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| Article No. | Newsletter No. | Article Title | Article Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | 51 | 13th Annual BBQ at Pirongia Clydesdales | Little Clydesdale Cafe, Jill & Nick van der Sande, Bqrbara Walter, photos |
| 422 | 36 | 150th Year Commemoration Events | Centennial of Pukehoua Bridge; afternoon tea at Auburn (Roz & Nick Empson); Reunion Day, photo |
| 256 | 21 | 1865 Land Grants | Available at LINZ, Hamilton |
| 246 | 21 | 2010 AGM | Nick and Samantha van der Sande, Pirongia Clydesdales, horse-drawn carriage driving, photo. |
| 519 | 44 | 2016-17 Subscriptions | Renewals due 1 July |
| 530 | 45 | 2nd Waikato Militia Badge | Te Awamutu Museum, Warren Gumbley, archaeologist, photo |
| 764 | 64 | A 1940s photograph collected by Margaret Sherwin | Mrs W H Bell, Mrs Du Fresne, Margaret Sherwin, Mrs Moeller, Mrs Beet Snr, Mrs Boggis, Mrs Livingstone, Mrs Lorimer, Mrs Barry, Mrs C Berry, Mrs Geo Owen, Mrs Sifleet, Mrs Bromell & Georgie, Elsie Owen, Mrs Allport. Photo. |
| 704 | 59 | A brewery at Alexandra in 1866 | Charles Innes,, C. Innes & Co., AE Lot 84, AE Lot 86. Photo, map |
| 248 | 21 | A change of name | Pirongia Heritage and Information Centre, Te Whare Taonga o Ngaa Rohe o Arekahanara |
| 247 | 21 | A change of President | Robin Astridge, Sabina Owen immediate past president, photo. |
| 580 | 49 | A COGS Grant | Covers opertional costs, including office coordinator |
| 196 | 17 | A correction | Te Aka-rau-ti urupa, cemetery, Ormsby |
| 669 | 56 | A disputed architect's fee | T.C. Grace, Warren & Blechynden |
| 137 | 12 | A Family's Story | Illustrated talk, Ngaire Phillips, photo |
| 721 | 61 | A full house | Oliver McLeod, Geological exploration of Mt Pirongia. Photo, record attendance. |
| 306 | 26 | A further reminder | Overdue subscriptions |
| 217 | 18 | A good question | Trotting race without use of a sulky. Photo. |
| 124 | 11 | A Great Barbecue | Annual BBQ for members at Pirongia Clydesdales. Photo. |
| 563 | 48 | A great fund-raiser | Quiz night, Five Stags Bar, profit of $2,400 for the Centre, photos |
| 53 | 5 | A great turnout for the AGM | Speaker Neville Ritchie, Waikato War 1863-64, Sabina Owen |
| 150 | 13 | A memorable AGM | Talk about the history of the Kingitanga by Tom Roa. Photo |
| 168 | 14 | A model waka taua | Authentic model waka tau loaned for display by the de Thierry family. Photo. |
| 356 | 30 | A new book | Stowers, Von Tempsky and the Forest Rangers, photo |
| 296 | 25 | A new computer | Computer replaced |
| 648 | 55 | A new computer | Second computer at reception desk, Ross & Shirley Scown donation |
| 290 | 25 | A new resource | New catalogue of newspaper references to Alexandra 1863 to 1886 |
| 264 | 21 | A philosophical question | From an 1872 newspaper |
| 234 | 20 | A possible change of name | Pirongia Heritage and Information Centre, Te Whare Taonga o Ngaa Rohe o Arekahanara |
| 239 | 20 | A Post Office Savings Bank in 1867 | J.D. Hill, postmaster, interest 5% |
| 343 | 29 | A Pub Charity Grant | New colour printer purchased with Pub Charity grant, and installed. |
| 418 | 35 | A recent visitor | Ross Buddle, descendant of Thomas Buddle, missionary at Te Kopua |
| 546 | 46 | A recent volunteer | Mary Wilton, photo |
| 572 | 48 | A regular centre host | Lyn Jackson,volunteer. Photo |
| 280 | 24 | A Reminder | Membership renewal |
| 293 | 25 | A reminder | Overdue subscriptions |
| 674 | 57 | A reminder | Subscriptions due |
| 761 | 64 | A reminder | Membership fees for 2022-23 are now due. |
| 441 | 37 | A report on the Alexandra District in 1872. | Charles Edenborough's report to Colonel Moule on the Alexandra District in 1872 has been transcribed. |
| 639 | 53 | A reticulated water supply | Pirongia Chamber of Commerce accepted terms of water supply from Te Awamutu Borough Council's water main from Mt Pirongia, 1921 |
| 461 | 39 | A River Boat Register | Bruce Kilham, research, river boats, Waikato |
| 612 | 52 | A shipping building on Crozier Street | Building at the end of Crozier Street sold for demolition in 1932, photo |
| 19 | 2 | A special thank you | To Mary Hurst and Ros Empson. |
| 728 | 61 | A storage shed | New storage shed now in place. Photo |
| 328 | 28 | A story with a bang! | Brian & Bill Bromell, Bell's store, traction engine, Bray, photo |
| 622 | 53 | A successful AGM | Pirongia Clydesdales and Fresians, Nick van der Sande, photos |
| 367 | 31 | A Successful BBQ | Report on BBQ at Pirongia Clydesdales |
| 496 | 41 | A successful training day | volunteer training workshop |
| 207 | 18 | A teacher's reminiscence | life in early Pirongia, Mawdsley (nee Miss Hattaway) teacher, Alexandra School 1908-1912. Photo. |
| 565 | 48 | A trip to Kaipiha | Lance Vernall, Kaipiha, Turner, Reynolds, Mary Wilton, Norma Graham, photo |
| 336 | 28 | A trip to the Winter Show | schools section, Te Tahi, Rosalie Ahier, Oscar Pound, memoir |
| 417 | 35 | A useful resource | Catalogue of river craft on the Waipa; Bruce Kilham |
| 482 | 40 | A VC at Gallipoli | Awarded for bravery to a grandson of Captain William St Clair Tisdall, Adjutant of the 2nd Waikato Militia in 1864. |
| 384 | 33 | A well-attended AGM | New Committee. Speaker Alan Livingston, 150 Years West of Waipa. |
| 192 | 16 | A.C. Neil McLeod | town bobby, Alexandra, armed constable, nz police, diary, Photo. |
| 717 | 60 | AA Traveller Publications | new popular walks publication |
| 170 | 15 | About our building | Andrew Johnson visited and gathered info on architecture, construction and alterations. |
| 687 | 58 | About Pukehoua | George McQuillan,, volcano, report. |
| 730 | 61 | About the Garmonsways | Peter Wood, Descendants of Letitia & Edward Grmonsway, photo |
| 644 | 55 | AC Sgt John Castle DCM | AC Sergeant at Alexandra married Frances Brady |
| 233 | 20 | AGM - 22 June | Speaker Nick van der Sande, Pirongia Clydesdales. |
| 467 | 40 | AGM - Tuesday 16 June | AGM 16 June, to be followed by a presentation by Kingsley Field on. |
| 423 | 36 | AGM - Tuesday 17 June | Speaker to be Haupai Puke |
| 652 | 56 | AGM 20 June at 7:30 pm | Oliver McLeod,Photo |
| 45 | 4 | AGM guest speaker | Dr Neville Ritchie - Waikato Land War 1863-64. |
| 113 | 9 | AGM Photograph | Richard Stowers, Alan Livingston, Olive Clements. Photo. |
| 277 | 24 | AGM speaker on 'Alexandra: The first 10 years' | Alan Hall, why original settlement failed, 1864-1874 |
| 753 | 64 | AGM Tuesday 28 June 2022 | AGM scheduled for 28 June. Ros Empson to present The Story of Mangapiko through the eyes of Ngaire Phillips. |
| 733 | 62 | AGM Tuesday 29 June at 7:30 | AGM scheduled for 29 June. Alan Hall to talk about the history of halls in the settlement. Photo. |
| 694 | 59 | AGM Tuesday 30 June at 7:30 pm | Alan Hall,, photo |
| 613 | 52 | AGM Wednesday 27 June | Nick van der Sande will tell the story of Pirongia Clydesdales, photo |
| 567 | 48 | AGM Wednesday June at 7:30 pm | Anne McEwan, Historic Places & Heritage Values |
| 684 | 58 | Alan Papesch | Obituary |
| 552 | 47 | Alexandra Hall 1921 | Hall in Hamilton not from Alexandra, Starlight Ballroom |
| 335 | 28 | Alexandra Hospital | Military Reserve, Stuart, Duval, Snape, Waddington |
| 194 | 17 | Alexandra's first policeman | William Kelly, constable, Alexandra |
| 455 | 38 | Also on the | Tisdall; Piesse, Gray; Pistrucci. |
| 708 | 60 | Alternative Newsletter delivery to you | Offers sending newsletters to members as email attachments. |
| 524 | 44 | An 1881 settlement plan for Te Rore | Survey plan, Te Rore bridge, town lots, Rewi, Tawhiao, Manuhiri, Mair, Edgecumbe Streets |
| 585 | 49 | An alien during WW1 | Ernst Moeller, Mildred Prentice, naturalised, interned, Somes Island |
| 409 | 34 | An ambitious project | Karen Howard, electronic search, family information, photo |
| 252 | 21 | An apology | double edition, Nos 21 & 22. |
| 229 | 19 | An early native commissioner | Te Wheoro, photo |
| 127 | 11 | An electronic database | Funding received to create a digital archival database. |
| 77 | 7 | An Evening for Volunteers | Meeting at Visitor Centre, BBQ at Pirongia Clydesdales. Photo. |
| 58 | 5 | An honour for Mary Hurst | Honorary Life Membership. |
| 72 | 6 | An Index for Footprints of History | Computerised index, Alan Hall, Len Styles |
| 737 | 62 | An informative slideshow | An informative slideshow and commentary by Charlie Coles, about the history of the sports ground available for viewing at the Centre. Map. |
| 12 | 1 | An innovative display unit | rotary display stand, Murray Walter, Kevin Farrell, photo |
| 500 | 41 | An interpretive panel for the Memorial Hall | Roll of Honour; Pirongia Community Association |
| 134 | 11 | An upgrade for the Garage | Plans completed for garage conversion. |
| 629 | 53 | An upgraded display | Metal-framed glass cabinet, model canoe display, photo |
| 608 | 51 | Anne Aubin & Stores in Alexandra/Pirongia | Stores initially owned by John Aubin and J.D. Hill, Anne Aubin, Ahier & Gifford bought Hill's store, Eugene Aubin, W.G. Moon, W.H. Bell, photos |
| 74 | 6 | Anniversary Publications | Te Rore School |
| 701 | 59 | Annual BBQ | War Memorial Hall, |
| 516 | 44 | Annual General Meeting | PHIC, 14 June, speaker Alan Hall, Waikato Militia, Armed Constabulary |
| 17 | 2 | Annual General Meeting | Report of AGM. Committee members named. Noel Sandford of the Te Araroa Trust spoke about the development of walkways on Mt Pirongia. |
| 44 | 4 | Annual General Meeting | Scheduled for Tuesday, 27 June. |
| 91 | 8 | Annual General Meeting | Richard Stowers to speak about NZ Forest Rangers |
| 100 | 9 | Annual General Meeting | AGM Reports, New Executive Committee |
