The arts & crafts movement, (1987), London, New Burlington Books.
Siers, Judy, The life and times of James Walter Chapman-Taylor, (2007), Napier, Millwod Heritage Productions.
Siers, Judy, James Walter Chapman-Taylor in the Hawke's Bay, 1913-1922, (1992), Napier, Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust.

Thanks to Puke Ariki Museum.

Teachings of Whare Ra Part 2

2010-07-26T03:27:00.000-07:00

Personal Preparation of a Candidate for Grades 6-5 & 7-4.

Personal Preparation of a Candidate for the Grades 6-5 and 7-4 of the Order of the R.R. et A. C.

(Note:- What follows may later need some revision. The information dates from about 1625.)
Before the candidate can proceed with the Great Work, or gain from the Highest, fresh signs of help and further powers to overcome and to attain it is needful that some very definite bodily and Spiritual preparation should be undertaken in order that the candidate may be in a receptive state, to, with all humility and with a mind free from care and a body purged from gross material surfeit, receive the next initiation without undue strain or danger either to body or Spirit.
A trinity of method is indicated. The method affects the external, internal and Spiritual nature.
Consider well then oh candidate the 14 days work which it is thy duty - in the fear of God to endure. (No of Sephira - 5. 14 - 5.) the 7-4 is 16-7.) For work precedes rest. Effort alone deserves success. Those that ask shall have, but they must knock as well.
The date for the ceremony being known - which date shall be fixed according to ancient rule.
On the first day the candidate shall truly purge his body of all inconvenient dross, by means of a saline water of any convenient natural spring. Also be it noted that if need be from time to time repeat this draught and definitely upon the 14 day at Sunrise.
The candidate shall too upon this first day take five hours during which to meditate in silence apart from al1 worldly distractions he shall duly consider the plan of the preparation and the results to be sought for.
The material body shall be clean, therefore at sunrise and at noon and at sunset let ceremonial ablutions take place.
During the which pray the Lord of Light to cleanse the heart even as the body is outwardly purified.
These ablutions shall take place daily.
The meditation shall be to recall the path hithero trodden, the knowledge gained shall be recalled.
The desires of the candidate shall be fixed upon progress and the life examined, so that the Soul. s progress may be weighed in the balance of a fair but strict Judge.
And now regard with regard to the candidates food.
It shall be sufficient to keep the body in health, but no kind of' surfeit may be present.
And the Divine food shall be partaken of for the seven days before the ceremony of initiation.
Now the sacred elements are ten in number and are divided thus into a three and a seven.
A Trinity Divine and a Hexagram.
The Yolk of an egg.
Milk
The best Red Wine
White grapes
Honey
Dates
Figs
Aerated Water (a bubbling spring)
Pure wheaten bread.
Pears
(3. - Laudes Wine, pure claret I think.)
(Sacred elements from another source, it was no use writing out a list of forbidden food.
e.g: - Wild Boar etc.)
Preparation for the 7 - 4 Grade.
This should extend over a period of Four Weeks

During this time the postulant should burn Incense daily.
He should eat beans and peas (the pulse of the bible. Grapes honey, milk & bread. Very little meat and no pork in any form.
Repeat the following daily and learn it perfectly by heart:-
Earthborn and bound our bodies close us in,Clogged with red clay and shuttered by our sin - We must arise.
Flowers bind us round and grasses catch our feet,Bird songs allure and blossom scent is sweet - We must arise.
Mountains may beckon and the seas recall,Cloud-forms delude, and rushing streams enthrall - We must arise.
Planets encircle with their spiral light,Stars call us upward to our :faltering flight - Thus we arise.
Sunrays will lead us higher yet and higher,Moonbooms our Souls scorch with their purging fire - Thus we arise.
Into the darkness plunge, fearless of pain,Coldness and silence cleanse us again - Still we arise.
Open ye gates of Light - Doors open wide!Gaze we within at the glories ye hide - We have arisen!

Get a crystal or moonstone and mark it with Sigil of 6-5 name.
Write a thesis on Resurrection and Life after Death.
Meditate for 40 minutes daily including prayer.
Visit the vault regularly.
Study the Tarot keys, . Fortitude. , . Hermit. and . Wheel of Fortune. .

Preparation during Four Days Immediately Preceding Advancement.

This time should be spent in isolation or retreat, if possible on a height.
Bathe ceremonially with hot water and a little soda or ammonia.
Learn correctly so as to use without prompting during the ceremony: -
Server of Silence is my name.
Earth to earth and body to body - in the Name of Adonai Ha Aretz, Lord and King of the Earth, I dedicate my body to the Service of the Highest.
Water to Water and Soul to Soul, - in the Name of the Great Mother, I dedicate my Soul to the Service of the Highest.
Fire to Fire and Life to Life, - in the Name of Jah, Eternal, I dedicate my life to the Service of the Highest.
Light to Light and Spirit to Spirit, - in the Name that may not be spoken, I dedicate my Spirit to the Service of the Highest.
(An indication will be given by an officer at which time of the ceremony these sentences should be spoken.)

