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Clan Matheson was represented at the Waipu Highland Games in January, which were enjoyed by thousands after several years of covid-related disruptions.   People interested in their Scottish heritage visited the Clan Matheson tent, where Rodger Matheson displayed maps showing clan areas based on DNA analysis. New Zealand branch chair Lena Orum took time to […]

Crevice gardens. They’re a thing. If designed well, the correct placement of rocks and sand means that plants otherwise needing a shadehouse or greenhouse can thrive outdoors. It’s an alpine environment in miniature. Christchurch Botanic Gardens now have New Zealand’s only public crevice garden. Staff member Grant Matheson has been involved in selecting all the

The Clan Matheson New Zealand newsletters are free to receive by email or download from our website. They’re full of articles written for people interested in their Matheson heritage.   On this page is a link to an index of articles in the newsletter since we introduced the new A4 format. It’s just been updated

Do you have family connections to the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland? If so, you’ll find Hebridean Connections very useful.   Supported by academic and government bodies, it draws together archive material and personal recollections relating to the islands from Lewis in the north to Benbecula in the south.

Fliss Matheson is one of the volunteer firefighters in Cromwell involved in restoring a 1970s fire engine (truck) to its former glory. Once back on the road in its original Cromwell brigade colours, the vehicle will raise the brigade’s profile and be used at community events. Great work!

Vietnamese-Kiwi model Alexandra Matheson has reached the pages of the prestigious Vogue magazine. Congratulations!

Beannachdan dhuibh! The latest Clan Matheson New Zealand newsletter has articles about the Gaelic language, this summer’s Highland games, family history research and innovative Mathesons doing interesting things with cauliflowers and clay.   Read about this and much more in your free copy available from our website.  

After 10 years of waiting, another Scottish census has been released. At the beginning of this month the 1921 Scottish census was made available, fully searchable, on the ScotlandsPeople website.   Time to get searching for ancestors and other relatives.

Dunedin ceramic artist Kylie Matheson has again reached the finals of the prestigious Portage awards. Animals are her chosen subject, and this profile explains why.

We’ve previously featured Jenni Matheson and her ‘kinda’ ice cream, made without the help of cows. Now her plant-based product is about to be launched nationwide on the menu of Hell Pizza, so you’ll be able to try it out.   It’s taken two years for Jenni to move from small-scale batches to making 600