| 743 | 63 | Annual General Meeting | AGM Marilyn Yeates, committee. Alan Hall, Public Halls in Pirongia. |
| 373 | 32 | Annual General Meeting - 18 June at 7.30pm | AGM to be held on 18 June |
| 158 | 13 | Annual programme | Planned programme of events for the financial year. |
| 699 | 59 | Annual subscriptions due | Individual, Family, Organization, Business Membership. |
| 146 | 12 | Another eel weir | Eel weir remains, Waipa River, Whakairoiro Pa. Photo |
| 506 | 43 | Another family re-union | Finch |
| 160 | 13 | Another link | Miss Emily Miller, Lottie Webb. |
| 238 | 20 | Another record | 2009-10 Annual Visitor Statistics more than 2500. |
| 329 | 28 | Another St Saviour's | Blockhouse Bay, MOTAT. |
| 560 | 47 | Another steam engine | Marshall steam engine, Waikawau. Photo |
| 526 | 45 | Another successful AGM | AGM, Barbara Walter, Officers elected, executive committee. Alan Hall, Armed Constabulary |
| 288 | 25 | Another successful AGM | Report on 8th AGM, photo |
| 575 | 49 | Another successful AGM | Ann McEwen, Historic Places & Heritage Values, photos |
| 434 | 37 | Another successful AGM | At the 2014 AGM, President Robin Astridge, commemorative functions, Haupai Puke, illustrated presentation,; photo |
| 193 | 17 | Another successful AGM | Speaker Heather Garrett, Cowell, trading store, bush hotel. Photo. |
| 707 | 60 | Another successful AGM | AGM, Marilyn Yeates, committee, Covid 19 Lockdown, Alan Hall talked about four colonial cottages in the village. Photos. |
| 485 | 41 | Another successful AGM | Sabina Owen Life Member; Speaker Kingsley Field, photo |
| 180 | 15 | Another successful barbeque | Hosted by Nick and Jill van der Sande at Pirongia Clydesdales. Photo |
| 554 | 47 | Another successful BBQ | van der Sande family, Stacey Benton, Coach House Café, Pirongia Clydesdales |
| 456 | 39 | Another successful BBQ | Annual BBQ. Pirongia, Clydesdales, photo |
| 181 | 16 | Another successful South Tour | Saturday 21 March tour historic sites Puniu and Waipa Rivers south of Pirongia. Alan Hall tour guide. Now four tours in repertoire. Photo. |
| 135 | 11 | Another successful trip | Robin Astridge led a repeat of Path of War 1 tour. Photo. |
| 338 | 29 | Another Successful Year | AGM. New Committee elected, Speaker Garry Howard |
| 670 | 57 | Another Successful Year | AGM, Barbara Walter, committee, Oliver McLeod, volcanologist, geological history of Mount Pirongia, photo |
| 187 | 16 | Any suggestions | Canvassing ideas for new activities or events. |
| 6 | 1 | Archaeological tour | Archaeological tour led by Owen Wilkes. Matakitaki Pa, Paterangi, flour mill sites. A further tour planned. Photo |
| 64 | 6 | Archaeological tour | Matakitaki, Paterangi, Waiari, Grey Road flour mill, Cameron's HQ, AC Redoubt, Whatiwhatihoe, Auburn, Empson, Paula McWha, Alan Hall, Photo |
| 87 | 7 | Archaeological Tour | Matakitaki, Paterangi, Waiari, Grey Road flour mill, Cameron's HQ, AC Redoubt, Whatiwhatihoe, Alan Hall. Photo. |
| 105 | 9 | Archaeological Tour 2 | Mangapouri, Te Kopua missions, Mangatoatoa, Kaipiha, Puketotara |
| 395 | 33 | At Bell's Store | Judith Harper recalls the boar's head mounted on a wall. |
| 642 | 55 | At Lake Mangakaware | Visit by seven members and friends, photo |
| 410 | 35 | At the annual barbecue | Commemorative events planned for 2014. Photo. |
| 551 | 47 | At the Boxing Day Races | Joy McGregor, Marilyn Yeates, Keith Ormsby |
| 30 | 3 | Auckland Museum Institute | Executive Committee of the Auckland Museum Institute visited the Centre which has become a member. Photo. |
| 41 | 4 | Auckland War Memorial Museum Visit | Visit scheduled for Saturday, 27 May. |
| 52 | 5 | Auckland War Memorial Museum Visit | Kawhia Museum Society, corporate member, membership card, visit to Auckland Museum planned. Photo |
| 650 | 55 | Aukati or Confiscation Line? | Government confiscation line, Kingitanga aukati, map |
| 493 | 41 | Background to the Native School Investigation | McRae Cameron, teacher, family history inquiry. |
| 457 | 39 | Barbara's book from our library | Not a Pioneer: Memoirs of Bernice Monrath Johnstone 1871-1960 |
| 445 | 38 | Barbara's book from our library:? | Book review by Barbara Walter; Hursthouse, Rohe Potae, King Country |
| 221 | 19 | Barbecue for Members | van der Sande, Pirongia Clydesdales |
| 314 | 27 | Barbecue for members starts the new year | Report of BBQ hosted at Pirongia Clydesdales by Jill and Nick van der Sande, photo. |
| 361 | 31 | Basketball in the 1930s | Newspaper reports on basketball (netball) activities |
| 298 | 25 | Basketball in the 1930s? | Information wanted about basketball (netball) played in the 1930s |
| 542 | 46 | BBQ for members | To be held on 20 February 2017 |
| 592 | 50 | BBQ for members | 21 February, Coach House Cafe |
| 352 | 30 | BBQ for members | Pirongia Clydesdales |
| 403 | 34 | BBQ for members | BBQ planned to be held at Pirongia Clydesdales in January |
| 448 | 38 | BBQ for members | At Pirongia Clydesdales on 27 January |
| 724 | 61 | BBQ for members | Annual barbecue for members, 24 February. |
| 489 | 41 | BBQ for members | Pirongia Clydesdales, 27 January |
| 628 | 53 | Before one-day cricket | Imperial 12th Regiment v 2nd Waikato Militia |
| 331 | 28 | Believe it or not | Waikato Times 1877. |
| 426 | 36 | Berwyn Sterling | Obituary, long-time member and former Vice-President. |
| 491 | 41 | Book Reviews | Battlefields of NZ Wars; Waikato-Maniapoto World War 1 Veterans |
| 502 | 43 | Books from our library: Te Puea - A Life | Michael King, Kingitanga, Whatiwhatihoe |
| 503 | 43 | Books from our library: The Land Ballot | Fleur Adcock, Te Rau-a-moa, poems |
| 61 | 5 | Borer eradication | Contract to Smith's Pest Control Services. |
| 109 | 9 | Breaking News | Grant from Trust Waikato to fund disability ramps and a grab rail for the toilet. |
| 259 | 21 | Burglars captured in Bell's Store | Escaped prisoners captured in Bells' Store by Clarrie Schwatfeger and Bernard Bromell, photo. |
| 231 | 19 | Burial Records | Alexandra cemetery, Oak Lane |
| 157 | 13 | Butchers past | Recent demolition of the village butcher's shop triggered some history about local butchers. |
| 197 | 17 | Calendar of events | Tours, BBQ, History & Research evening, Mary Scott Workshop. |
| 705 | 59 | Can you help us? | Who planted the camelia tree at the AC Redoubt? |
| 715 | 60 | Can you help us? | Mary Berry, Julia Ahier, Mildred Moeller, photograph. Two not named. |
| 147 | 12 | Can you help? | W.G. Sim, blacksmith, Ross Street. Ancestor of Russell Cooney. Photo |
| 488 | 41 | Can you help? | Kiwi Road |
| 369 | 31 | Captain William Tisdall | Adjutant 2nd Waikato Militia, |
| 571 | 48 | Caveat Emptor (Let the buyer beware) | John Higginson v Robert T Millar, seed merchant, re mislabelled turnip seed. |
| 442 | 37 | Charles Allen Edenborough | Sergeant in the Waikato Militia; Sergeant in the Armed Constabulary; Farmed at. |
| 621 | 52 | Charles Prince and the Salvation Army at Pirongia | Charles Prince maintained a Salvation Army presence in Alexandra/Pirongia between 1895 and 1901, Shamrock Hotel, Royal Telegraph Hotel, photo |
| 178 | 15 | Collections database | Sharon Rayner employed to input data re collections into e-database. Employment funded by grant from Southern Trust. Glenyss Hall leads the project. |
| 198 | 17 | Collections database | Sharon Rayner catalogued items, funding for job by Southern Trust. Debbie Courtney to take over. |
| 230 | 19 | Collections Database | Southern Trust, data entry |
| 553 | 47 | Come to the Quiz Night | Alexandra Hotel Five Stags Bar, fund raiser for Heritage Centre |
| 78 | 7 | Coming Event: Tracing Family History | Jan McBeth, Garry & Karen Howard, Paula McWha |
| 16 | 2 | Coming events | Pirongia Craft Fair, Visit by Auckland Railway Enthusiasts Soc, Visit by Auckland Museum Institute Council. |
| 556 | 47 | Coming Events | Path of War Tour, Sunday afternoon trip to Kaipiha |
| 65 | 6 | Coming events | Archaeological Tour, Path of War |
| 104 | 9 | Coming Events | Programme of events for the new financial year. |
| 159 | 13 | Coming events | North Archaeological Tour, An Evening on the Centre's Resources, Tour of the Te Pahu District |
| 165 | 14 | Coming events | Members' Barbecue, Path of War Tour, South Tour, |
| 202 | 17 | Coming events | North Tour, Walking Tour Pirongia Village, West Tour. |
| 213 | 18 | Coming events | Members BBQ, Path of War Tour, South Tour. |
| 226 | 19 | Coming Events | Kawhia Tour, South Tour |
| 115 | 10 | Coming Tours | Path of War 1; Path of War 2. Photo. |
| 435 | 37 | Commemorating the Founders of Alexandra | Founders Luncheon, public function where children from Pirongia School told the story of Alexandra; Inter-denominational Church Service. Photo |
| 36 | 3 | Computer Upgrade | New computer, multi-function scanner-printer plus Past Perfect small museum software. |
| 647 | 55 | Condolences | David Puke, Haupai's husband |
| 658 | 56 | Condolences | Norma Graham |
| 37 | 3 | Congratulations | Community Service awards by Mt Pirongia Lions Club to Sabina Owen & Berwyn Sterling. |
| 557 | 47 | Congratulations | Tom Roa, Te Rita Papesch, PhD |
| 321 | 27 | Congratulations | Tom Roa; chair Te Kauhanganui |
| 200 | 17 | Congratulations | Mary Hurst, Heather Garrett, Pirongia Historic Visitor Centre, heritage education, Pirongia Clydesdales, traditional craftsmanship. |
| 757 | 64 | Consequences of Covid | Restriction resulting from Covid 19 continue to affect the Centre's work. |
| 189 | 16 | Conservation of objects | Claire Orbell, Te Awamutu Museum, gave advice re cleaning, conservation and display. |
| 748 | 63 | Could you help? | Appeal for volunteers to join the Executive Committee |