Cues for Postulant.

When the bell sounds four times he will approach the entrance.
When he is asked for his passport he must reply: - . My Brow is like unto the Kings; my lips are open; my heart is upon its throne.
He will be led into the room and must walk backwards when required.
When he is left alone he must repeat the whole of the Mantra which he has already learnt, keeping his eyes upon the wheel.
Let him remember that the Path of Fortitude can only be trodden by the Hermit.
Let him understand that when a door is opened he should prepare to pass through it; he who seeks will find.
When he receives a Light, let him say . Server of Silence is my Name.
Only he who hath dedicated his body may obtain communion with his Soul; ye are the salt of the earth, he who renounces Joy, pouring out the Wine into the Water, shall savour the sweetness of Life, he who shall offer himself as incense cast into the Flame shall approach the Sanctuary, but before entering therein he must dedicate even his inmost Spirit.

Papers from Whare Ra Teachings

2010-07-21T03:25:00.000-07:00

Syllabus 6 = 5
Study the obligation and plan how to carry out the Twofold life literally. This is a Mystical Grade and has no lectures or Examinations.
2. Copy 4 Trees in their Appropriate Colour Scales.
3. Copy and practise 6 = 5 Exercises.
4. Try to find your own Path for the Inner Life.
5. Now is the time to fill in gaps of the 5=6 syllabus and to choose your special subject in which to qualify.
6. Study and work at the Auric Egg.
7. Climb the Tree, i.e. Meditate on each Sephira and Path in order beginning with Malkuth, clairvoyantly if possible.
8. Paint Tarot Pack and Consecrate same.
9. Paint Telesmatic Figure of Rising Sign or Sign of Sol, see Schemahamphorasch.
10.Practise Prithivi Akasa Tatwas to find out your past lives so as to gain a sense of continuity.
DAILY RHYTHM FOR THOSE OF THE GRADE OF GEBURAH.

On awakening make this affirmation.
I will arise and shine for my Light has come, and the Glory of the Lord has risen upon me.

Before leaving the room in the morning say:-
The Life of the Trees is mine, I will arise and walk,The Life of the Man is mine, I will receive and give,The Life of the Word is mine, I will utter and love,The Life of the World is mine, I receive the Spirit,The Life of the Stars is mine, I am filled with joy,ELOHIM GEBUR guards me, ELOHIM GEBUR strengthens my hands, yea He guards my feet.

About Noon, as an intercession for the dying, especially those in zones of war or catastrophe say:-
O Lord of strength, Elohim Gebur, in all humility of spirit I invoke Thy Blessing. Look down I implore Thee upon those dying in warfare or catastrophe, & knocking at the gate of the grave. Grant Thine aid, O God of Israel, who givest power unto Thy people. Pour forth Thy benediction we beseech Thee. O Thou Fire-hearted One who does send death that we attain unto Life everlasting: Thou at Whose Word the thunders roll and the lightning flashes forth, grant that in the midst of storm we may find peace. Master of the Diadems of Fire crown them with Light that emerging from the darkness of the Tomb they may enter upon the Dawn of Endless Day.

Alternative for those undergoing operations.
O Thou who makest perfected souls to enter into everlasting glory, cause now we beseech Thee the perfected Soul of & & & & to be victorious over death. Having ears may he hear with understanding, having eyes may he perceive with the Spirit: having lips may he speak the truth: having a heart may he love righteousness. Quicken in him O Divine Creator. the Life Divine: draw him with cords that he may run after Thee: bind him to the Altar that he may evermore serve Thee.

On going to bed repeat:-
Mother of Life, Mother of all, Matrona, we would be even as the Burning Bush which was not consumed - a sign to those who have eyes to see. Star of the Sea, in Thy hands is the Lamp of Understanding, show us if for an instant Thine ineffable fragrance. Tower of Ivory enclose us in Thy protecting Purity. Strengthen me who seek enlightenment. through the gates of darkness that passing through the valley of bitterness I may find therein the Well of Living Water. Reflect upon my soul those visions of the Spirit which awaken the understanding and beckon us to the Pisgah Heights of Holiness. There may I find the Pearl of great price which is also the loadstone of the wise.

