Apart
from being a house museum and functions venue, Highwic has been used as a location
for feature film, and TV drama productions which have screened around the world.
Large wood panelled rooms offer opportunities for a period or character
setting, or can be dressed for a more contemporary look. The two hectares of grounds
have both open spaces, areas of mature trees, garden beds and lawn with plenty
of room to move.
For more information on hiring Highwic as a film location
or for a photographic shoot, call Cheryl Laurie (09 524 5729) Highwic is open
to view Wednesday through till Sunday.
New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga
The
Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga is the leading agency for the protection
of sites and buildings in New Zealand that are of historic and cultural significance
to its peoples.
Puritia
nga taonga tuku iho a nga tupuna hei tiki huia ma nga uri whakatupu a Aotearoa.
Keep the treasures
handed down by the ancestors as an adornment for the descendants yet to be born
in New Zealand.