https://wellington.gen.nz/localhistory/geotagged Geotagged Local History newsitems https://www.katherinemansfield.com/article/katherine-mansfields-queer-identity Wellington writer Joy Holley reflects on Katherine Mansfield's statement 'I'm a writer first and a woman after' in light of her queer identity. gaybisexual heritagebuildings localhistory museumsandgalleries art thorndon places Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.katherinemansfield.com/article/katherine-mansfields-queer-identity Katherine Mansfield House 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z -41.2701568 174.77982461219574 Katherine Mansfield House and Garden, 25, Tinakori Road, Wadestown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/harry-rollinson/ The Evening Post of Monday, February 10th 1936 reported that the body of a man had been located in Wellington Harbour at 6:30 am in the vicinity of Clyde Quay... communitygroups karori places localhistory Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/harry-rollinson/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-07-04T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/robert-james-aiken/ Robert (Bertie) James Aiken was born on 11 May 1890 in Aberdeen. A slight figure with a fair complexion and blue eyes, he was the eighth of 12 children born... communitygroups karori places localhistory Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/robert-james-aiken/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-07-04T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/thomas-inch/ Thomas Reid Inch was born in New Plymouth on 6 August 1868 to Thomas and Mary Inch. He was the fourth of eleven children and the family’s first son. Around... communitygroups karori places localhistory Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/thomas-inch/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-07-04T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/samuel-susannah-morrell/ Samuel Morrell (1850 – 23 May 1919) married Susannah Tankard (1849 – 26 April 1935) in Leeds, England in 1878. Their first child, Walter, was born on 6 June 1879,... communitygroups karori places localhistory Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/samuel-susannah-morrell/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-07-04T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/mary-bridget-aiken/ Mary Bridget Aiken (also known as Moya or Minnie) was born in Napier in 1893, the first of six children born to James Francis O’Donnell and Margaret Josephine (McNamara), who... communitygroups karori places localhistory Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/mary-bridget-aiken/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-06-25T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/christopher-george-challis-1873-1934/ Christopher George Challis was born in London, England, on August 18, 1873, to William Challis (1833 -1885) and Jane Ann Jeffrey (1841-1924). He was the youngest of four boys. His... communitygroups karori places localhistory Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/christopher-george-challis-1873-1934/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.katherinemansfield.com/article/katherine-mansfield-and-old-st-pauls Old St Paul’s celebrates its 160th anniversary on 6 June 2026. To mark the occasion, Katherine Mansfield House & Garden Director Cherie Jacobson looks at the connection between Katherine Mansfield and this very special Wellington building. heritagebuildings localhistory museumsandgalleries art thorndon places Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.katherinemansfield.com/article/katherine-mansfield-and-old-st-pauls Katherine Mansfield House 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z -41.2701568 174.77982461219574 Katherine Mansfield House and Garden, 25, Tinakori Road, Wadestown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/john-hearfield/ The slightly unusual shape of this headstone caught our eye. The shape is known as Ogee (a double curve) and was used in Gothic and Gothic Revival architecture (so popular... architecture communitygroups karori places localhistory Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/john-hearfield/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/joseph-kitching-and-william-brodrick/ Joseph John Kitching died February 18th 1912 aged 52 also William Henry Brodrick died 8th July 1913 aged 54 This lovely headstone enjoying the sunshine and Ian Galloway cricketing, belongs... communitygroups karori places localhistory Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/joseph-kitching-and-william-brodrick/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/george-athea/ Accidentally Killed Deep in Public2 section is this fine headstone to 28 year old George Henry Athea who “met with a fatal accident whilst in the execution of his duty”.... communitygroups karori places localhistory Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/george-athea/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/mary-smylie/ Mary Jane was born in 1861, Dublin, to James and Charlotte Campbell. Mary married (Dr) Archibald Smylie in Dublin in 1883. Archibald was born in 1842 in Antrim. Their first... communitygroups karori places localhistory Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/mary-smylie/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/ivy-fenwick-anna-ginn-nee-poppelwell/ 1882-1971 Ivy was born 10 October 1882, in Dunedin, parents Elizabeth Henry and William Poppelwell (V). She was the only girl among four brothers George, Henry, Colin and Cecil. Her... communitygroups karori places localhistory Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/ivy-fenwick-anna-ginn-nee-poppelwell/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-05-28T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/catherine-elsie-lynette-wells-nee-mackenzie-1891-1970/ 1891-1970 Catherine (known to us as Nan) was born on September 4th 1891 to James and Annie Elizabeth Mackenzie of Wellington. Her full name was Catherine Elsie Lynette but she... communitygroups karori places localhistory Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/catherine-elsie-lynette-wells-nee-mackenzie-1891-1970/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-05-28T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/edwin-royden-wells/ 1887-1950 Edwin was born in Wilson’s Street, Lyttelton on May 20th 1887. He was the first son and third child of Alban and Agnes Wells. Edwin chose a career in... communitygroups karori places localhistory Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/edwin-royden-wells/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-05-28T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/gee-ching-dong-herbert-gee-dong-and-wong-yuk-lan-lily-gee-dong/ Gee Ching Dong (who became known as