Outer Order Curriculum

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Outer Order Curriculum
0 = 0
The Neophyte Curriculum
The Neophyte grade introduces the aspirant to the symbolism and language of Hermeticism. The first grade of the Outer Order of the HSoM, referred to as the 0=0 grade because it does not have any attributed Sephiroth on the Tree of Life, begins after the aspirant has received the first initiation through a regular Ordo Stella Matutina temple or through the process of Self-Initiation.
The Neophyte initiation is of prime importance to spiritual growth and personal evolution. The goal of initiation is to bring about the illumination of the human soul by the Inner and Divine Light. As the personality is gradually taught through magical studies, and moved into an alignment with the Higher Self through purification and ritual work, the Divine Light begins to permeate the aura (the sphere of sensation) of the individual. A true "initiate" is an individual who's Higher Self (or Higher Genius) has merged with the Lower Personality and actually incarnated into the physical body. The seed that an initiation plants within the soul of the magician is a perpetual one that will remain intact throughout many different incarnations, growing stronger as the person rediscovers his/her psychic abilities with each new life cycle.
The student should undertake the work prescribed by the HSoM with complete dedication, persistence, and perseverance. The introductory work begins the by the development of the inner light of introducing basic concepts and practical work necessary for the fanning of the flame of consciousness of the internal being. It begins by Designating your Ritual/Temple area, Establishing your Altar, Establishing a Ritual and Dream Journal, performance Daily Rituals, Rites and preliminary Meditation, Visualization and Awareness Techniques. Additionally Physical exercise and Vibration techniques of certain names or Words of Power are learned.
Ritual Study
· Four-fold Breath and Commentary
· The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
· Adoration of the Lord of the Universe
· Daily Adorations - Kheperu Nu Ra
· Middle Pillar Exercise and Commentary
· The Rite of Consecration for a meal - The Berakah
· The Rite of Elemental Equilibration
· The Cleansing Bath Ritual
· A Rite For Psychic Protection
· Rose Cross Healing Rite
· Rite for Consecrating Holy Water
· Rite for Consecrating Incense
· Solo Equinox Ceremony
Theoretical Study
· Introduction into the Hermetic Sanctuary of Ma'at
· Neophyte Introduction and Outline
· Neophyte Initiation Ritual
· Primary Officers of the Outer Order
· First Knowledge Lecture
· The Elements
· The Zodiac
· The Triplicities
· The Quadruplicities
· The Signs
· The Seven Ancient Planets
· The Qabalah
· The Sephiroth
· The Hebrew Alphabet
· On The First Knowledge Lecture
· History Lecture
· Progress in the Order
· Thoth-Hermes Temple Address to the Neophyte
· Address on the Pillars
· The Pillars of Shu
· Putting Magic into Practice
· Projecting the Circle
· Introduction to the Daily Adorations
· Order Etiquette
· The Outer Wand of Double Power
· Neophyte Grade Signs and Adoration
· The Four Knocks
· Thoughts on Imagination
· An Introduction to the Godform of Thme
· SOTEIRA-EUBOLUS: Insights on the Probationer Meditations
· Rosicrucian Healing
· The Qualities of the Spheres on the Holy Tree of Life
· An Overview of the Formula of the Qabalistic Cross
· The Tree of Life in the Aura
· Effective Use of The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
· Divine Hebrew Names Associated with the LBRP
· A Few of the Magical Words Used in Ritual
· Words of Power and the Vibratory Formula
· Dreams The First Threshold to The Beyond
· Recording Your Dreams
· Theory and Practice of Black Magic
· Goetia and the HSoM
· Psychic Self-Defense
· History of the Emerald Tablet
· The Emerald Formula
· The Mystical Qabalah by Dion Fortune (select pages)
· The Kybalion by Three Initiates (select pages)
· Kaballah Unveiled (select pages)
· The Art and Meaning of Magic by F. Israel Regardie
Practical Work
· A Simple Breathing Exercise
· Help Yourself Exercise
· Learn Silence Exercise
· Darkness Technique
· Sense Awareness Techniques
· Visualization Exercise I
· Daily Practical Exercise on the Tarot
· Extrasensory Awareness Exercise with Zener ESP Cards
· Bringing Down the Light Exercise
· A Ritual Meditation on the Banners of the East and West
· A Ritual Meditation on the Tau Robe
· A Ritual Meditation on the Pillars
· The Five Rites
· The Qabalistic Holy Wash
· Leaving The Body
· Daily Ritual Diary
· Hebrew Letter Practice
· Construct a black and white Tree of Life with the Sephirotic Hebrew Names in Atziluth (Divine Names Attributed to the Sephiroth) placed upon it.
· The Planetary Sigils, Hebrew Names and Transliteration of Planet Archangels attributed to the Planets.
Meditational Study
· The Point Meditation
· Calm-Abiding Meditation
· Preliminary Meditative Work
Ceremonial Study
· The Role of the Sentinel
· The Godforms of the Visible Stations