| 709 | 60 | Country roads in the 1920s | MP driven over selected worst sections of road between Pirongia and Kawhia to convince him of the need for funding to improve the roads. NZH 24 Jun 1921. |
| 63 | 6 | Craft Day | record visitor numbers, blacksmith demonstration, Ben van der Sande, Cameron McKenzie, Rory McDonald,; weaving demonstration, Garry Grace. Photo |
| 579 | 49 | Craft Day | Change of day, to be held on a Sunday, |
| 616 | 52 | Dancing with the King | Brief review of |
| 141 | 12 | Data entry | Sharon Rayner employed to do archival data entry |
| 754 | 64 | Developments in the Archives | An account of work in our archives being undertaken by Karen Howard and Garry Howard, sorting and cataloguing boxes of donated material, and digitising and accessioning photographs and newspaperarticles. |
| 322 | 27 | Did you know? | talks to schools, community groups, gardening and walking groups; University of the 3rd Age |
| 424 | 36 | Did you know? | Alexandra; First Anniversary 1865 |
| 203 | 17 | Do you remember? | re Post Office buildings. |
| 307 | 26 | Don't forget | BBQ for members, Pirongia Cluydesdales |
| 440 | 37 | Don't forget our library | Books available for borrowing by members. |
| 236 | 20 | Don't forget the library | Books on historical topics. Novels by Mary Scott. |
| 62 | 5 | Don't forget to visit the Centre on Craft Day | blacksmith and weaving demonstrations planned |
| 407 | 34 | Down Memory Lane | Visitors to the Centre |
| 214 | 18 | Down memory lane | oral histories, Haupai Puke, Sally Uerata, photo |
| 731 | 61 | Dr Edward Waddington Part 2 | Part 2 of an account of the life of Dr Waddington from 1877 when he moved his medical practice to Hamilton, Cambridge and Te Aroha. Photograph |
| 587 | 49 | Early Buildings: Rozel & Aubin's Store | Robin Wood, fire, architects's plan and sketches by Archibald MacDonald, Freer, John Aubin, Anne Aubin, Bell's store, Bell Homestead, photos |
| 300 | 25 | Early house sites at Kaipiha | Turner and Reynolds house sites at Kaipiha, Lance Vernall, photo |
| 302 | 26 | Early Mangapiko Bridges | Bridges washed away in 1864, 1866 and 1867. Replaced by higher level bridge. |
| 536 | 45 | Early motor vehicles around Pirongia | Edward Miller, Emily Miller, Daimler, charabanc, Jim Prentice, chain-driven Briscoe truck. Fred Parsons. Photo |
| 714 | 60 | Edward Waddington | Surgeon, 2nd Waikato Militia, medical officer to the community, JP. Photo. |
| 665 | 56 | Electricity came to Pirongia in 1921 | Horahora, Pirongia Chamber of Commerce, Electric lights, Mrs A.E.Aubin, J.T. Johnson |
| 340 | 29 | Elsie Russell | Obituary |
| 695 | 59 | England to Pirongia in 1953 | The Hall family, Arthur Hall, Violet, Colin, Glenda, Geoffrey. Crozier Street, Te Tahi. |
| 392 | 33 | Errata | Demolition of old Public Hall in 1958, not 1957 |
| 505 | 43 | Errata | Rae Cameron, Maisie Cameron, Te Kopua Native School, Mary Ann Harper |
| 4 | 1 | Establishing the site | Organizations and individuals involved in establishing the Centre. |
| 35 | 3 | Events since the August Newsletter | Group visitors to the Centre: Auckland rail enthusiasts, Auckland Museum Institute Council, Manurewa Historical Soc, Chartwell Golden Oldies, Tourism King Country |
| 387 | 33 | Expert help? | Visit by Sally August from National Services Te Paerangi, photo |
| 145 | 12 | Family connections | Burials of men who died in the late 1860s when their were no cemetery records. Lt W.W. Young was buried here in 1865 |
| 8 | 1 | Family history | Bell, Garmonsway, Alexander families. |
| 431 | 36 | Finch's hotels | Alexandra and Doncaster Arms Hotels. Hill; Mair, photo |
| 605 | 51 | Fires in the settlement | Fire Force 25th anniversary. |
| 71 | 6 | Footprints of History | Proposed new publication, Mary Hurst. |
| 686 | 58 | For Early 2020 | BBQ planned to be held in January or early February |
| 520 | 44 | For your diary | AGM, 14 June. |
| 281 | 24 | For your diary | AGM, Annual BBQ |
| 294 | 25 | For your diary | Craft Day, Northern Tour, Walking Tour, Path of War Tour |
| 305 | 26 | For your diary | BBQ, Ngutunui Tour with Keith Ormsby, Southern Tour, Path of War Tour |
| 569 | 48 | For your diary | AGM 28 June |
| 583 | 49 | For your diary | Sunday 1 October, Craft Day |
| 332 | 28 | For your diary | AGM, 26 June. |
| 594 | 50 | For your diary | PHIC BBQ AT Pirongia Clydesdales |
| 351 | 30 | For your diary | Walking Tour, BBQ, Southern Path of War, Pirongia Northern Tour, Hingakaka, Lake Ngaroto. |
| 617 | 52 | For your diary | AGM 27 June |
| 364 | 31 | For your diary | Tour of Hingakaka and Lake Ngaroto |
| 626 | 53 | For your diary | 17 February visit to Lake Mangakaware |
| 377 | 32 | For your diary | AGM, Path of War Tour |
| 393 | 33 | For your diary | Tours |
| 657 | 56 | For your diary | 20 Jun AGM Oliver McLeod |
| 405 | 34 | For your diary | Coming events |
| 414 | 35 | For your diary | Schedule of events in February and March |
| 427 | 36 | For your diary | Commemorative Founders Weekend events |
| 698 | 59 | For your diary | AGM 30 June |
| 726 | 61 | For your diary | Wednesday, 24 February, Annal BBQ at Memorial Hall |
| 741 | 62 | For Your Diary | 29 June, Heritage Centre AGM. |
| 490 | 41 | For your diary | Boxing Day Races; BBQ for members |
| 758 | 64 | For your diary | 28 June: Heritage Centre AGM |
| 508 | 43 | For your diary | 3 April, Roll of Honour, unveiling panel |
| 388 | 33 | Former residents | Roland Mounsey, Ruth Beatson Whiting, photo |
| 744 | 63 | Frogs in the Government Paddock | A species of frog, introduced from Tasmania, in the swamp in thre Government Paddock at Pirongia. Waikato Times, 5 Oct 1886. Picture. |
| 273 | 23 | From some old sports programmes | Programmes found belonging to former local saddler William Morton Chappell, Photo. |
| 132 | 11 | From the Centre Diary | Visits by three groups in December. Photo. |
| 263 | 21 | From the Centre's Diary | Visits by schools, Grace Shaw, WINTEC students, Riley Car Club, |
| 521 | 44 | From the Committee | visitor statistics, long-term plans |
| 270 | 23 | From the Committee | Trust Waikato grant $2000, progress on art panels by Sonia Frimmel, Julie Karsten resigns. Photo. |
| 283 | 24 | From the Committee | New sign, Frank Thorne, Ngati Hikairo, Report by Robin Astridge. Photo |
| 570 | 48 | From the Committee | New colour printer, Health & Safety, Conservation of objects, ANZAC Day wreath, |
| 320 | 27 | From the Committee | funding to re-paint the building, digital voice recorder, oral history, additional chairs |
| 333 | 28 | From the Committee | AGM, Speaker Garry Howard, Change of name. New printer, Photo. |
| 595 | 50 | From the committee | Local Maori history, Matakitaki, Whatiwhatihoe, Kingitanga. |
| 342 | 29 | From the Committee | Revised Certificate of Incorporation, Plan to have the Centre building repainted, Position of Administrative Assistant advertised. |
| 606 | 51 | From the committee | Glenda Bell, Ros Empson |
| 354 | 30 | From the Committee | Re-paint building, Waipa Discretionary Grant, web-site, administrative support, Faith Haakma |
| 618 | 52 | From the committee | Ros Empson updating computerised archives records, Ginn's Mill photos on display |
| 365 | 31 | From the Committee | web page, postcards, Historic Alexandra, Grace Shaw, i-site sign |
| 378 | 32 | From the Committee | Lottery Grants Board funds administrator, Faith Haakma, Bruce and Jan Kilham, 1912-13 had highest visitor numbers to date. |
| 634 | 53 | From the committee | Newsletter policy, working group proposal to purchase additional computer equipment, Garry Howard |
| 645 | 55 | From the committee | Webpage closed. Paula McWha Facebook page |
| 394 | 33 | From the Committee | Pukehoua Bridge centennial, Volunteer training day, webpage. |
| 656 | 56 | From the committee | Contributions by non-members, Frank Kingi Thorne, photo |
| 406 | 34 | From the Committee | Training Day for volunteers, Library, photo |
| 675 | 57 | From the committee | Local museums consultative group, Barbara Walter, Marilyn Yeates |
| 428 | 36 | From the Committee | Record Visitor Numbers for 2013-14; New filing cabinet |
| 438 | 37 | From the Committee | Subscriptions now due, Newsletter available on the Centre website. |
| 700 | 59 | From the committee | ANZAC Day wreath, Paula & Robert McWha, photo. |
| 450 | 38 | From the Committee | New panels about Alexandra Racing Club and Pirongia Golf Club; Timeline to be mounted on the fence between the Fire Force and the Centre; Centre permitted to reproduce Edenborough's 1872 map of the district. |
| 460 | 39 | From the Committee | Office coordinator to be appointed, Robert McWha interim treasurer |
| 716 | 60 | From the Committee | Storage shed, flood lighting at wagon shelter |
| 727 | 61 | From the Committee | Jenny Mortland appointed administration coordinator, a new switchboard, a new postcard |
| 478 | 40 | From the Committee | Andrea Thrower, administration coordinator; interim treasurer, Robin Astridge, Robert McWha |
| 495 | 41 | From the Committee | family history displays; Andrea Thrower, photo |
| 759 | 64 | From the Committee | The microwave in the kitchen, and the answerphone at the deszk have been upgraded. |
| 509 | 43 | From the committee | visitor statistics, treasurer, Ian poole, Charlie Coles |
| 120 | 10 | From the past: The Public Hall | Publiic Hall opened in 1876. Story of its construction and use. |
| 188 | 16 | Funding for a new display | Lottery Environment & Heritage Committee, funding |
| 5 | 1 | Funding supporters | Significant financial contributors to date. |
| 439 | 37 | Garage photos wanted | Photos of the garage next to the Centre wanted. Owners: Hardy, Cobbald, Hoefhamer, Taylor, Holmes, Dennis, Gane and Hodgson. |
