October 2022

James Mathieson gets his Dunedin softball team in the game at the opening of the season. Photo: ODT.

Daniel Mathieson (of Christchurch, and not the Zespri CEO of the same name) has set up his own insurance broking business after 15 years in the industry.   It’s called Sherpa, after the mountaineering folk who are “renowned for their skill and guidance, building strong relationships with those they provide support to”. Echoes of Sir

Wellington fashion designer Robyn Mathieson is still creating garments, but she has a property development sideline. Doing up a small art deco house kept her and her partner from going crazy during lockdowns, she says. The story is here.

Fourth generation Hororata resident and historian Kate Foster, has been named the 2022 Hororata Highland Games Chieftain.  Kate is the ‘keeper of the local stories’, not just of her family but of the Hororata community; she is passionate about the history of the area.  A descendant of prominent politician Sir John Hall, who is remembered

Jessica Matheson took out the prize for civil litigation barrister of the year in the APAC Insider legal awards for 2022. Well done, Jessica!

Thinking caps on. If you have a project that aligns with the aims of Clan Matheson in New Zealand, you might be interested in the Clan Matheson New Zealand grant.   Check it out on our website. We’re looking for imaginative proposals. Applications close 15 October.

A Hercules transport aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force visited the US recently for advanced tactics training with US counterparts. Who is wearing the helmet in the foreground that’s labelled with the name Matheson?

The current and 28th Chief of Clan Matheson is Sir Alexander Matheson of Matheson, 8th Baronet of Lochalsh. His ‘day job’, though, is as a senior member of the Royal Household: as both the Queen’s Senior Gentleman Usher and Extra Equerry to Her Majesty.   This means he has had a close association with the

In June last year we shared a post about Jenny Matheson getting into the finals of a business accelerator ‘Power Up Ideas’. Her idea was plant-based icecream called ‘Kinda’ — kinda like ice cream.   Jenny’s now teamed up with food technologist Mrinali Kumar, and the product is coming to market this summer. Not only

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