Heritage Matters is an award-winning podcast exploring Dunedin heritage in depth — from the city’s remarkable stock of Victorian and Edwardian buildings to the stories of early Māori settlement, European colonisation, and the Otago gold rush era. Produced in partnership with the Southern Heritage Trust, it is one of New Zealand’s leading local history podcasts.
Heritage Matters was a finalist in the NZ Radio and Podcast Awards 2025 (and a previous winner).
Heritage Matters airs the first week of the month Monday at 9.30am Sunday at 7pm
Replay third week of the month Thursday at 1pm Sunday at 7pm
Heritage Matters is proudly supported by The Southern Heritage Trust southernheritage.org.nz
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