News & Events

PROGRESS UPDATE: Renovations bring fresh life to historic home

The exterior of the box bay window with the newly restored and painted timber Recent dry weather has seen the construction team make...

Decades-long mystery solved - Dame Ngaio's Jaguar featured on Seven Sharp

Watch the story of Dame Ngaio's long-lost Jaguar on TV's Seven Sharp The story of how a super sleuth volunteer has tracked down Dame...

Ngaio Marsh House to close from 26 April to 18 June for critical renovations

Caring for a precious heritage listed 116-year-old Arts and Crafts bungalow by noted architect Samuel Hurst Seager continues to require...

Last days of Dame Ngaio exhibition - get in quick!

The exhibition is in the Te Pito Huarewa / Southbase Gallery There's still another week to visit Christchurch Libraries' exhibition about...

Reliving childhood memories of Ngaio

From left to right: Volunteer Wendy Marsh, Nick Busse, Brigid Busse, Rob Facer and Rob's partner Linda Montgomery and volunteer Jane...

Heritage Festival 2022: Book a Tour

We're open for house tours at certain times during October as part of Christchurch Heritage Festival 2022. The Festival is all about...

CANCELLED: Diaries of Dame - Ngaio Marsh in her own words

Unfortunately Ngaio Marsh House and Heritage Trust needs to cancel the event Diaries of a Dame that was scheduled to take place on...

In Search of Ngaio: New exhibition at Christchurch’s Central Library

Ngaio Marsh and Heritage Trust is delighted to be a partner in a new exhibition about Dame Ngaio Marsh. The exhibition will uncover Dame...

2022 Ngaio Marsh Short Story Contest Winners

The Friends of Ngaio Marsh have announced the winners of the 2021 inaugural Ngaio Marsh Short Story award. The Friends set up the...

Trust celebrates 25 years milestone

Friends, trustees (current and former) and volunteers gathered at Ngaio Marsh House to mark 25 years since the Ngaio Marsh House and...

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