Rituals, Rites, Meditations and Invocations by Grade

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Rituals, Rites, Meditations and Invocations by Grade
Presented here are *some* of the rituals, rites, exercises, projects and grade work to be undergone by grade. Students who actually are exclusive about their work and go through this process purely and legitimately will find that the advanced work that they have seen or done before is not really what it appears to be. Practiced faithfully, it will gradually unfold the reality of ones spiritual nature.
The curriculum we present here is what one would expect to see as a member of the Hermetic Sanctuary of Ma'at. At first glance it may seem like a very difficult and involved undertaking but the beginner should not be discouraged. What we provide is a complete magical training course that if undertaken with sincerity and dedication can greatly enhance ones inherent abilities and lead to the unfolding of one's true spiritual nature. There is no real great secret about the material presented. Everything that any aspirant needs to succeed has been published for some time already. The secret to success in the Golden Dawn is not to be found in some secret unpublished material. Nor is it to be found in bizarre initiation rituals of a formal temple lodge. True magical abilities cannot be bought or sold and there is no quick and easy way to attain them. We are all created equal and with equal potential and the only way we can achieve Self-Mastery is by diligently working through the challenges that are brought before us.
The exercises, knowledge lectures, lessons, and projects presented here are designed to stimulate your sphere of sensation or magical aura for growth. Like a plant that is watered or an athlete that goes into training for his chosen sport, the teachings, exercises, and rituals provide a catalyst or fuel for spiritual awakening. These lessons and exercises are organized systematically in a way that each lesson and exercise serves as a foundation for the next. Memorization of the lessons and performance of the meditation exercises and ritual work stimulate new neural pathways that allow one to master the magical alphabet and language that we need to create our magical landscape. One must avoid "skipping ahead" of each lesson or exercise no matter how elementary they may seem if they are to succeed in this endeavor.
We believe that no other magical training system or book is as comprehensive and complete as what we provide here.
The Sanctuary of Ma'at's Curriculum is Broken Down into Three Major and Two Minor areas of emphasis for each grade.
Three Major Areas
1. Theoretical Study consisting of Knowledge Lectures, Side Lectures, Addendums, and Reading Assignments. These studies help you to develop and build your inner dictionary of symbolism, as you begin to work within the inner realms, either through meditations or pathworkings.
2. Practical Work consisting of constructing various Magical Tools, Alchemical Experiments, and other Hands-On Assignments. The practical study is designed to teach you how to work with the energies discussed in the Theoretical Study area. These are exercises, which are undertaken to increase your sensitivity and allow you to manipulate the energies. This is needed for the ritual work you will undertake.
3. Ritual Work consists of Basic Rituals to help purify your sphere of sensation (Aura) and basic exercises that help start the process of equilibrating specific Elemental energies within your aura.
Two Minor Areas
1. Meditation - allows you to work on the subtle levels through inner contemplation. This also allows you to develop a deeper understanding of certain theoretical concepts as you work with them on more than just a cognitive level. Meditating on topics also allows you to come closer to their energetic spheres.
2. Ritual Study - Introduces you to the understanding of the Officers that are in the Outer Order ceremonies. As you progress within the Outer Hall, you will increasing become involved with the ceremonies that are performed. In order for you to understand the role of the officers and the dynamics involved, you will be given information on what these officers do on an energetic, administrative and ceremonial level.

The Basic Teachings of the Golden Dawn

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The Basic Teachings of the Golden Dawn