| 548 | 46 | Garages in the Village: 1948-1980 | Eric Papesch established the first garage in 1948. Second garage established by Rob Signal in 1950. Rasmussen, Hodgson, Photos |
| 750 | 63 | Genealogists are using the archive room | The TA Genealogy Group is using the Archive Room to transcribe infomation from TA Museum copies of School Admission Registers. |
| 760 | 64 | Genealogists using the Archive Room | The use of thre Archive Room by Te Awamutu genealogists is working well. |
| 465 | 39 | Gentry in the ranks | Willoughby Dickson, Dixon, Wentworth Burdett, Grace Grant |
| 416 | 35 | Get dressed up | Edwardian Ball planned for 31 May |
| 400 | 34 | Get ready for a busy year | Events to commemorate settlement and 150 years of development |
| 604 | 51 | Gloria King | Obituary, nee Ormsby, captained the Kiwi basketball team in the 1950s, photos |
| 211 | 18 | Gone West | West of Waipa Tour, tea & talk re Homewood, Heather Garrett, Alan Livingston. |
| 190 | 16 | Gutter guard | $1700 grant, Pub Charity |
| 667 | 56 | Happy birthday Ngaire | 90th birthday, Ngaire Phillips |
| 257 | 21 | Heritage Buildings | 15 buildings proposed for listing in the Waipa DC 10 Year Plan |
| 386 | 33 | High visitor numbers | Record numbers |
| 237 | 20 | Historic Tours | Path of War 2, Kawhia Tour; South Tour |
| 275 | 24 | Historic Tours Programme | Tours planned for 2011 & 2012 |
| 664 | 56 | Hone Te One | Ngati Hikairo, Frank Kingi Thorne, photo |
| 484 | 41 | Honours for Sabina Oiwen | Volunteer Year commendation; Pirongia Heritage Centre Life Member, photo |
| 573 | 48 | Hot off the press | Publication, Where did that name come from? Alan Hall |
| 415 | 35 | Hotel history | Updated display about Alexandra Hotels; Finch |
| 399 | 33 | Identified by Hat? | Bernice Alexander Johnstone, Lizzie Charleston, photo |
| 287 | 24 | Impediments to upstream navigation | Cadell, ignimbrite rock , Whakairoiro, Steamer Lilly |
| 497 | 41 | Improved visitor numberrs | visitor statistics |
| 736 | 62 | Improved visitor numbers | Visitor numbers since January show improvement following Covid 19 lockdown. |
| 615 | 52 | Improved visitor statistics | Annual total exceeded 2017 total by 225. |
| 725 | 61 | Improving visitor numbers | Covid 19 lockdown effected visitor numbers but since July they have improved. |
| 84 | 7 | In Committee | Long-term concept plan, |
| 103 | 9 | In Committee | Visitor numberrs affected by streetscape work. Photo. |
| 559 | 47 | In memory of Sabina | Commemorative seat dedicated to memory of Sabina Owen |
| 148 | 12 | In our library | Books by Mary Scott |
| 756 | 64 | In Remembrance | Olive Clements, Anne O'Halloran and Shirley Scown. |
| 267 | 23 | In the Pipeline | Robin Astridge repeats Northern Path of War Tour |
| 75 | 6 | In the Pipeline | Historic Alexandra in preparation, Alan Hall |
| 663 | 56 | In the pipeline | Redoubts display, update of Maori display |
| 677 | 57 | In the pipeline | Wagon built by Cooper & Curds, restored by Nick van der Sande, photo |
| 206 | 18 | Inaugural historic walk | Tour, Alan Hall, Historic sites in village. Photo. |
| 164 | 14 | Information evening | Discussion for volunteers about resources at the Centre. Photo |
| 33 | 3 | Interpretative sign | Interpretative plaque on the old Mt Pirongia Trig Station, Photo. |
| 303 | 26 | Interpreting the Centre's Carved Sign | Interpretive notes about the sign carved by Mac Bell, photo |
| 631 | 53 | Interpreting the Centre's Carved Sign | Te Whare Taonga O Nga Rohe O Arekahanara, sign carved by Mac Bell, photos |
| 107 | 9 | It happened here - in 1873 | Annual Sports on New Year's Day 1873. |
| 95 | 8 | It happened here - in Pirongia! | Te Mahuki, Tawhiao, Mair, Wahanui, Aubin Ahier, Hursthouse, Newsham |
| 114 | 10 | It's the Touring Season | South of Pirongia Tour: Photo. |
| 492 | 41 | J.D. Hill - Alexandra Businessman | storekeeper, commission agent, auctioneer, postmaster, registrar, scherff, Catherine Harden, photo |
| 243 | 20 | Jesse Sage | 58th Regiment, 2nd Waikato Regt, Sergeant, Desmond Darby |
| 577 | 49 | Joe Hughes - Okoko Road Miner | Hughes Bros coal mine, Glen Afton Collieries, display, photos |
| 740 | 62 | John & Elizabeth Ross at Te Pahu | Story of the Ross family who broke in land on Martelletti Road, Te Pahu. Photo. |
| 746 | 63 | June Bright | June Bright, Obituary, marriage guidance, women's centre, Mahuika House. Photo. |
| 232 | 20 | Kawhia Tour | 17 February. 17 members took part. Photo. |
| 732 | 62 | Keith Ormsby, Honorary Life Member | Afternoon tea function to honour Keith Ormsby as our fifth life member. Photo. |
| 510 | 43 | Kiwi Road | Glenda Bell, Maori Affairs land, World War 2, Daniels, Lingman, Nelson, Tamaki |
| 633 | 53 | Lake Mangakaware access | New access from Anderson Road |
| 39 | 3 | Late breaking news (attached item) | Merit Award to the Centre by Historic Places Trust |
| 117 | 10 | Len Styles | Sudden illness and death |
| 487 | 41 | Leslie Maurice Yeates | Obituary for long-time member. |
| 371 | 32 | Life memberships awarded | Murray and Barbara Walter, photo |
| 545 | 46 | Like us on Facebook | Pirongia Heritage |
| 22 | 2 | Local Directory | Pirongia Local Directory available at the Centre. |
| 693 | 59 | Lockdown | Covid 19, closed 21 March. Re-opened 20 June |
| 747 | 63 | Lockdown again affected our visitor numbers | Covid 19 Lockdown in August ended a promising trend in visitor numbers. |
| 466 | 40 | Looking back to Newsletter No.1 | Six volunteers from 2006 are still volunteering in 2015. Original displays, photo |
| 404 | 34 | Mac Bell | Death of Purekireki Marae kaumatua and carver of Heritage Centre Sign |
| 385 | 33 | Maintenance | Robert McWha doing maintenance at the Heritage Centre, photo |
| 568 | 48 | Maintenance Maestro | Robert McWha repainted weathered exterior paintwork, photo |
| 692 | 58 | Major Frederick Jesse Hills | Frances Hills, Kihikihi, commanded 2nd Waikato Regiment. Land grants at Kihikihi and Te Awamutu. Photos. |
| 240 | 20 | Make an offer | Two Canon MP240 printers |
| 742 | 63 | Making our archives more accessible. | Garry Howard, Clayton Howard, Karen Howard, Tim, Brooklyn. Ros Empson, archives catalogue. Photo. |
| 334 | 28 | Margaret Holroyd | Obituary, Eyre descendant |
| 265 | 23 | Mary Hurst - Historian and Life Member | life member, obituary, photo. |
| 390 | 33 | Mary Scott | Recently unveiled pou on Te Awamutu Walk of fame |
| 260 | 21 | Mary Scott's typewriter | Remington Junior portable, Susan Dassler, Grace Shaw, photo |
| 199 | 17 | Mary Scott's typewriter | typewriter donated to Centre by Grace Shaw. John Scott, first edition copy of Barbara and the New Zealand Backblock. |
| 408 | 34 | Matewai Wickham | Ernest Wickham; Shamrock Hotel; Wickham's Boarding House, Hannah Prentice, Alice Kay, photo |
| 562 | 47 | Mathias Asmuss - Entrepreneur | Mathias Asmuss, Royal Telegraph Hotel, Shamrock Hotel, |
| 543 | 46 | Maurice Troup | obituary |
| 398 | 33 | McMinn of the Harapepe Forest Rangers | E G McMinn, Forest Rangers, Harapepe, MP for Waipa, photo |
| 253 | 21 | Membership | Gloria King, Judith Devaliant, Nikki & David Samuels, Bernie Nel, Tony & Shirley Brown, Peter & Coral Shaw |
| 142 | 12 | Membership renewals | Subscription reminder |
| 186 | 16 | Membership renewals | Please complete forms so records remain up-to-date. |
| 532 | 45 | Memberships | reminder, subscriptions outstanding |
| 261 | 21 | Military Deserters | 2nd Regiment Waikato Militia, reasons for desertion |
| 584 | 49 | Miss Miller's motor car | Emily Miller, Edward Miller, Daimler or Cadillac, |
| 540 | 46 | Moonshine on Mount Pirongia | Stills in the Mount Pirongia bush in thr 1870s and 1920s. |
| 589 | 50 | More about J.D. Hill | J.D. Hill, storekeeper, commission agent, licensed auctioneer, postmaster, registrar of births, deaths & marriages. Served on Alexandra School Committee, Township Board, highway boards, Waipa County Council, Married Catherine Harden. Information from Rosemary Haden, photos |
| 444 | 38 | More about Whatiwhatihoe | According to an 1872 map by Edenborough, the name Whatiwhatihoe originally applied to a place further up-river than Tawhiao's settlement established in 1881. Photo. |
| 29 | 3 | More days open | From February the Centre will open on four days a week. |
| 523 | 44 | More on the butchers Jones | research by Karen Howard, Archibald Hubert Jones, Alfred William Henry Jones, Rhoda Jones |
| 537 | 45 | Motor Fuel | benzine, bushel timber cases, hand cranked bowsers, Roland Mounsey, Bell's Store, photo |
| 380 | 32 | Multiple Connections | Brett Pierce, W G Mair, Morrison, Tregear |
| 375 | 32 | Murray Walter | Life member, obituary, |
| 711 | 60 | Nearly, but not quite | Covid 19 lockdown closed the Centre before the end of the year, when a further 12 visitors would have set a new attendance record. Graph. |
| 533 | 45 | New & Improved | New display, Ormsby family, Gloria King, photo |
| 597 | 50 | New & Improved | New Open sign designed and constructed by Brent Mealing, photos |
| 355 | 30 | New & Improved | banner, Alexandra Images |
| 646 | 55 | New & improved | Displays being updated: Alexandra Redoubts, Maori display |
| 659 | 56 | New & Improved | Events that shaped our landscape |
| 676 | 57 | New & improved | Alexandra Redoubts display, Walter. Yeates. |
| 702 | 59 | New & improved | Traditional wagon, Nick van der Sande, wagon shelter, photo. |
| 463 | 39 | New & Improved | Mural, Jane Finch, Marilyn Yeates, display panel Boxing Day Races, Pirongia Golf Club, photo |
| 522 | 44 | New and Improved | newsletter index, access to the Memorial Hall |
| 271 | 23 | New and Improved | Mary Scott display, Pirongia - Past and Present |
