December 2025

Clan Matheson is at the Waipu Highland Games, participating in the street march and joining in the festivities.

Join the country fun at New Zealand’s longest-running Highland games, on Saturday 31 January at Turakina in the Manawatu-Wanganui region.

We at Clan Matheson New Zealand wish you all the best for Christmas and the new year. The holiday season is a time to spend with family, and the summer break might be an opportunity to dig deeper into your family history. Thanks for your interest during the year. You might like to visit the

Agricultural consultant Lee Matheson is part of a group looking at low-emissions farming systems.

The latest Clan Matheson New Zealand newsletter is out. What’s the story behind Mount Matheson in the Southern Alps? What has Clan Matheson been up to lately? What’s the difference between your first cousin twice removed and your second cousin once removed? Find the answers to these questions and more.

If you fancy a wee dram this festive season, you might look out for two whisky distilleries that were started by Mathesons. Glenmorangie at Tain in Ross-shire was established by William Matheson, manager of another distillery who purchased Morangie farm in 1843 and converted a brewery on the property to a distillery. It was purchased