The Golden Dawn "system of magic" has been one of the most influential systems in the development of the majority of modern magical systems. Many of the teachings found in many western occult books today can be traced back to the original teachings of the historic order. For example, most of the symbolism in modern tarot decks today can be traced back to the Rider-Waite tarot deck which was designed and created by Arthur Edward Waite who was once part of the ranks of the historic Golden Dawn Hermetic Society. Another example of the far-reaching influence of the Golden Dawn can be seen in the teachings of Gerald Gardner's Wicca who borrowed some of its teachings from Aleister Crowley who was once an initiate of the Isis-Urania Temple of the Historic Golden Dawn and has been the source of many of the published works relating to the Order which influenced Gerald Gardner when developing the Wiccan teachings and rituals.
The Ordo Stella Matutina is a continuation of the traditional teachings of the historic Golden Dawn Hermetic Society through the process of initiation and dissemination of the classical Golden Dawn Knowledge Lectures. We are not a religion or "spiritual cult" but a mystical and magical school that uses the hidden symbolism found in the religions of the Western cultures which includes but are not limited to Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Greek, Gnosticism, and Judeo-Christianity. Some Eastern ideas have been included such as the study of Tattwas and techniques of Yoga meditation. Below is a list of some of the the components of our esoteric teachings:
Hermeticism
Qabalah
Alchemy
Tarot
Astrology
Geomancy
Divination
Ritual Magic
Egyptian Magic and Mysticism
Chaldean Mysteries
Angel Magic
Astral Projection
Tattwas
Meditation Techniques
Magical Tools and Implements
More advanced students will also be introduced to the following teachings:
Enochian Magic
Rosicrucian Magic
Advanced Alchemy
Ritual Formula
Advanced Astrology
Advanced Tarot
Techniques of Initiation
Talisman Creation and Consecration
The Ordo Stella Matutina is a matricular system in that information is organized in a way that certain teachings are reserved for students who have passed a certain point in their occult studies. Students are tested in each grade and are initiated into the next grade before they are able to proceed with the studies and practical work associated with that specific grade.
The grade structure and their correspondences to the Elements of the Ancients and Qabalistic Tree of Life both of which are major components in the majority of the curriculum are shown as follows:
Grade
Name
Element
Planet
Sephira
Meaning
0=0
Neophyte

1=10
Zelator
Earth
Malkuth
Kingdom
2=9
Theoricus
Air
Moon
Yesod
Foundation
3=8
Practicus
Water
Mercury
Hod
Splendour
4=7
Philosophus
Fire
Venus
Netzach
Victory
Portal
Spirit

5=6
Adeptus Minor
Spirit
Sun
Tiphareth
Beauty
6=5
Adeptus Major
Mars
Geburah
Might
7=4
Adeptus Exemptus

Jupiter
Chesed
Mercy
8=3
Magister Templi

Saturn
Binah
Understanding
9=2
Magus

Chokmah
Wisdom
10=1
Ipissimus

Kether
Crown
The grades of Neophyte through Philosophus comprise the First, or Outer Order. A grade called the "Portal" comes between 4=7 and 5=6, and this contains some very powerful symbolism on the transition between the Outer and Inner "Mysteries." The three Adept grades comprise the Inner Order (Rosae Rubeae et Aureae Crucis), and are normally only open to those who pass rigorous examinations and are chosen on other qualifications. From the members of the Inner Order are chosen the Chiefs of the Ordo Stella Matutina who are responsible for the governance and administrative work of the Order. The final three grades (which refer to the "Supernal" sephiroth) comprise the Third, or Hidden Order of Masters which represent the hidden link to the egregore or "group spirit" of the Ordo Stella Matutina.
The key to success in the study of the Hermetic arts is obtained through dedicated study and practice of the curriculum. No secret unpublished documents or claims to lineage will ever be an acceptable substitute for adopting an attitude of persistence and perseverance in The Great Work. The Ordo Stella Matutina can only give you the keys to the doorway of spiritual awakening. The rest is up to you!