| 547 | 46 | New and Improved | Ormsby family display compiled by Gloria King (nee Ormsby) |
| 292 | 25 | New and Improved | Hughes brothers' mine display, Okoko Road, Barbara Walter, Marilyn Yeates |
| 308 | 26 | New and Improved | Library catalogue, new books, Mary Scott novels |
| 85 | 7 | New and Improved | Miele vacuum cleaner |
| 94 | 8 | New and Improved | Indexes to TAHS Journal, & Footprints of History. Historic Alexandra. Enlarged photos on display. Photo. |
| 110 | 9 | New and Improved | New brochure display stand. Photo. |
| 119 | 10 | New and Improved | Display of photos by Don Horne of fungi in the Walter Scott Reserve |
| 130 | 11 | New and Improved | Sun filters on windows, new disability aids. |
| 396 | 33 | New and Improved | 1948 School Jubilee photographs, Pirongia Women's Institute |
| 155 | 13 | New and improved | Model canoe, de Thierry, photograph of Whatiwhatihoe |
| 421 | 35 | New and Improved | Updated display panels; period jacket and skirt of Bessie Tims, photo |
| 430 | 36 | New and improved | ; library;. |
| 437 | 37 | New and Improved | New Pirongia Heritage & Information Centre website; Transcribed copy of an 1865 Petition to Parliament by 304 settlers at Alexandra and Kihikihi in June 1865. |
| 452 | 38 | New and Improved | Karen Howard designed an electronic database which will generate a list of resources where information about families may be found. Photo. |
| 479 | 40 | New and Improved | ANZAC display mounted by Marilyn Yeates and Barbara Walter, photo |
| 227 | 19 | New and Improved | Panels by Sonia Frimmel, history of Christian Churhes, NZ Lottery Grant, filing cabinet, photo |
| 21 | 2 | New books | Who Planted the Tree - Chaplow; A History of Kawhia and its District, Cummins; Tracing Family History in NZ, Bromell. |
| 630 | 53 | New display panel storage | Storage rack, Robert McWha, photo |
| 470 | 40 | New faces | Andrea Thrower, Ian Poole, Tess McGruddy |
| 133 | 11 | New Information about old hotels | Alexandra (Finch); Doncaster Arms (Appleyard); Prince Alfred (Ruhstein), Royal Exchange (Asmus) |
| 344 | 29 | New life for an old cupboard | church hymnbook cupboard, photo |
| 25 | 2 | New members | Appeal for new members. |
| 50 | 4 | New members | Appeal to recruit new members. |
| 111 | 9 | New Members | Tim & Sue Wright, Neil Denize, Alan Livingston |
| 118 | 10 | New Members | Andrew Lee, Charlie Coles, Maurice & Tricia Troup, Robin Plowright, Jean Ryan, Sharon & Boye de Thierry. |
| 128 | 11 | New Members | Ted & Vin Glynn, Bill Thomson, Olwyn Verhoef, Peter & Glenys Wood |
| 225 | 19 | New Members | Arnold & Kathy Watson, Mick Scown & Vicki Anderson, Maureen McGonagle, Anne O'Halloran |
| 14 | 2 | New sign unveiled | Sign carved by Mac Bell and unveiled by Mrs Jean Bell in a ceremony run by kaumatua Tom Roa from Purekireki Marae. Photo |
| 209 | 18 | New signage | Drawing attention to Centre and its services. |
| 534 | 45 | New Volunteers | Mary Wilton, Keith & Margarert Ormsby, Alfredo Huerta, Alison Clements. |
| 204 | 17 | Newspaper clippings | Julie Karsten, copying files, Alexandra, archives |
| 376 | 32 | Ngaroto Tour | Report of tour including Taurangamirumiru, Ngaroto swamp pas, Hingakaka battle site |
| 315 | 27 | Ngutunui Tour | Keith Ormsby: Kaipiha, Ngutunui, Pekanui Road, Walter Scott Reserve, Oparau, Te Rau-a-moa, Hughes Coal Mine Okoko Road, photo |
| 432 | 36 | Nine days on the Waikato/Waipa Rivers | Graeme Kenyon, exploratory trip in a small boat, Waikato and Waipa Rivers to Te Rore, places identified by Foljambe and Messer in 1863-64. Photo |
| 173 | 15 | No more leaks | Peter Robertson's latest measure effective. Well done Murray, Peter, Simon and others re their efforts in the past. |
| 224 | 19 | No more leaks | foyer, Murray Walter, Peter Robertson |
| 481 | 40 | No shouting during World War 1 | Anti-Shouting Legislation affected Pirongia in 1916; Chappell, Knight, McCarthy, Boggis. |
| 83 | 7 | Not to be missed | NZ Wars - the Waikato Campaign, Te Awamutu Museum |
| 593 | 50 | Now we are 50 | 50th edition of the Newsletter |
| 97 | 8 | Odds & Ends | Maori Settlement in the Waikato, Roberton |
| 625 | 53 | Office-holders 2018-2019 | Walter, Yeates, Paula McWha, Coles, Empson, Grierson, Howard, Robert McWha, McGregor, Mealing, Ormsby, van der Sande, Puke, Uerata |
| 47 | 4 | Old photographs are a great source of information | Old photographs solicited. |
| 512 | 43 | Old steam engine | stationary steam engine, Robert McWha, John Kelly, photo |
| 462 | 39 | On Boxing Day 2014 | Pirongia Boxing Day Races, photo |
| 391 | 33 | On Craft Day (28 Sept) | Richard Stowers |
| 449 | 38 | On sale at the Centre | by Kingsley Field and Richard Stowers. |
| 76 | 6 | On the Internet | matapihi.org.nz |
| 88 | 7 | On the Internet | Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ |
| 98 | 8 | On the Internet | Dictionary of NZ Biography |
| 112 | 9 | On the Internet | NZ History online |
| 123 | 10 | On the Wagon | Wagon rides with Pirongia Clydesdales |
| 269 | 23 | Online | Access rare early NZ publications, NZETC, ENZB |
| 581 | 49 | Online | Facebook page fully operational, Paula McWha |
| 276 | 24 | Oral History | Grace Shaw, Te Rau-a-moa, Joe Hughes, Okoko Road coal mine, photo |
| 476 | 40 | Original Roll of Honour names | Names, ranks and military units of the men listed on the Roll of Honour, compiled from their military records. |
| 475 | 40 | Others who might have been listed | Men from the district who were not listed on the Roll of Honour, but might have been. |
| 289 | 25 | Our local historian | Alan Hall, background. |
| 56 | 5 | Our new committee | Sabina Owen, Marilyn Yeates, Glenyss Hall, Sue Scott, Patricia Grierson, Alan Hall, Haupai Puke, Nick van der Sande, Clare St Pierre, Sally Uerata, Barbara Walter, Murray Walter |
| 106 | 9 | Our New Logo | New letterhead by Kat Quinn |
| 18 | 2 | Out and about | Old Mt Pirongia Trig Station outside the Centre. Daffodils planted, Women's Institute, Photo |
| 443 | 37 | Out of the Scrub by Daylight | Book review by Barbara Walter. |
| 635 | 53 | Outstanding subscriptions | Reminder |
| 749 | 63 | Overdue subscriptions | The termination of chequebook accounts has created difficulties in paying subscriptions. An appeal for members to pay by online banking or cash. |
| 171 | 15 | Past postal officials | Sue Scott (worked at Pirongia Post Office before closure) compiling list of past postal officials. |
| 86 | 7 | Path of War Tour | Alexandra redoubt, Tuakau, Queen's Redoubt, Pokeno, Dr Neville Ritchie, Eglinton, Koheroa, Mercer, Meremere, Rangiriri, Ngauruawahia. Photo. |
| 176 | 15 | Path of War Tour | Te Rore to Orakau, Robin Astridge. Photo. |
| 254 | 21 | Path of War Tour makeover | Two Path of War tours run successfully during winter. |
| 566 | 48 | Path of war tours | Te Rore to Orakau, 18 March, photo |
| 218 | 18 | Patupaiarehe | Display legendary fairy folk Pirongia Mountain. Sabina Owen & Marilyn Yeates. |
| 722 | 61 | Personnel changes | Luncheon to honour service of June Bright and to farewell Andrea Thrower. Photos. Jenny Mortland will replace Andrea. |
| 38 | 3 | Photograph with caption | Ormsby family reunion, photo |
| 162 | 14 | Pirongia Craft Day, 2008 | Special displays in the Centre. Wood-turner enthusiasts demonstrated a pedal operated wood-turning lathe outside. Photo |
| 636 | 53 | Pirongia Forest Park Lodge | 30th anniversary, 21 October |
| 337 | 29 | Pirongia Motor Transport | Parsons, Auriel Mounsey, Butler Bros, Fleming, Kendall, King, Wilson, photo |
| 632 | 53 | Pirongia War Memorial Hall | Structural report |
| 668 | 56 | Pirongia War Memorial Hall | Opened 16 August 1922, Ferro-concrete, McInnes, Closey, Meiklejohn, photos |
| 51 | 4 | Presentation of a Certificate of Merit | By NZ Historic Places Trust to the Pirongia Community for the presevation of the 2nd St Saviour's Church that is now the home to the Centre. Photo. |
| 7 | 1 | Publications for sale | Footprints of History, Pirongia Forest Park. |
| 401 | 34 | Pukehoua Bridge Centennial | History of the Pukehoua Bridge, photo |
| 411 | 35 | Pukehoua bridge centennial | Plans for centennial celebration |
| 251 | 21 | Put it on your Calendar | Members BBQ, Pirongia Clydesdales, 14 February 2011. |
| 182 | 16 | Put the AGM in your diary | Heather Garrett to talk on John Vittoria Cowell |
| 82 | 7 | Re-enactment | Queen's Redoubt, Pokeno. |
| 10 | 1 | Recent acquisitions | Plan drawers from Hamilton Museum. Laminator funded by Pub Charity. |
| 73 | 6 | Recently Acquired | Te Awamutu Historical Society Journal. |
| 762 | 64 | Recently donated | A box of document from the days of RDX donated by Malcolm Barrett. Family photos and 36 books by Mary Scott donated by Lloyd and Triush Anderson. |
| 327 | 28 | Record Visitor Numbers | Highest annual total so far |
| 89 | 8 | Record visitor numbers | Annual total of 2094. Graph. |
| 653 | 56 | Record Visitor Numbers | Highest annual total to date, graph |
| 468 | 40 | Reduced Visitor Numbers | Visitor numbers for 2014-15 Financial Year, graph |
| 20 | 2 | Refurbished displays | Displays being upgraded. |
| 499 | 41 | Remembering George and Mary Ann Harper | Harper family reunion, 2nd Waikato Militia; Mangapiko School, photo |
| 383 | 32 | Reminiscences | Richard Rasmussen, demolition of the old Alexandra Public Hall, photo |
| 244 | 20 | Renewals of membership | Reminder |
| 179 | 15 | Research for a new display | Sabina Owen gathering data re early development of local churches (Anglican, Catholic, Methodist) and early church ministers, Blain, Brady, Hoyne, Golden, Simmonds. |
| 11 | 1 | Resources and displays | Contributions by organizations and individuals to setting up displays and developing archives. |
