Why a century-old underground elevator has won the hearts of tourists and locals in Whanganui

In October, the Durie Hill Elevator will star in Whanganui Heritage Month, an annual event promoting the district. Learn more.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson11 July 2022Heritage New Zealand magazine, Durie Hill Elevator

Jacqueline Leckie on writing about New Zealand's 'invisible histories'

Seeing our ‘invisible histories’ gives us a better understanding of ourselves and our heritage, says Jacqueline Leckie. Interview with Jacqui Gibson.

Heritage and Culture, ProfileJacqui Gibson15 March 2022Heritage New Zealand magazine

Embracing the wonders and stories of Māori astronomy

Winter brings Matariki — and with it opportunities to embrace the wonders and stories of Māori astronomy.

Heritage and Culture, Travel, Science, WineJacqui Gibson1 June 2021dark sky projectHeritage New Zealand magazine, Māori tourism, MacKenzie Country, Dark Sky Project, Ngai Tahu

Travel in the US: the dramatic revitalisation of Downtown Los Angeles

Once abandoned to all but drug dealers and the homeless, historic Downtown Los Angeles has undergone a dramatic revitalisation, thanks to vision and some innovative heritage preservation solutions.

Travel, Heritage and CultureJacqui Gibson1 April 2021Downtown, Urban revitalisation, Tourism, United States of America, Heritage New Zealand magazine

The Mangahawea Bay Partnership Project: exploring the story of Pacific voyaging and navigation

The extraordinary stories unfolding in a small Northland bay are helping to tell the wider story of 1000 years of Pacific voyaging and navigation.

Heritage and Culture, GovernmentJacqui Gibson1 March 2021Heritage New Zealand magazine, Māori heritage

Towning around in Macetown Historic Area

Writer Jacqui Gibson hitches a ride to Macetown Historic Area.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson26 April 2019Central Otago, New Zealand, Heritage New Zealand magazine

Rebel with a cause: the legacy of architect, Ian Athfield

At nearly 50 years old, Ian Athfield’s iconic Wellington complex of terraced dwellings and offices continues bravely to evolve.

Design and Living, Heritage and CultureJacqui Gibson24 April 2019Athfield House and OfficeHeritage New Zealand magazine, Ian Athfield, Simon Devitt, Sir Ian Athfield, Wellington

Uncloaking mysteries: the Whakapapa of Paru Project

New forensic techniques and ancestral knowledge are uniting in a breakthrough research project that aims to reconnect taonga with the people and places they came from.

Science, Heritage and CultureJacqui Gibson24 April 2019Te Papa, Heritage New Zealand magazine, Wairarapa, New Zealand, Maori

A visit to Rangihoua Heritage Park in Northland

Northland’s Rangihoua Heritage Park holds powerful and varied meaning for its many visiting hikers.

Travel, Heritage and CultureJacqui Gibson31 January 2019Heritage New Zealand magazine, Wellington Heritage Week, Walking Tour

Travel in the US: the food heritage of New Orleans

Hurricane Katrina posed the greatest threat ever faced by New Orleans’ culinary scene. But determined foodies are ensuring that the Big Easy’s distinctive food heritage is preserved.

Food, Travel, Heritage and Culture, DrinkJacqui Gibson1 August 2018New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina, United States of America, Recipe, IFWTWA Award, Heritage New Zealand magazine

Dark tourism in Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island is preparing to lure more visitors by embracing its dark past.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson14 October 2016Norfolk Island, Heritage New Zealand magazine

How the land lies: a journey into Mackenzie Country with AAT Kings

It contains the country’s highest mountains and biggest skies and more rabbits than people while its heritage sites make a high-country-farm tour of Mackenzie Country a lesson in early New Zealand history.

Travel, Heritage and CultureJacqui Gibson1 October 2014New Zealand, MacKenzie Country, AAT Kings, Heritage New Zealand magazine