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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

On Anzac Day we stop to remember those New Zealanders who died in war and honour those who have served in overseas conflicts. Your relatives’ experiences in times of war are an important part of your family story, and researching them can be very revealing. There are useful resources on our website.

We’re sad to advise that the well-known academic and church leader Peter Matheson died on Monday 14 April, aged 86. After arriving in New Zealand from Scotland via Australia more than 40 years ago, Peter made an impact in academia, church life and peace and justice activism. Our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

We’ve listed another publication on our website page that catalogues books about New Zealand Mathesons. You won’t find ‘Matheson’ in the title, but over more than 75 pages inside are the family stories of the pioneering Otago family of John Matheson and Annie MacLeod. “The descendants of John Campbell and Agnes MacNab from North Knapdale”

Jenni Matheson co-founded EatKinda in 2020, making plant-based icecream. The company has expanded rapidly, mainly through social media marketing, and is now struggling to scale up its New Zealand manufacturing. The company is now switching its focus to the US market, where it says there are more sophisticated manufacturing facilities and openness to innovation.