Reinvention of a Great Walk

How Tūhoe is rethinking the future of Lake Waikaremoana — and asking trampers for patience while they do it.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson19 October 2022Wilderness magazine, Te Urewera

Why a century-old underground elevator has won the hearts of tourists and locals in Whanganui

In October, the Durie Hill Elevator will star in Whanganui Heritage Month, an annual event promoting the district. Learn more.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson11 July 2022Heritage New Zealand magazine, Durie Hill Elevator

How Pukeahu National War Memorial is teaching us about our past

The upgrading of Wellington’s Pukeahu National War Memorial Park has uncovered tangible reminders of its military past.

Heritage and Culture, GovernmentJacqui Gibson25 April 2022Pukeahu War Memorial ParkWellington, Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Military history, New Zealand

Jacqueline Leckie on writing about New Zealand's 'invisible histories'

Seeing our ‘invisible histories’ gives us a better understanding of ourselves and our heritage, says Jacqueline Leckie. Interview with Jacqui Gibson.

Heritage and Culture, ProfileJacqui Gibson15 March 2022Heritage New Zealand magazine

Nisala Arana: rustic luxury in Sri Lanka

Jacqui Gibson reviews Nisala Arana, a luxury boutique hotel in Sri Lanka.

Heritage and Culture, Travel, Hotel reviewJacqui Gibson1 March 2022sri lanka, bentota, nisala arana, food, architecture, hotel review, latest stories

Embracing the wonders and stories of Māori astronomy

Winter brings Matariki — and with it opportunities to embrace the wonders and stories of Māori astronomy.

Heritage and Culture, Travel, Science, WineJacqui Gibson1 June 2021dark sky projectHeritage New Zealand magazine, Māori tourism, MacKenzie Country, Dark Sky Project, Ngai Tahu

Travel in the US: the dramatic revitalisation of Downtown Los Angeles

Once abandoned to all but drug dealers and the homeless, historic Downtown Los Angeles has undergone a dramatic revitalisation, thanks to vision and some innovative heritage preservation solutions.

Travel, Heritage and CultureJacqui Gibson1 April 2021Downtown, Urban revitalisation, Tourism, United States of America, Heritage New Zealand magazine

A walking tour of Wellington’s Modernist icons during Wellington Heritage Week

What parts of a city would you forgo in the name of progress and what parts would you hang on to? Jacqui Gibson takes walking tour of Wellington’s Modernist icons.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson9 March 2021Latest Stories, Wellington, Walking Tour, Wellington Heritage Week

The Mangahawea Bay Partnership Project: exploring the story of Pacific voyaging and navigation

The extraordinary stories unfolding in a small Northland bay are helping to tell the wider story of 1000 years of Pacific voyaging and navigation.

Heritage and Culture, GovernmentJacqui Gibson1 March 2021Heritage New Zealand magazine, Māori heritage

Travel in the US: the story of San Juan Island National Historical Park

The only park in the US commemorating a diplomatic resolution to a military dispute demonstrates the ties between nations and provides a chance to tell new stories.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson8 October 2020San Juan Islands, United States of America, American Camp, San Juan Island National Historical Park, English Camp, IFWTWA

Te Urewera: how to experience the natural world in a new way

Manuhiri are being invited to experience Te Urewera in a new way.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson3 October 2020Heritage New Zealand, Tūhoe, Te Urewera, Eco travel, Cultural travel, Māori heritage, Māori tourism, Latest Stories, Glamping

In safe hands: the story of conserving Pūtiki church in Whanganui

A Whanganui community has taken a hands-on approach to conserving its stunning Category 1 church.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson5 September 2020Putiki church, Whanganui, Māori heritage, Church architecture, New Zealand art

Time to front up, says Northland kaumātua

Some fundamental changes have been happening in Northland in the way public servants and iwi do things. JACQUI GIBSON did some investigating.

Heritage and Culture, GovernmentJacqui Gibson3 September 2020Heritage New Zealand, Department of Conservation

Arrowtown: where the quest for gold lives on

Arrowtown’s goldmining heritage now draws thousands of visitors to the Central Otago town every year, but striking it rich in the tourism sector has taken decades of planning and hard work.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson4 June 2019Latest Stories, Arrowtown, Queenstown, New Zealand

Towning around in Macetown Historic Area

Writer Jacqui Gibson hitches a ride to Macetown Historic Area.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson26 April 2019Central Otago, New Zealand, Heritage New Zealand magazine

Rebel with a cause: the legacy of architect, Ian Athfield

At nearly 50 years old, Ian Athfield’s iconic Wellington complex of terraced dwellings and offices continues bravely to evolve.

Design and Living, Heritage and CultureJacqui Gibson24 April 2019Athfield House and OfficeHeritage New Zealand magazine, Ian Athfield, Simon Devitt, Sir Ian Athfield, Wellington

Uncloaking mysteries: the Whakapapa of Paru Project

New forensic techniques and ancestral knowledge are uniting in a breakthrough research project that aims to reconnect taonga with the people and places they came from.

Science, Heritage and CultureJacqui Gibson24 April 2019Te Papa, Heritage New Zealand magazine, Wairarapa, New Zealand, Maori

Inspired by Bawa at Nisala Arana Resort, Sri Lanka

Travel to Sri Lanka to explore the design brilliance of architect Geoffrey Bawa in Bentota, a coastal resort town located 64 kilometres south of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson22 March 2019Sri Lanka, Architecture, Bawa, Hotel review