An Interview with Pat Zalewskiby J. S. Kupperman

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An Interview with Pat Zalewskiby J. S. Kupperman
Patrick J. Zalewski (pronounced "Saleski") is a well known Golden Dawn scholar as well as magician. He is the author of many books on the Golden Dawn, including "Golden Dawn Enochian Magic", "Secret Inner Order Rituals of the Golden Dawn", and more. He is also a regular contributor to the "Golden Dawn Journal Series". He and his co-author Chris are both practicing 7=4s, having been initiated by members of the last surviving temple of the Stella Matutina.
In New Zealand Zalewski worked to revive the Golden Dawn teachings passed on through the Whare Ra temple founded by Dr. Felkin, a member of the original Golden Dawn under Mathers. Zalewski had been in contact with the late Israel Regardie and had been taught by a member of Whare Ra, Jack Taylor. Taylor himself had been a member of Whare Ra under the leadership of Mrs. Felkin, and had access to original teachings by both Dr. Felkin and Mathers.
When Zalewski offered to let me interview him for this issue of the Journal of the Western Mystery Tradition, I simply could not pass the opportunity up.
JSK. What are your views on the need for lineage in the Golden Dawn Tradition? Can anyone with the ability and training tap into the current (i.e. self-initiation) or is there a need to be initiated into a Temple that itself has connection, in one way or another, to the original Order?
PZ. Although I went through this myself I have never thought it necessary and that is why I started writing; to give those people access to their experiences I went through. In New Zealand, under Taylor. I have said many time to many temples: if you want to start up a G.D. temple then simply do it, the rest will come. However not everyone has these views and I think if you want to go to a temple that has lineage then all well and good. Correct lineage should imply correct teaching and this is the advantage lineage does give.
JSK. Besides the 5=6 ceremony itself, and the Rose Cross Lamen of the Adeptus Minor, what exactly is "Rosicrucian" about the R.R. et A.C.? Where do you see the connection between the ideas and goals propounded upon in the original, historical, Rosicrucian Manifestos and the ideas and goals of the R.R. et A.C.?
PZ. Good question and I have often asked myself that. The problem today is that the general public, apart from the 5=6, has never seen any of the higher teaching of Mathers, Westcott or Felkin and how they applied that principle. The whole 5=6 principle of rebirth is embedded in the Rosenkreutz philosophy plus the fraternal influence in treating people as equals comes into it as well. Felkin went more to the Rosicrucian concept than Mathers in ritual.
JSK. Could you elaborate on this? What is Rosicrucian about the higher teachings of Mathers, Westcott, and Felkin? In what ways did Felkin go into the Rosicrucian concept than Mathers? Why do you think this was?
PZ. I think Rosicrucianism in the G.D. is a framework to work through but not necessarily what the second Order is about. There are some references to C.R.C. [Christian Rosencreutz] in the flying rolls but it is more ad hoc than anything else. We have it in the 5=6 Vault, but what few people know is the vault form the R.R. et A.C uses comes from Westcott and the Societas Roscirucian in Anglia. It is almost identical to the G.D. one in structure as far as the walls go. How far Felkin got into the C.R.C. [i.e. Rosicrucian concept] is a tough one but from his papers this was stressed at Whare Ra. Felkin was more the Mason and Mathers was more the man of intrigue.
But, after all these years in the G.D. I have to say that it was more Westcott than Mathers. Westcott aided Felkin with the S.M. [Stella Matutina] up until his death in 1925. He helped with designing the Felkin G.D. Tarot cards for example. Most of the Higher teachings of Mathers were kabbalistic. As a matter of fact I am nearly finished a book on them that covers the Th.A.M [Theoricus Adeptus Minor, one of the Adeptus Minor subgrades] papers of Mathers plus my own work for the Practicus Adeptus Minor Grade. The book is jammed packed full of mostly unpublished material. It will be around 200 odd pages (A 4 - or standard typing sheet size). I will do a spiel on this on Chic [Cicero]'s web site. I did this so people would have access to the material.
JSK. If the 5=6 grade concentrates on the Rosicrucian philosophy of the fraternal influence in treating people as equals, what aspects of the Rosicrucian philosophy do the 6=5 and 7=4 grades concentrate on?
PZ. This is a tough one as it changed with different temples and different chiefs at different times. The Mathers teachings of the 6=5 (in the A.O.) related to the Portal ritual and its substance while the 7=4 teachings related back to the 5=6 ritual. I think Felkin also carried the ball towards the Mathers direction but his teachings were like Waite, more mystical but still Rosicrucian.
Today, generally speaking, it is not like that and the C.R.C. philosophy is just that. Felkin and Mathers actually believed in this so faith played a big part here. However the Rosicrucian concepts still hold valid. I try to treat everybody the same until they do otherwise and that is my contribution in the fraternal sense. I don't have any axes to grind with anyone at this point in my life and do not care too much what people think.
JSK. In your opinion, what is the Rosicrucian ideal that people working in the G.D. tradition should aim for? How do you think this should be, or has been, influenced by the writings of people like Maters, Felkin, and Regardie?
PZ. That is a good one. I think the ideal has been lost long ago, though there are still some fraternal bonds that bind practicing members together. I think that is enough for the present. If you like people you will work with them, if not then you will not. It is that simple.