Herbert) was born in 1891 in the village of Gee-wong-tong in the Guangzhou Province, China. Several members of his family emigrated to New... communitygroups karori places localhistory Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/gee-ching-dong-herbert-gee-dong-and-wong-yuk-lan-lily-gee-dong/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-05-28T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/from-hydro-projects-to-heritage-icons-the-story-of-win-clark/ Win Clark is a long standing supporter of Futuna Chapel and has generously donated hours of his time and expertise to the Trust as one of New Zealand’s top heritage structural engineers. Although now retired, Win recently contributed significantly to the restoration of the Chapel roof alongside architect Dr Peter Parkes. The Futuna Chapel Trust is incredibly grateful to Win for his support. futuna karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/from-hydro-projects-to-heritage-icons-the-story-of-win-clark/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/futuna-chapel-named-as-21st-most-beautiful-building-in-the-world/ Futuna Chapel has been honoured by Time Out magazine as the 21st most beautiful building in the world alongside the Taj Mahal and La Sagrada Familia. Featured in the global publication’s list, which showcases stunning architecture across 59 countries and 333 cities, Futuna Chapel is the only New Zealand building to be named. Its recognition […] futuna architecture karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/futuna-chapel-named-as-21st-most-beautiful-building-in-the-world/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2026-04-15T00:00:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/breathing-new-life-into-an-architectural-treasure/ Dr Peter Parkes shares his personal account of the work needed to reinstate Futuna Chapel to its former glory. Read Peter’s write up in Architecture Now magazine. futuna architecture karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/breathing-new-life-into-an-architectural-treasure/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2026-03-30T00:00:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/colours-of-futuna-2026/ The Colours of Futuna concert series is back for 2026 with a stunning line up of exceptional musicians performing in the newly restored Futuna Chapel. Held from 12 April – 5 July this year, Futuna Chapel will host 12 concerts from a diverse collection of musicians including well-known composer and teacher Gary Wilby, harpist Michelle […] futuna karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/colours-of-futuna-2026/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2026-03-14T00:00:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/futuna-chapel-reopens-after-major-restoration/ Photo credit: Paul McCredie futuna karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/futuna-chapel-reopens-after-major-restoration/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2026-03-14T00:00:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/john-alvin-leblanc-1918-1943/ John was one of many US Soldiers that found themselves on shore in New Zealand during World War 2. Between June 1942 and mid 1944 there were between 15,000 –... communitygroups karori places localhistory Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/john-alvin-leblanc-1918-1943/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/te-whaea-o-te-katoa/ Janet Munro was born on 31 January 1883 in Glasgow, to Mary McLean, a housekeeper, and William Munro, an iron foundry warehouseman. She was educated in Glasgow and became a... communitygroups karori places localhistory Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/te-whaea-o-te-katoa/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/captain-butt/ Richard Groombridge Butt was born on June 2, 1832, in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, to Marie (Mary) Cabot (Smith) and Richard Butt. He travelled to New Zealand, via Brisbane,... communitygroups karori places localhistory Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/captain-butt/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/winifred-jean-duncan/ While our Gum Gully volunteers were weeding the cemetery next to Ian Galloway Park, Russell made a remarkable discovery among the tradescantia: the headstone of Winifred Duncan. The headstone appears... communitygroups karori places localhistory Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/winifred-jean-duncan/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/margaret-french-aka-mrs-death/ Margaret – Mrs Frued or Freude or Mrs French On 3rd December 1892, a woman arrived in Wellington at the Te Aro Hotel named Margaret. She had a note of... communitygroups karori places localhistory Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/margaret-french-aka-mrs-death/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/william-haydn-flood-musician/ As his middle name suggests, William came from an enthusiastic musical family. His father, Joseph was a musician in Honiton, Devon. William followed his father and brothers in this profession... communitygroups karori places localhistory Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/william-haydn-flood-musician/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/george-william-macnamara-sam-barford/ George died in 1913 and was buried in the Church of England 2 section. On 22nd September 1916, the Town Clerk received a letter from his widow asking if the... communitygroups karori places localhistory Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/george-william-macnamara-sam-barford/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/distressing-mistake/ ‘A distressing happening at Karori cemetery last Saturday when the bodies of two women who had died that week in the Wellington Hospital were discovered by the relatives to have... karori places communitygroups localhistory Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz/distressing-mistake/ Friends of Karori Cemetery 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.2762506 174.7510311704571 Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://karorihistory.org.nz/2026/02/19/special-general-meeting-speaker-march-2026/ Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 3 March 2026 at St Ninian’s, Newcombe Crescent, Karori at 7pm. Members and friends welcome. The meeting on 3 March will be in two parts: At 7pm, we are holding a Special General Meeting to approve changes to our constitution and the decision to reregister in order to meet […] karori places communitygroups localhistory wcnhosted Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://karorihistory.org.nz/2026/02/19/special-general-meeting-speaker-march-2026/ Karori Historical Society 2026-02-19T00:00:00Z -41.2844173 174.7444792 Karori, Wellington, New Zealand