The Friends of the Hocken are marking 25 years of existence with a historical research award for 2017. Sara BarhamThe Friends of the Hocken are a group of volunteers who support and promote the Hocken library with various projects. The research award offers a one-off award of $10,000 to support an individual (or more than one person) researching an aspect of the historical development of Maori or Pakeha culture and society in New Zealand primarily drawing on the Hocken Collections. Mrs Barham has had a role with the friends since 2011, when she was asked to help the group by then president Pete Hodgson. However, as Mrs Barham explained, her association with the Hocken goes back a little further.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 08, 2016 16:41 UTC