JSK. Regarding the differences that you have mentioned between Mathers and Felkin, had either of them ever come up with a complete curriculum for the Adeptus Major and Adeptus Exemptus grades? I know many of our readers would be interested in know at least a general outline for these grades.
PZ. Felkin junked the Th.A.M. grades and just went to from 5=6 to 6=5. The 6=5 by Felkin was more intense study of the rituals and the grades up to 7=4 were not high on scholarship. I do not think Felkin understood the way Mathers was working. His ritual instruction was like going back to school and working with a drill instructor. Everything had to be exact. Put it this way: by the time you got to 5=6 I feel those under Felkin knew more about the practice Magick and ritual of the G.D. than the AO did. But I think the A.O. members had better scholarship by getting more information from Mathers. Mathers wanted the elemental grades to be the main point of study for the higher levels. For example the 1=10 was the Th.A.M. The 2=9 was Practicus Adeptus Minor, the 3=8 was the Philosophus Adeptus Minor and the 4=7 was the Adeptus Adeptus Minor grade. Now Felkin taught people the breakdowns for these grades in the Outer order. The Portal was of course the 6=5 and the 5=6 was the 7=4 study. That was the way he outlined it at least, but something happened and I think Mathers never completed the study for some of these higher levels and we have no proof one way or the other. He put all his efforts into his Isis movement.
JSK. How did you get involved with the former members of Whare Ra?
PZ. By accident or divine plan. I was never sure which. In short we wrote to members asking about Whare Ra and got a negative. One letter to Percy Wilkinson was answered by Jack Taylor who told us 'they' expected us up there to see him. In fact we were booked to fly up to that region the next day, something he could not have known by normal means. Jack got a fair few of the old Whare Ra members together. He told them to wave the oath and show us what we wanted and that was that.
JSK. What lead you and Chris to decide to publish the GD material that you have and continue to publish?
PZ. I am blowed if I know. Regardie was the one who got me to promise to publish. I did not think anyone would be interested in what an unknown like me from New Zealand would have to say.
JSK. Can you tell us about your experiences with your mentor Jack Taylor?
PZ. I could write a book on that alone. He was very mystical and believed in meand Chris. He guided us in the direction of colour mainly.
JSK. How did you meet Israel Regardie?
PZ. Well, I wrote to him to ask about some documents that I had uncovered. He had never heard of them and they were something Felkin took from [Rudolph] Steiner. We corresponded for about a year and he came over to meet me in Wellington, New Zealand. He brought Cris Monnastre out with him and wanted us to help with the G.D. teaching.
JSK. Could you tell us about your experiences with him?
PZ. A very rare individual. We gave him an honorary 6=5 in appreciation for his efforts. It was something he never solicited. It was just something we wanted to do in appreciation for how much we admired the man. He forgot more than I will ever know.
JSK. What do you see in the future for the Golden Dawn Tradition?
PZ. It will go different way with different teachers. That will be a fact of life. My way will not be the same as some others groups.
JSK. In your books you talk about your background in both Western and Eastern esotericism. Could you talk about how and when you first became interested in the occult, and how your own path has evolved to include both the East and the West? What draws you to both forms, and how do you see them complimenting one another?
PZ. Ha! You are digging deep here. My first love was, and still is, martial arts when I studied karate in [19]65. From that I went to Yoga. I then ended up in New Guinea in late 1960's and studied Tai Chi. I went to Hong Kong and Macao then the Philippines doing martial arts and ended up in Thailand. As a matter of fact it was Errol Flynn's son Sean (who later went missing in Laos) that got me in the ring with a Thai Boxer and I got creamed. He ran around Bangkok getting ice packs for me after the match. After some months in Thailand I went to India and studied Tantra under Tantric master Vivan Datta and ended up in Nepal. Years later I ended up in New Zealand and studied radionics which worked directly on Chakras and subtle bodies for healing.
Well martial arts was the transition phase for me. I started karate in Australia in 1965 and am still doing it. After years in this, where I competed internationally in the mid 1970's I gradually worked into the Kabbalah.
The Kabbalistic soul was always a handful to explain in practical terms and I found that at Whare Ra they opted for Chakras and subtle bodies and that worked better for me. This is why I elaborated on it in Kabbalah of the GD.
JSK. What first drew you to Western occultism, and especially the Golden Dawn?
PZ. I read briefly about the Golden Dawn and Crowley. When I picked up Regardie'sG.D. book it was like and old friend had come.
JSK. I saw recently that you had re-released your Kabbalah of the Golden Dawn through Castle Publishing in England. What prompted this move?
PZ. It was out of my hands. Llewellyn told me they sold the rights of the hard-backed edition. At the same time I was negotiating to get my rights back and there was a foul up in communication. The long and the short of it is that Thoth Publishing will be putting out paperback version. Castle has the hard-backed edition. Llewellyn did not even tell me who got the rights. I have never seen a hard-backed edition.
JSK. Finally, could you tell us about any of your forthcoming books?
PZ. There is one coming out on Evocations and Talisman techniques of the Golden Dawn. Another of the Th.A.M. and P.A.M [Practicus Adeptus Minor] grade level papers of my own work plus many unpublished papers of Mathers. The third one is my Kabbalistic book from the old G.D. correspondence course. The forth is a book I have just started and I am co authoring it on the Tree of Life connected with psychotherapy work.

