Heritage Matters

Host: Southern Heritage Trust
Categories: History
Languages: English

Otago Access Radio
Produced By: OAR FM Dunedin
Programme Website

The programme takes a look at what makes Dunedin the nation's heritage capital. The wonderful stock of historic buildings will be explored, as well as early European settlement, Maori life in past centuries and tales of gold. Thanks to the Southern Heritage Trust

All Episodes

27-11-2025 - Kaitangata Mine Disaster, Misers Demise, Dunedin Post Offices and Bishops Finances

Published: 01/12/2025 10:00 a.m.

Kaitangata Mine Disaster, Misers Demise, Dunedin Post Offices and Bishops Finances

03-11-2025 - City of Heroes, 250th Landfall and Sir Julius Vogel

Published: 03/11/2025 10:00 a.m.

In this programme, Gregor Campbell discovers Dunedin was once a city of heroes, a Venerable Literary and Arts Magazine celebrates it's 250th edition and Bill Southworth delves into the history of Sir Julius Vogel.

06-10-2025 - Heritage Festival, Russell Coutts, First Public Toilet and City Slums

Published: 06/10/2025 10:00 a.m.

Heritage Festival, Russell Coutts, First Public Toilet and City Slums - This week Bill Southworth looks at a local boy who won the world's top yachting prize, we hear from the organiser of this month's heritage festival, Alison Breese tells us about Dunedin's first public toilet for women and Gregor Campbell reports on the city's 19th Century Slums.

01-09-2025 - Assault that never was, Julie Eichardt Novel, Mine Disaster Hero and National Historic Landmark Programme

Published: 01/9/2025 10:00 a.m.

Assault that never was, Julie Eichardt Novel, Mine Disaster Hero and National Historic Landmark Programme.

04-08-2025 - Keith Murdoch, Colin Boswell, Willowbank and Arthur Steers

Published: 04/8/2025 10:00 a.m.

Keith Murdoch, Colin Boswell, Willowbank and Arthur Steers - In this programme we bring you stories about two sons of the Dunedin suburb of Ravensbourne who may have been treated unjustly one was sent home from an All Black tour and the other was denied the Victoria Cross medal. We hear from Alison Breese about the Willowbank Heritage Area, and we finish with a a piece from Gregor Campbell about a cycle accident.