Our Trustees

John Vickers – Chair from 2016

• Host Homestead Tours [est. 1992] specialising in heritage domestic architecture. Day Tours in the Rangitikei, Whanganui, and Hawkes Bay Districts.
• Finalist in the Heritage section of NZ Tourism Awards 1995
• Member of the Wanganui Branch Committee NZHPT 1995–98.
• Rangitikei District Mayor 1998-2001.
• Co-owner with Sarah of Woodleigh Farm, Marton [a 1911 Chapman – Taylor house] since 1975.
• Widespread garden interests.
• Fifth generation Rangitikei resident, member of Clergy in the Parish of Rangitikei.

Ann McNamara – Trustee, Treasurer

• BSc Auckland University – Marine Biology.
• Diploma of Teaching, Auckland.
• Secondary School teacher – 33 years.
• Member of Historical Places Trust/ Heritage Trust since 1980’s.
• Committee member of Civic House, part of the Joint Council of the Whanganui Regional Museum’s governance board from 2001 – 2006.
• Life- long interest in conservation in the natural world and an interest in art and architecture.
• Interest in conservation of our cultural heritage.

Bruce Dickson – Trustee

• FNZIA, ARIBA, Registered Architect.
• Practicing Architect-started practice in Wanganui in 1967.
• Co Founder of the Mainstreet Wanganui organisation-currently Chairman of the Design Heritage Committee.
• Member of NZHPT.
• Experienced in Heritage Conservation, reuse of “At Risk “buildings, urban design and architecture relevant to the NZ environment and history.
• Interest-the future of Whanganui and the Regions heritage buildings and places.
• Earthqauke Prone Buildings Community Taskforce Committee, Town Centre Regeneration Committee – Whanganui District Council.

Rosemary Tennant – Trustee

• Diploma Fine Arts – Canterbury University.
• Carrington Polytechnic – all papers completed for a Certificate in Architectural Drafting.
• Wananga o Aotearoa – Diploma in Te Ara Reo Maori.
• Experience in stained glass restoration, library assistance Auckland University Architecture Library, organizing community education classes.
• Currently administrator to Pakaitore Historic Reserve Board and assistant at Bruce Dickson Architecture.

Mary Ann Ewing – Secretary Trustee

• Whanganui Literary Festival Trustee.
• Teacher at Whanganui High School for 15 years retired I 2015.

Helen Craig – Trustee

• Whanganui District Councillor: Property & Community Services Chair, Town Centre Renegeration Committee Chair, Earthquake Prone Buildings Community Taskforce Committee.
• Co-owner with Gordon Craig, of a Category II home built 1877, Craig House, in the family since 1910.
• Bachelor of Fine Arts 2009, Sculpture Major.
• 20 years, Fire & General Insurance Corporate Risk Management, Auckland and Singapore.

Denis McGowan - Trustee

• M/ADNZ, M/DANZ Architectural Designer since 1974.
• A/AMINZ - Arbitrator / Mediator since 1998.
• Director of McGowan & Harrison Ltd an Architectural practice offering design / Documentation / RMA Planning / Fire Designs / Project Management.
• Member of Bushy Park Trust & previous member of several local Trusts & Boards.
• Particular interest in design & construction method of early NZ houses.

Bruce Falk – Trustee

• IQP Building Warrant of Fitness Inspector.
• Builder, building inspector, tenancy management, specification writing and plan drawing.
• Project management in commercial and medium size group housing, and Housing New Zealand and Council contracts.
• Wide ranging experience from providing condition reports on buildings, documents for projects and supporting funding applications.