History of Whare Ra Havelock North

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Whare Ra was a far flung branch of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn which was established by one of its later chiefs, Dr. Robert William Felkin in New Zealand.
Whare Ra's existence came to international light as a result of the work of Pat Zalewski , when he published a small collection of Whare Ra material in his book 'Secret Inner Order Rituals of the Golden Dawn', where the history of the Order in New Zealand was first disclosed. Mr Zalewski has subsequently published other books drawn from the 'Whare Ra' tradition. Whare Ra and the Stella Matutina in New ZealandThe foundations for the Order in New Zealand were laid by Canadian Reginald Gardiner, who had immigrated to New Zealand in 1907, settling in the village of Havelock North . He formed about him a small group whose activities became known as the
“Havelock Work“ and produced a publication called “The Forerunner” The Havelock Work grew and in time the group became known as the Society of the Southern Cross. In 1910, Revd. Father J. Fitzgerald travelled to New Zealand on Church business, and was introduced to the group. He was suitably impressed, and prior to his return to Britain, promised to stay in touch and to do what he could to help. In due course he wrote that if further progress were to be made, that certain people of his acquaintance would need to come out from England. In 1912 Dr. Robert Felkin , Chief of the Order of the Stella Matutina, arrived, assisted by his appointment as Inspector of the Australasian Colleges of the Societas Rosicruciana In Anglia by William Wynn Westcott , one of the original Chiefs of the Hermetic Order Of The Golden Dawn and Supreme Magus of the S.R.I.A.Travelling with his wife and daughter, he initiated a group of members into the Order. A sizeable piece of land was donated, and a home for the Order constructed, which they named “Whare Ra”, or House of the Sun. The order built a magnificent house in Havelock North which served as its headquarters and ritual base. The house, designed by one of the more famous members, J.W.Chapman-Taylor, which still stands today.
It was in the basement of this house, that the large Temple was built. During their three month stay, sufficient members had been initiated to make a beginning, a trust had been set up to manage the monetary affairs of the Order, and the building commissioned and sufficiently advanced to enable its Consecration. Before leaving New Zealand to return to England, a Warrant was issued establishing the Smaragdum Thalasses Temple No. 49 of the Order of the Stella Matutina.
Felkin was the head of the Stella Matutina and created two orders in New Zealand, Whare Ra, which is Maori for house of the Sun and the Order of the Table Round.
In 1916, at the invitation of the members of the New Zealand branch, and with the offer of life tenancy of â€œWhare Raâ€, Dr Felkin and his family returned to New Zealand for good. He issued a new constitution for the Order of the Stella Matutina in the same year, informing members that the Mother Temple of the Order was now in New Zealand. The Order, governed by three ruling Chiefs, prospered under their leadership. By the time of the death of Dr Felkin in 1926, it had a very active membership and was well established â€“ its membership included bishops, senior ranking military officers, and local dignitaries and officials. It was also a hot house of esoteric teaching over a long period of time.
Although the order was known and Whare Ra, its actual name was The Smaragdum Thallesses Temple, H:.O:.49 of the Order of the Stella Matutina. Later as the break-up of the Stella Matutina took place, the Order separated itself from that organisation and called itself the Order of Smaragdum Thallesses. Nothing was changed in the original rituals or teaching.
Mr Gardiner replaced Dr Felkin, and with Mrs and Miss Felkin, ruled for a further stable period of 33 years. It was during this time that the Temple distanced itself from the affairs of the Stella Matutina in Britain, and renamed itself simply the Order of Smaragdum Thalasses. In 1959 Mr Gardiner and Mrs Felkin died, followed by Miss Felkin three years later.
In 1963, the head of another Golden Dawn offshoot Builders of the Adytum, Anne Davies tried to merge Whare Ra with her organisation. Although she attracted a large number of Whare Ra members, many belonged to both groups, and Whare Ra continued
However, by 1970 it was clear that Whare Ra was a spent force and it was decided by the chiefs of the order to shut down the group, sell its temple and invest in a New Age centre in Taupo.
By 1978 it was clear that Whare Ra was a spent force. On 24 August 1978 a letter was circulated to members announcing the closure::" ... Those of you who have been present at recent Equinox Ceremonies will sure have been aware, not only of the lack of numbers, but also the lack of power, in the Temple. Those who have read their annual reports can scarcely have failed to notice that no new members have been admitted since 1975. Indeed there have been no grade ceremonies at all for the last two years or more. ..."Much to the regret of many esoteric historians they burnt most of the group's regalia, Temple furnishings and records. Fortunately some things survived, including the Temple's pillars, and many copies of the rituals and lectures were passed on and preserved.
Much to the regret of many esoteric historians they burnt most of the group's regalia and teachings and records.
The group's existence came to light as a result of the work of Pat Zalewski who trained in the Golden Dawn system under one of its former Hierophants Jack Taylor after it closed. He wrote a book 'Secret Rituals of the Golden Dawn' where the history of the Order in New Zealand was first disclosed. Pat Zalewski has continued the work of the Whare Ra Golden Dawn traditionwithin his numerous books published on the Golden Dawn. Another Chief Frank Salt continued the Whare Ra independently and accepted a few students