| 600 | 50 | Riding on the footpath | Gordon Tisdall JP, charged by Constable Gillies wth riding his horse on a footpath in Te Awamutu. Northcroft |
| 359 | 30 | Rival Christmas Sports in 1866 | Finch, Appleyard, Doncaster Arms, Alexandra, horse races |
| 602 | 51 | Robert Hall farmed at Te Rore | Robert Hall jnr. Married Marion Susannah Scott, farmed at Te Rore until 1908, photo |
| 673 | 57 | Roland Mounsey | 1925-2019, obituary. Mounsey's Transport, photo |
| 514 | 44 | Roll of Honour Panel Unveiled | Memorial Hall, 3 April, speakers listed, Pirongia Community Association |
| 318 | 27 | Ronald William Phillips | Obituary |
| 574 | 48 | Rough riders from Pirongia | Boer War returnees 1901: Troopers Chris Berry, Jim Prentice, Roger Dawson, George Miles, Waikato Mounted Rifles volunteers, photo |
| 379 | 32 | Ruth Whiting | Ruth Whiting nee Beatson, Oakshott, Parsons, Mounsey |
| 539 | 46 | Sabina Owen 1932-2016 | obituary, life member, Sabina owen, photo |
| 679 | 57 | Sam Stewart - coach driver | Kawhia, Oparau, Te Rauamoa, married Rachel Rutherford, photos |
| 627 | 53 | Samuel & Matire Morgan | Ngati Hikairo, Whatiwhatihoe, photo |
| 360 | 31 | Sawmilling on Mount Pirongia | Ginn's Mill 1946-1949, Mangati Road, photo |
| 310 | 26 | School art display | Te Pahu School, Marilyn Yeates, Robin Astridge, Jim Henderson, Penny Finn. Photo. |
| 611 | 52 | School visitors | Year 5 & 6 students from Pirongia School, photo |
| 325 | 27 | Sedgemoor re-visited | Alexandra Hotel, Miss Miller's house erected here, Joan White, Maurice Borland, re-named The Maples, photo |
| 347 | 29 | Sedgemoor Re-visited | Emily Miller's house, Sedgemoor, The Maples, visited by heritage architects Anne McEwan & Roz Empson. |
| 27 | 2 | Seen the flags? | Shirley Scott created hand-painted penants for the Centre. |
| 515 | 44 | Self-help in 1919 | debating society, home nursing lectures |
| 68 | 6 | Since August | Kawhia Museum, King's Empire Veterans, Te Pahu Rural Women. Photo |
| 46 | 4 | Since January | Group visitors to the Centre. Waipa Senior Council, Rotorua & District Historical Soc, Te Pahu School, Historic Places Trust Certificate of Merit |
| 57 | 5 | Since May | Auckland war memorial Museum, Matamata walking group |
| 279 | 24 | Some advice for Wills | Waikato Times 1877. |
| 59 | 5 | Some benefits of membership | Calendar of events |
| 690 | 58 | Some interesting trivia | Names of north-west passage explorers also on streets at Opua |
| 348 | 30 | Some old photographs | Pirongia School, 75th Jubilee, F.J.Gilbert, photographer photo |
| 201 | 17 | Some post office history | Sue Scott re data collection. Edmund Lockhart postmaster. J.D. Hill postmaster. Mahoney postmaster. Photo. |
| 689 | 58 | Something new | DOC, stuffed native birds for display |
| 682 | 58 | Something worth reading | Sleeps Standing: Moetu |
| 219 | 18 | Special visitors | Visit by family members of Mary Scott (novelist). |
| 501 | 43 | Special visitors at the annual barbeque | Graeme Miller, Graeme Ginn, timber mill, Mangati Road, photo |
| 80 | 7 | Spruced Up | Len Styles re-painting |
| 366 | 31 | Spruced Up | Centre re-painted in heritage colours, photo. |
| 372 | 32 | St Saviour's Church moved to Waikeria in 1959 | William Towns, in charge of the removal of St Saviour's provided details of the move and the make-over at Waikeria |
| 619 | 52 | St Saviours at Waikeria | Visit by Warren Towns, son of William Towns who supervised the removal of the 2nd St Saviour's church to Waikeria in 1960, photos |
| 268 | 23 | Stop Press | Activities for 2011 launched |
| 28 | 2 | Stop Press | Waipa District Council will take over the maintenance of the section on which the Centre stands. |
| 102 | 9 | Stop Press | NZ Community Trust Grant, sun filters |
| 681 | 58 | Stop Press | War Memorial Hall, building standards re-assessed., availble for public use, photo |
| 212 | 18 | Stop press | NZ Lottery Grants funding display panels. Designer Sonia Frimmel. |
| 412 | 35 | Street parade | Plans for a Street Parade anddisplay of art and photographs in the Memorial Hall, photo |
| 480 | 40 | Subscriptions | Subscription rates for 2015-16 |
| 245 | 20 | Suggestions invited | For an activity or event |
| 349 | 30 | Summer tours | South Tour, Alan Hall, Robert McWha, Raymond & Christine Ormsby, Te Aka-rau-ti. Northern Path of War Tour, Robin Astridge, photo |
| 363 | 31 | Summer Tours | Programme of six summer tours completed, photo |
| 477 | 40 | Supplementary List names | six men who were to be listed on a supplementary plaque |
| 609 | 51 | Support from DoC | Retiring ranger Bruce Postill reported to volunteers about developments in Mount Pirongia Forest Park. Introduced his replacement, Jane Hughes. |
| 346 | 29 | Te Ataireihia | Canoe of King Tawhiao, Te Ataireihia, Whatiwhatihoe, , J.G. Berry, H.H. Reynolds |
| 494 | 41 | Te Kopua Native School on Cannon Road | Wesleyan Mission School; Native School; Ormsby, Searancke, photo |
| 528 | 45 | Te Kopua Wesleyan Mission Site | Refurbished memorial, Jim Rogers, Cannon Road, George Searancke, photo |
| 129 | 11 | Te Rore to Orakau: The Path of War | Planned Path of War 2 Tour |
| 564 | 48 | Thank for support | Brenda Collins, Matt Sandy, Lance Vernall, Paula McWha |
| 458 | 39 | Thank you Faith | Haakma, resignation, administration manager, photo |
| 697 | 59 | Thank you Patricia | Patricia Grierson. Photo. |
| 518 | 44 | Thank you Robin | Robin Astridge QSM. President 2010 to 2016 |
| 13 | 1 | Thanks | Peter Druce, lawn mowing., |
| 31 | 3 | Thanks for recent support | DanzBagz, Kevin Farrell, Pirongia Service Station, Pub Charity, Department of Conservation, Auckland Museum Institute, Alexander Turnbull Library, Pirongia |
| 42 | 4 | Thanks for recent support | Murray & Barbara Walter, Charlie Coles, Len Styles, Audrey Henderson, Pirongia Service Station, Tony Hodgson, Una Connon |
| 54 | 5 | Thanks for recent support | NZ Community Trust, Angela & Darren Davis, Pirongia Service Station, Steve Rasmussen, Julie Karsten, Murray Walter, Len Styles. |
| 66 | 6 | Thanks for recent support to | Boye & Sharon de Thierry, Garry Grace, Ben van der Sande. Dave Bowler, Waipa District Council, Olwyn Verhoef, Maureen McGonagle, Paula McWha, Nick & Roz Empson, NZ Community Trust. |
| 81 | 7 | Thanks for recent support to… | Paula McWha, Nick & Ros Empson, Marilyn Yeates, Glenyss Hall, Russell family, Patricia Grierson, Barbara & Murray Walter |
| 517 | 44 | Thanks for Support | Barbara Walter |
| 266 | 23 | Thanks for Support | COGS, Trust Waikato, Julie Karsten. |
| 529 | 45 | Thanks for Support | Te Awamutu RSA, Robert McWha, Brent Mealing, Marilyn Yeates, Flora Bouma, Lyn Jackson |
| 278 | 24 | Thanks for Support | Debbie Courtney, Patricia Grierson, |
| 541 | 46 | Thanks for Support | Waipa District Council, Robert McWha |
| 291 | 25 | Thanks for Support | Haupai Puke, Tom Roa |
| 555 | 47 | Thanks for Support | Trust Waikato, Barbara Walter, Marilyn Yeates, Jill & Nick van der Sande, Joy McGregor, John Kelly, Robert McWha |
| 304 | 26 | Thanks for Support | Mac Bell, Waipa District Council |
| 316 | 27 | Thanks for support | Keith Ormsby, Waipa District Council, Trust Waikato, Fiona Hood |
| 578 | 49 | Thanks for support | Community Organizations Grants Scheme, COGS, Paula McWha, facebook |
| 330 | 28 | Thanks for Support | Astridge, Bright, Clements, Coles, Courtney, Empson, Grierson, Halford, Hall, King, McWha, Oberlin-Brown, Owen, St Pierre, van der Hoeven, Walter, Whale, Yeates |
| 591 | 50 | Thanks for support | Trust Waikato, Brent Mealing, Ann O'Halloran, Jan Kilham, Bruce Kilham, Robert McWha |
| 339 | 29 | Thanks for Support | Waipa District Council, Pub Charity, Baillie Ingham Accountants, Les Yeates, Charlie Coles, Nick van der Sande, Sami Lattalainen |
| 603 | 51 | Thanks for support | Robert McWha, Lyn Jackson |
| 92 | 8 | Thanks for support | Frances Rawlings, Dick Singleton, Audrey Henderson, Mary Hurst, Aileen Gabelich, Ann Benson, Sharron Williams, Jan McBeth, Garry & Karen Howard, Paula McWha, Barbara & Murray Walter, Charlie Coles, Linda Samson, Ngaire Phillips, Glenyss Hall |
| 350 | 30 | Thanks for Support | Lion Foundation, Waipa District Council, DoC, Paula McWha |
| 101 | 9 | Thanks for support | Peter Robertson, Pat Randell, Richard Stowers, Layne Kerr, Ngaire Phillips, Murray & Barbara Walter, Marilyn Yeates, Don Horne, Len Styles |
| 614 | 52 | Thanks for support | Karen Howard, Jack Yeates, Ros Empson, Joy McGregor |
| 362 | 31 | Thanks for Support | Pub Charity, Garry Howard, Joy McGregor, Paula McWha |
| 624 | 53 | Thanks for support | Ross & Shirley Scown, COGS, Tracey Herbert, FINNZ, Brent Mealing, Robert McWha, Tess McGruddy, Ros Empson, Charlie Coles. |
| 116 | 10 | Thanks for support | Sharkey Howe, Krippner family, Marilyn Yeates, Barbara Walter, Robin Astridge, Alan Hall, Ruth Clarke, Jessica Amoore |
| 374 | 32 | Thanks for Support | Lottery Grants Board, Waipa District Council, Pub Charity |
| 126 | 11 | Thanks for support | Paula McWha, Nick & Jill van der Sande, Sabina Owen, Jessica Amoore, Elsie & Dawn Russell, Roz Empson |
| 643 | 55 | Thanks for support | Brent Mealing, Robert McWha, Joy McGregor |
| 389 | 33 | Thanks for Support | Robert McWha, Berwyn Sterling, Pirongia Women's Institute, Cambridge Museum, Ray from Pirongia Antiques |
| 140 | 12 | Thanks for support | Barbara & Murray Walter, Charlie Coles and Boye de Thierry, the de Thierry family, Sabina Owen, Pub Charity, Patricia Grierson, Ngaire Phillips, Edna Green, Tina and Gavin Boggis, Audrey Henderson, Peter Hasnip, Min Nolan, Teresa Elliott, Betty Neill |
| 655 | 56 | Thanks for support | National Services, Ros Empson, Garry Howard, Robert McWha |
