WHANGANUI REGIONAL HERITAGE TRUST
Our Trustees
RECENT HERITAGE EVENTS
Whanganui Summer Programme
4 - 31 Jan 2023
LOCAL HERITAGE
PLACES TO VISIT
John Vickers
Immediate Past President
- 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.
Margaret Samuels
Secretary and Trustee
- Bio coming soon.
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.
Helen Craig
Co-Chair
- Deputy Mayor Whanganui District Counci: Town Centre Renegeration Committee Chair,
- Executive Board member of Historic Places Aotearoa - the national independent body representing heritage organisations in New Zealand. www.historicplacesaotearoa.nz
- Co-owner with Gordon Craig, of a home built 1877, Craig House, in the family since 1919.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts 2009, Sculpture Major.
- 20 years, Fire & General Insurance Corporate Risk Management, Auckland and Singapore.
Ann McNamara
Treasurer and Trustee
- 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.
Rosemary Tennant
Trustee
Mary Ann Ewing
Co-Chair
- Whanganui Literary Festival Trustee.
- Teacher at Whanganui High School for 15 years retired I 2015.
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.
Don Robinson
Trustee
Elinor McDouall
Secretary Trustee
- Registered Architect at Drawing Room Architecture and Interiors - www.drawingroom.co.nz