During the 1850s about 900 Highland Scots settled at Waipu, north of Auckland in New Zealand, a district that to this day is very proud of its Scottish origins. Many had earlier tried to establish a Gaelic-speaking Highlanders’ settlement in Nova Scotia, which today is part of Canada. Their later move to warmer climes in
160th anniversary of the arrival of the first Waipu settlers Read More »
On 23 June it is 101 years since the birth of Alan Turing, widely regarded as the father of computing. An article in a new section on this website points out his Matheson connection.
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The centenary of the First World War is getting close, and will be commemorated both internationally and in New Zealand. Here the national WW100 programme is helping New Zealanders take part in remembering and commemorating the war that had such an impact on our society. A new page on this Clan Matheson Society website explains the WW100
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The epic migration of Scottish Highlanders to Waipu in Northland is an important part of the family history of a number of Mathesons in New Zealand. This story is being kept alive by the community in the area settled by the Highlanders, and the 2013 Waipu Grand Pageant was an important contribution to that effort. The
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