There is a special line of Matheson merchandise lined up for this year’s Clan Matheson international gathering. You don’t need to attend the gathering to take advantage of this, though, as items can be shipped. There must be a minimum number ordered worldwide before any of the lines are manufactured, and 15 May is the […]
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The vice-president of the Whangarei RSA Mel Matheson attends Anzac Day commemorations in memory of his uncle Kenneth, who died in WW1. Two Kenneth Mathesons from New Zealand died in that conflict (both called Kenneth Murdoch).
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On 25 April we commemorate all New Zealanders killed in war and honour returned and serving servicemen and women. Today might also be the prompt for you to find out more about Matheson relatives who served their country. We have many resources on the Clan Matheson New Zealand website.
Oops. A family historian has lost 30 years worth of research because he stored everything in emails and didn’t back anything up. This story isn’t a warning tale about xtra’s webmail service, though it’s rather baffling to work out why anyone would pay a monthly fee for webmail. It’s a warning about not backing up.
Mark your calendars now. The next Waipu Highland Games will be on 31 December and not 1 January as they have been for a while (151 years to be precise). It has been getting hard to attract volunteer helpers and committee members on New Year’s Day (ahem, the morning after the night before), and vendors
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Clan Matheson was at the Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands’ Association national championships in Auckland in March.
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New year, new resolution? Time to get back into your family history research? We’ve revamped the family history resource pages on the Clan Matheson New Zealand website. All the previous material is still, there, but it should be easier to find. Keep checking back as we add new content.
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Ben Matheson is one of many New Zealanders who have migrated to Queensland. The move came against a background of some difficult times, but he and his family are now well settled across the ditch. He tells his story in Stuff’s ‘Expat tales‘ series.
Happy Burns night! Will you be tucking into haggis, neeps and tatties tonight? Or making do with a wee dram?
New Zealander Dan Mathieson has led the global kiwifruit business Zespri for 7 years, and has spent 21 years with the company. He’s now moving to a new role as President of the Americas for the global berry company Driscoll’s. Congratulations on the new role, Dan.
