<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hockin House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stories about Hockin House - past, present and future]]></description><link>https://www.hockinhouse.org.nz</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w8jX!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F338fa098-aa2b-40f6-b579-03e022fe9c42_1280x1280.png</url><title>Hockin House</title><link>https://www.hockinhouse.org.nz</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:51:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.hockinhouse.org.nz/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Hockin House Charitable Trust]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[hockinhouse@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[hockinhouse@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Annette NZ]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Annette NZ]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[hockinhouse@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[hockinhouse@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Annette NZ]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the Hockin House substack!]]></title><description><![CDATA[For everyone with a connection to Hockin House, or an interest in Kirikiriroa Hamilton heritage]]></description><link>https://www.hockinhouse.org.nz/p/welcome-to-the-hockin-house-substack</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.hockinhouse.org.nz/p/welcome-to-the-hockin-house-substack</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:35:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w8jX!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F338fa098-aa2b-40f6-b579-03e022fe9c42_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Built in 1893 as residence for the Medical Superintendent, Hockin House is located in Graham Park, and was registered as Historic Places Category 2 by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga 5 Sept 1985.</p><p>In its unique history, Hockin House has played many roles - as a residence for families and nurses, as a place for the Waikato Hospital typing pool, and until recently a home over many decades for Hamilton Historical Society.</p><p>Graham Park has an even longer history which includes mana whenua. </p><p>Subscribe to the substack to share stories past and present, to cherish the house and build a meaningful future.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.hockinhouse.org.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Hockin House! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>