| 402 | 34 | Thanks for support | Waipa District Council; Department of Internal Affairs; |
| 152 | 13 | Thanks for support | Murray & Barbara Walter, Rob Quinlan, Pub Charity, NZ Community Trust, Pirongia Darts Club, Kihikihi Rotary, Te Awamutu Rotary, John Scott, Roz Empson, Ngaire Phillips, Paula McWha |
| 413 | 35 | Thanks for support | Robert McWha, Berwyn Sterling, Pirongia Women's Institute, Cambridge Museum, Ray from Pirongia Antiques. |
| 672 | 57 | Thanks for support | COGS, Tracey Herbert, FINNZ, Sam Stewart's family, Bill Reymer. |
| 163 | 14 | Thanks for support | Trust Waikato, Cambridge Museum, Waipa Community Board, NZ Post, Rob Quinlan, John Halford, Boye and Sharon de Thierry, Ngaire Phillips, Marilyn Yeates, Paula McWha, Alan Livingston, Heather & Les Garrett. |
| 425 | 36 | Thanks for support | Trust Waikato; Lottery Grants Board; Benjamin Hemi; Joy McGregor, Gloria King; Marilyn Yeates; Cambridge Museum; Otorohanga Vintage Machinery Club; Patricia Grierson; Pirongia Clydesdales; Gedge family. |
| 683 | 58 | Thanks for support | Brent Mealing, Robert McWha, Bill Reymer |
| 172 | 15 | Thanks for support | Apologies to John Moore. Thanks to: Guthrie Bowron, Charlie Coles and Murray Walter, John Scott, Peter Robertson and Jim Rayner. |
| 436 | 37 | Thanks for support | Matt Allen of RepairIT; Waipa District Council. |
| 184 | 16 | Thanks for support | Karen and Garry Howard, Lottery Environment & Heritage Committee, Pub Charity, Barbara Walter, Sabina Owen, Jimmy Abernethy and Charlie Coles, Claire Orbell, Heather Garrett. |
| 696 | 59 | Thanks for support | Alan Walter, McGuire Contracting. |
| 446 | 38 | Thanks for support | Karen Howard; Community Organizations Grants Scheme; Waipa District Council |
| 195 | 17 | Thanks for support | Robin Astridge, Charlie Coles, Heather Garrett, The Southern Trust, T.A. Genealogy Group, Murray Walter, Bailey Ingham. |
| 710 | 60 | Thanks for support | WDC, Keith Ormsby, Paula & Robert McWha, Brent Mealing, Charlie Coles, Barbara Walter, Joan & Tony Hodgson, Buck Macky, Richard Jones |
| 459 | 39 | Thanks for support | Van der Sande, Finch, Yeates, McWha, McGregor, Owen, Bain, |
| 210 | 18 | Thanks for support | The Department of Internal Affairs, NZ Post. Charlie Coles, Alan Hall, Barbara & Murray Walter. Marilyn Yeates, Heather & Les Garrett, Alan Livingston, Debbie Courtney, Volunteers & Executive Committee |
| 723 | 61 | Thanks for support | Ros Empson, Brent Mealing, Robert McWha, Charlie Coles, Paula McWha |
| 469 | 40 | Thanks for Support | Charlie Coles, Kevin Thrower, Barbara Walter, Robert McWha, Jonathan Hurst, Marilyn Yeates, NZ Lottery Grants Board, Mountain View Bakery Staff, Patricia Roberts |
| 223 | 19 | Thanks for Support | NZ Lottery Grants Board, Charlie Coles, National Services Te Paerangi, Trust Waikato, Pub Charity, Barbara & Murray Walter, Paula McWha, Nick van der Sande, Peter Robertson |
| 735 | 62 | Thanks for support | Brent Mealing, Robert McWha, Charlie Coles, Karen & Garry Howard, Ros Empson |
| 486 | 41 | Thanks for support | Jonathan Hurst; Waipa District Council; Community Organizations Grants Scheme; Ian Poole |
| 745 | 63 | Thanks for support | WDC, Garry & Clayton Howard, Garry & Karen Howard, Ros Empson. |
| 235 | 20 | Thanks for Support | Glenyss Hall, volunteers, members of the Executive Committee, Trust Waikato, Pub Charity |
| 755 | 64 | Thanks for support | COGS, WDC, Te Papa, Karen & Garry Howard, Paula McWha. |
| 504 | 43 | Thanks for support | Fleur Adcock, Robert McWha, Charlie Coles, Nick & Jill van der Sande |
| 250 | 21 | Thanks for Support | Norma Graham, Robert & Paula McWha, Murray Walter, Waipa District Council, Julie Karson, Barbara Walter, Marilyn Yeates |
| 685 | 58 | Thanks Lyn | Lyn Jackson stepping down, photo |
| 15 | 2 | Thanks to supporters | Pub Charity, Sky City , Trust Waikato and DoC for funding assistance with various projects |
| 185 | 16 | That elusive leak | Leak still a problem in heavy downpours. |
| 420 | 35 | The Alexandra Creamery | Skimming station; Reynolds & Co; NZ Dairy Association; Wesley Spragg; Scott Chalmers, photo. |
| 222 | 19 | The Alexandra Rifle Ranger Volunteers | Colonial Defence Unit, 1873, Captain Ross, Edward Hall |
| 662 | 56 | The Allan family | John Allan & Margaret Nicoll: children John, Robert, Grace, Mary, Kate, Robina, photo |
| 738 | 62 | The Archive Room | The new storage shed has been lined and is ready for use. |
| 429 | 36 | The Ball | Edwardian Ball planned for 31 May. |
| 473 | 40 | The bearers of bad news | William Stewart, postmaster, Te Awamutu, personally delivered telegrams to the next-of-kin of men who died during World War 1, photo |
| 599 | 50 | The beginnings of the Alexandra Cemetery | History of the Alexandra Cemetery, Lot 334, Pirongia. Lois Garmonsway., photo |
| 549 | 46 | The Boxing Day Races | The 2016 Boxing Day Races will mark the 150th anniversary of the first race meeting. |
| 511 | 43 | The Butchers Jones | Archibald Jones, Alfred William Jones, butchers, Tasmania, Pokuru |
| 108 | 9 | The Centre's Resources | Panel discussion with information for volunteers. |
| 712 | 60 | The changing landscape of Mount Pirongia | Mount Pirongia, Tangata whenua, Changing land ownership, State forest, Forest Park. Photos. |
| 156 | 13 | The Executive Committee | New Executive Committee elected by the AGM. |
| 623 | 53 | The fate of J.D. Hill's store building 1866-1931 | Scherff & Co., J.D. Hill, Ann Aubin, building demolished 1931, photo |
| 183 | 16 | The first Resident Magistrate's Court | November 1864, Alexandra, Resident Magistrate's Court. RM Randle Cotton Mainwaring, Lt Coulter Clerk of Petty Sessions. Photo |
| 513 | 43 | The first Whatiwhatihoe Bridge | Tawhiao, Tawhara-kai-atua, Whatiwhatihoe, Bryce, photo |
| 143 | 12 | The garage conversion is almost complete | Changes being made to the garage. Photo |
| 151 | 13 | The garage conversion is almost complete | Peter Robertson has almost completed the conversion of the garage into an archival store. |
| 590 | 50 | The Great War for New Zealand | Note by Alan Hall about Vincent O'Malley's book,Photo |
| 610 | 51 | The Greenstone Door | by William Satchell, published in 1914. |
| 454 | 38 | The Higginsons | John and Eliza Higginson, William Willson and Louisa Higginson, John Andrew Higginson and Mary. |
| 125 | 11 | The Johnson Family Story | Forthcoming talk by Ngaire Phillips about her family history. |
| 660 | 56 | The laying down of arms | Tawhiao, Mair, Kingitanga, Declaration of peace |
| 216 | 18 | The market reserves | animals trespassing, pound |
| 175 | 15 | The Mary Scott Collection | The Centre is accumulating an impressive collection of novels. Two sets built up; one for Centre and one to lend. |
| 358 | 30 | The Murder of Surveyor Richard Todd | 1870, government surveyor, Hone Te One, Nopera, Nukuwhenua |
| 249 | 21 | The new Committee | Astridge. Yeates, Owen, Walter, Courtney, Coles, Grierson, Howard, King, St Pierre, van der Sande, Walter, Uerata, Puke |
| 161 | 14 | The new storage and work area | New archival storage and work area in former DOC garage now in use. Photo |
| 99 | 9 | The New Zealand Forest Rangers | Talk by Richard Stowers. Photo. |
| 472 | 40 | The opening of the Memorial Hall | Mary Jane Berry, Tema Jones, 16 August 1922, J.T.Johnson, A.E.Fear, photo |
| 154 | 13 | The Ormsby connection | Items donated by Owen Ormsby. Photo. |
| 138 | 12 | The Path of War: Te Rore to Orakau | Account of Path of War 2 tour led by Alan Hall. Photo. |
| 471 | 40 | The Pirongia World War 1 Roll of Honour | research, names on roll of honour, photo |
| 274 | 23 | The Potts family at Ngutunui | School jubilee booklets and programmes as sources of local information, photo |
| 26 | 2 | The roster | Patricia Grierson managing volunteer roster |
| 763 | 64 | The rugby caps of Charles Woolston | A report of research about three rugby caps awarded to Charles Woolston who played for Pirongia and Te Awamutu Methodist teams while living at Mangapiko and Te Rore. |
| 525 | 44 | The second Whatiwhatihoe Bridge | bridge specifications, contract to Tapper in 1953, opened November 1954 by Goosman, old bridge demolished. |
| 734 | 62 | The story of the Pirongia Sports Ground | An account of the development of the sports ground following the purchase of land by the Domain Board in 1912. |
| 688 | 58 | The Turner Reunion Book | Family history, Turner family, Graham, Reynolds, Kaipiha |
| 641 | 55 | The volcanology of Mt Pirongia | Oliver McLeod, Alexandra Volcanic Group, Pukehoua, photo |
| 680 | 58 | The wagon shelter | Pirongia Clydesdales, van der Sande, display, Brent Mealing, Robert McWha, Bill Reymer, photo |
| 483 | 40 | The Waikato River Gunboats: New Zealand's first navy | Book review, Grant Middlemiss, Robin Astridge. |
| 678 | 57 | The War Memorial Hall | Waipa District Council, community expects a more thorough analysis |
| 507 | 43 | They don't run dances like this any more. | Kowhai Club, Memorial Hall, Fred Beet |
| 370 | 31 | Those 75th Jubilee Photos | People on photos identified, Ruth Beatson Whiting |
| 258 | 21 | Those first rugby games | Rugby as played in 1876 |
| 262 | 21 | Those Old Photos | Singleton, Bell collections very useful |
| 60 | 5 | Those old photos | Buffalo Lodge building, Teacher's house in Kane Street, Old gaol near the cemetery, Post Office. Photo. |
| 93 | 8 | Those old photos | Dick Singleton, Moon & Co., Hill's Store, the Bank 1923. Photo |
| 220 | 19 | Three 'Path of War' Tours | Path of War repeated three times, photo |
| 23 | 2 | Three Bell women | Jean Bell, Iney Bell and Girlie Quin at the unveiling of the new sign. Photo |
| 49 | 4 | Toilet upgrade | Centre toilet to be upgraded. |
