Honors for long-time member
Lloyd Chapman MNZM in New Year’s Honours list 2023 We are delighted to announce that Lloyd Chapman received a MNZM (The New Zealand Order of Merit) in the 2023 New Year’s Honours for his meritorious services to his community and for the preservation of heritage roses. Lloyd’s infatuation with old roses was in part stimulated by […]
World Federation of Roses World Rose Award 2022
After a hiatus of a couple of years because of the Covid 19 pandemic, the World Federation of Roses finally held their Convention in Adelaide, Australia. HRNZI nominated Fran Rawling QSM for the World Rose Award for outstanding services to the rose, in this case heritage roses. We were thrilled to hear our nomination had […]
The tale of Murray Radka and Brandy Hill
NZ Gardener February 2022 article “An Otago history teacher’s collection of 2000 heirloom blooms” featuring Murray Radka of Brandy Hill, Central Otago Co-founder of the National New Zealand Rose Register, formed to conserve NZ’s heritage of roses. Buy your copy now to read the article.
Fran Rawling QSM
New Years Honors List 2021 For Services on behalf of the conservation of heritage roses in New Zealand. Mrs Frances Joan Rawling after being awarded her QSM medal by the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy at a reception at Government House, Wellington. May 5th 2021. Photo supplied. Fran joined Heritage Roses New Zealand Inc. (Otago […]
Ann Speight and Clare Haig’s tour of the Regions May/June 2021
Clare’s report For 3 weeks, Ann Speight and I travelled the length of Aotearoa/New Zealand from Invercargill in the South as far as Kerikeri in the far North. Ann is convenor of Heritage Roses Southland and recipient of the Pratt Family Scholarship 2019-20 awarded yearly by HRNZI to further research of both national and international […]
HRNZI Awards – 2020
HRNZI Awards – 2020
Project Rescue – Murray Radka at Brandy Hill
Project Rescue – Murray Radka at Brandy Hill In May my Pratt Family Scholarship research culminated in the printing of a booklet titled Project Rescue. I was awarded the scholarship in 2012 but because of health issues and the fact that the work required me to travel I was not able to complete it until […]
HR Northland Road Trip to Hawke’s Bay – Nov 2016
HR Northland Road Trip to Hawke’s Bay – Nov 2016 In November 2016 HR Northland members had a wonderful visit to the Hawke’s Bay Region, including days spent with Hawke’s Bay members. Read the highlights of the many gardens we visited. Read more here.
Sue and John Zwar’s Visit to NZ – May 2017
Sue and John Zwar’s Visit to NZ – May 2017 Between the 2nd and the 28th of May 2017, Heritage Roses regions around New Zealand were privileged to host Sue and John Zwar from South Australia. Sue and John travelled extensively around NZ, from Cape Reinga in the north to Nugget Point in the south, […]
Gold at NZ Flower & Garden Show
Gold at NZ Flower & Garden Show The National Executive was delighted to be awarded a Gold Medal at the 2017 NZ Flower & Garden Show for the HRNZI Display Garden. Eighteen months of planning, designing, potting up of heritage roses from Tasman Bay Roses, along with propagating perennials and annuals – all came together […]