Clan Matheson is at the Waipu Highland Games, participating in the street march and joining in the festivities.
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Clan Matheson
New Zealand
Welcome to the home of Clan Matheson in New Zealand
Who are we?
The Clan Matheson Society was founded in the mid-twentieth century to link Mathesons around the world.
This is the website of the New Zealand branch of the society, one of several branches in countries where large numbers of Scottish emigrants settled. This branch has been active for 30 years, and you can find out more about it here.
The Clan Matheson Society links clan members worldwide and provides a connection to their Highland Scottish heritage. People interested in their Matheson heritage can connect through their branch’s events, newsletters and websites, and gather occasionally to discover more about their clan’s origins.
Find out how to get involved here.
Join the country fun at New Zealand’s longest-running Highland games, on Saturday 31 January at Turakina in the Manawatu-Wanganui region.
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We at Clan Matheson New Zealand wish you all the best for Christmas and the new year. The holiday season is a time to spend with family, and the summer break might be an opportunity to dig deeper into your family history. Thanks for your interest during the year. You...
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Agricultural consultant Lee Matheson is part of a group looking at low-emissions farming systems.
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The latest Clan Matheson New Zealand newsletter is out. What’s the story behind Mount Matheson in the Southern Alps? What has Clan Matheson been up to lately? What’s the difference between your first cousin twice removed and your second cousin once removed? Find the answers to these questions and more.
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If you fancy a wee dram this festive season, you might look out for two whisky distilleries that were started by Mathesons. Glenmorangie at Tain in Ross-shire was established by William Matheson, manager of another distillery who purchased Morangie farm in 1843 and converted a brewery on the property to...
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Clan Matheson
Newsletters
You can receive the Clan Matheson New Zealand newsletter four times per year
It’s free of charge for email copies. The newsletters share family history stories and research, and updates from other parts of the wider Clan Matheson family.
Clan Matheson Society
The Clan Matheson Society was set up in the mid-twentieth century to help members keep in touch with their family and roots.
Today there are five branches: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom and Europe. Each branch runs its own activities and events, but from time to time members from around the world come together at an international clan gathering.
Clan Matheson international
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