| 139 | 12 | Tom Roa to speak at the AGM | Tom Roa to speak at the AGM in June. |
| 208 | 18 | Tour postponed | Kawhia Historical Tour |
| 24 | 2 | Tourism | Owen Ormsby exploring local tourism opportunities. |
| 447 | 38 | Tours | Responding to requests rather than advertising a tour programme. |
| 131 | 11 | Tracing Family Histories | Resources on town lot ownership in Alexandra |
| 90 | 8 | Tracing Family History | Jan McBeth, Garry & Karen Howard, Paula McWha, Photo |
| 122 | 10 | Tracing family roots | Ormsby family |
| 309 | 26 | Training for volunteers | Introduction to archives database, Debbie Courtney |
| 713 | 60 | Twice a prisoner | Ray Taylor, Te Pahu, prisoner of war in WW1 and WW2. Photo of his rugby contemporaries: H Mabbet, J. Berry, Joe Sterrit, B McCarthy, Reg Bell, Jackie Wilson, Ray Johnson, H Grace, Ray Taylor, Eric Bell, H. Singleton. |
| 286 | 24 | Two Armed Constabulary Commanders | William Newland, Henry Charles Morrison, photo. |
| 382 | 32 | Two local midwives | midwives Mary Tuhituhi Turner, Vera Beatson, photo |
| 729 | 61 | Two native eels | DoC longfin and shortfin eels on display |
| 739 | 62 | Two new publications | Te Pahu - A History by Alan Livingston. The Asmuss Story by Maria De Jong. |
| 9 | 1 | Two volunteers | Paula McWha, Shirley Scott. Photo. |
| 177 | 15 | Up and coming | Tour South of Pirongia, Paula McWha. |
| 299 | 25 | Up-stream by Punt | Materials for the Poro-o-tarao tunnel transported by punt via the Waipa, Mangapu and Mangaokewa streams, 1885, 1886, J.J. O'Brien |
| 169 | 15 | Urgent Maintenance | window frames, old church building, builder Peter Robertson, grant from Pirongia Darts Club. Guthrie Bowron, Photo |
| 48 | 4 | Useful detail in an old photograph | Old photos reveal some of the history of Bells' Store. Photo. |
| 228 | 19 | Useful details | Gilbert William Ormsby, Kawhia Mail Coach, photograph |
| 69 | 6 | Vacuum Cleaner | NZ Community Trust |
| 671 | 57 | Vernon John Tupara Roberts | Son of Alexandra postmaster Vernon Roberts and Mary Codlin, photo |
| 166 | 14 | Vernon Roberts | Roberts was telegraphist and postmaster between 1873 and 1877 and 1884 to 1890. |
| 531 | 45 | Visit by Museum Staff | Haupai Puke, Anne Blyth, Henriata Nicholas, Tereora Crane, displays & processes, photo |
| 654 | 56 | Visiting Groups | Melville High School, Matakitaki Pa, University of the Third Age, photo |
| 323 | 27 | Visitor numbers | Prospect of a record year. |
| 255 | 21 | Visitor Numbers | Same as for November 2009 |
| 40 | 4 | Visitor numbers double | Visitor numbers more than doubled during the 2005-6 financial year. |
| 79 | 7 | Visitor Numbers Up | Increase of 546 over 2006 to date |
| 121 | 10 | Visitor statistics | Numbers fell away during streetscape re-construction. |
| 558 | 47 | Visitors to the Centre | Auld family, Maria de Jong, Asmuss |
| 527 | 45 | Volunteer Refresher Course | Volunteers, Alan Hall, Clare St Pierre, Robert McWha, Brent Mealing, Andrea Thrower, photo |
| 282 | 24 | Volunteer training | Workshop, acquisition records, computer use |
| 576 | 49 | Volunteer training | Bruce Postill, Mt Pirongia tracks, Pahautea Hut, bird life |
| 451 | 38 | Volunteer training workshop | Workshop organised by Faith Haakma attended by 21 members. |
| 272 | 23 | Volunteers wanted | Contact Sabina Owen |
| 149 | 12 | Volunteers wanted | Recruitment |
| 301 | 26 | Waipa Heritage Awards | Centre received an award, Sabina Owen, Alan Hall individual awards, photo |
| 297 | 25 | Walking tours | Two walking tours being trialled, Alan Hall |
| 284 | 24 | Wanted | Appeal for more volunteers, |
| 544 | 46 | Wanted | Volunteers to help staff the Centre |
| 319 | 27 | Wanted | More volunteers to assist at the Centre |
| 582 | 49 | Wanted | volunteers to assist at the Centre. |
| 341 | 29 | Wanted - Photos of the Pirongia Saleyards | Pirongia saleyards photos wanted. |
| 96 | 8 | Wanted: A Minutes Secretary | Volunteer wanted. |
| 718 | 60 | Wartime Memories | Ngaire Phillips, memories of life during World War 2. |
| 2 | 1 | We depend upon our volunteers | Displays designed and assembled by voluntees. Opening hours. Visitor numbers . More volunteers needed. Photo |
| 353 | 30 | We need more volunteers | Appeal for more volunteers, |
| 70 | 6 | We're on the Phone! | Waipa District Council Community Grant |
| 1 | 1 | We're under way | Official opening on 22 May 2004. |
| 34 | 3 | Weaving demonstration | By Maori flax cloak weaver Garry (Joe) Grace. Photo. |
| 535 | 45 | Welcome new member | Alfredo Huerta |
| 241 | 20 | Welcome new member | Rachael Duncan |
| 285 | 24 | Welcome new members | Rowena Whale, Audrey van der Hoeven, Frank Thorne, Gaelene & Pat Raill, Jane Lyttle |
| 32 | 3 | Welcome new members | Wendy Bain, Robin Wood, Norma Doyle, Pirongia Clydesdales, Garry & Karen Howard, Eve Davidson, Len & Margaret Styles |
| 550 | 46 | Welcome new members | Vicky Apps, Grant Middlemiss |
| 295 | 25 | Welcome new members | Diane Sharpe, Defyd Williams |
| 43 | 4 | Welcome new members | Malcolm & Shelagh Williams |
| 561 | 47 | Welcome new members | Grant Middlemiss, Vicky App |
| 55 | 5 | Welcome new members | June Bright |
| 311 | 26 | Welcome new members | Joy McGregor, Jim and Ann Beaton |
| 324 | 27 | Welcome new members | Pam and Craig Young |
| 586 | 49 | Welcome new members | Grant & Collette Burr, Kerry & Julie-ann Foreman, Kevin Paul |
| 598 | 50 | Welcome new members | Vicky & Andy Macky, Bridget Mosely, Colin Murray, Jocelyn & John Te Kanawa |
| 607 | 51 | Welcome new members | Viligrad Wines |
| 357 | 30 | Welcome new members | Bruce & Jan Kilham, Lyn Jackson, Jenny Gainsford, Alan Papesch |
| 620 | 52 | Welcome new members | Warwick & Suzie Denize |
| 368 | 31 | Welcome new members | Doug Dixon, Margaret Farnworth, Anne Hanham, Diedre Harte Barry, Dayne Laird, Brett Pierce, Lance Vernall, Kaths Wells |
| 381 | 32 | Welcome new members | Linnie & Peter Jones |
| 637 | 53 | Welcome new members | Lyn Jackson, Don Thomas |
| 649 | 55 | Welcome new members | Marion Bowers, Tony Giles |
| 397 | 33 | Welcome new members | Linda van Eyk |
| 661 | 56 | Welcome new members | Tony Giles, Shane Bailey |
| 419 | 35 | Welcome new members | Mike Anderson; Paul Gambrill |
| 174 | 15 | Welcome new members | John and Jody Oberlin-Brown and Ailsa Mearns. |
| 433 | 36 | Welcome new members | Graeme Kenyon |
| 691 | 58 | Welcome new members | Robert Hynson, Felicity Campbell, Dick Wilson, Richard Voss |
| 703 | 59 | Welcome new members | Natalie Gavin, Ian Sanders, Richard & Hanna Jones, Gis Hagen, Karin Burgess, Dr Mark Haywood |
| 205 | 17 | Welcome new members | Heather & Les Garrett, Janet & David Leggett, Debbie Courtney, Tony Roxburgh, Pat Tata, Alistair Livie & Sandra Holt |
| 719 | 60 | Welcome new members | Joan & Tony Hodgson, Sarah Haldane, Andrew lark, David Macky |
| 464 | 39 | Welcome new members | Gratton, Midwood |
| 67 | 6 | Welcome to new members | Ngaire & Ron Phillips, Basil & Rosemary Coles, Angela Ormsby, Robin Astridge, Margaret Holroyd |
| 153 | 13 | Welcome to new members | Jim & Jackie Halford, Nadine Werner, Ann Benson, Sharon & Jim Rayner, Willie & Margaret Laverty |
| 453 | 38 | Welcome to new members | Pirongia School - Corporate member. |
| 215 | 18 | Welcome to new members | Bruce & Bev Dean |
| 498 | 41 | Welcome to new members | Pat and Alison Todd; Jan and Angus Smith |
| 326 | 27 | Well done Joy | Sedgemoor, The maples, photographs, McGregor |
| 167 | 14 | West of Waipa | West of Waipa Tour led by Alan Livingston. Photo. |
| 136 | 11 | What do you do on Saturdays? | Appeal for more volunteers. |
| 474 | 40 | What does the roll of honour tell us? | Why discerning who were the men listed on the War Memorial Hall Roll of Honour was not a straightforward task. |
| 313 | 26 | What happened at Aubin's Store | History of Aubin's store, Skuse, W.G. Moon, Bells' store |
| 640 | 55 | What happened to the Magazine? | Alexandra Magazine, East Redoubt |
| 638 | 53 | What was a redoubt? | Defensive emplacement, bastions , AC, East and West redoubts, photo, plan |
| 317 | 27 | Whatiwhatihoe | Correction, meaning of Whatiwhatihoe |
| 144 | 12 | Whatiwhatihoe: a panorama | A new enlargement of an 1884 photograph of Whatiwhatihoe on display |
| 312 | 26 | Whatwhatihoe | Tawhiao, Kingitanga, Hikurangi, Ruahine, History of the Whatiwhatihoe settlement. |
| 191 | 16 | When a whim is not 'a sudden fancy'? | horse power, machinery, Oberlin-Brown, Puketotara, photo. |
| 588 | 49 | When did World War 1 end? | Armistice, Treaty of Versailles |
| 720 | 60 | When was it built? | Pirongia Lot 7, colonial cottage, Mounsey, Nankivell, Roberts, Codlin, Prince, Emily Ingleby Miller, Butler, Fleming, Sibley. Photos. |
| 651 | 55 | Where was the Native Hospital? | Reserve sections AE 123 & AE 141, Hudson Street, G.T. Wilkinson |
| 345 | 29 | Where was the rifle range? | AC Rifle Range on Frontier Road used probably until World War 1 |
| 666 | 56 | Who planted that tree? | Vic Wooton |
| 242 | 20 | Will the real Gilbert Mair please stand up | William Gilbert Mair, Resident Magistrate, Native Agent, Captain Gilbert Mair. Photo |
| 751 | 63 | Will the real Gilbert Mair please stand up! | Captain Gilbert Mair, Major William Gilbert Mair. Photo. |
| 752 | 63 | William Gilbert Mair | Story of Major Willam Gilbert Mair, Native Agent and Resident Magistrate at Alexandra, 1871-79. Janie Cathcart Black. Photos. |
| 596 | 50 | Women's Institute reformed after World War 2 | Re-formed December 1946. Mrs Scriven president. |
| 538 | 45 | World War 1 Roll of Honour Publication | biographies af servicemen on Roll of Honour and panel at the War Memorial Hall. Te Awamutu RSA. |
| 3 | 1 | Would you like to help? | Appeal for more volunteers |