Welcome to the
Norcross Falls Heritage Trust Website
Our Trust manages three Heritage Buildings in West Auckland and contributes to locals Schools Students to further promote our wonderful History.
We look forward to your feedback.
Yours Sincerely
Phillip Norcross, Chairman
What is the Norcross Falls
Heritage Trust
To that end we have three of the most significant buildings in our care.
The Falls Hotel- The Original Henderson Railway Stations- and the Original St Michaels and All Saints Church.
These three buildings stand today as signature Buildings with very Rich Histories that are used by the West Auckland Community.
Additionally our Trust has been providing Education Grants to various West Auckland Schools for several year to continue promoting the Heritage of West Auckland
What Drives Us
Our mission and
reason for being
Our Trust has over the past 21 years worked diligently to create a legacy for future generations.
Our success has come through talented likeminded volunteers committed to a great cause, and the help of other like minded West Aucklanders who love the West and respect our forefathers and are dedicated to promoting and preserving our History.
Trustees
Chairman Henry B Norcross
Chairman and Director of The Norcross Group of Companies. Married with four adult Children Past President of Henderson Rotary Club Past President of Henderson Businessmen’s Association Chairman Liston College Board of Governors Chairman of West Auckland Save the Children Fund. The story of my family’s association and love of Henderson is well told in the Norcross family history published on January 1 2000. It doesn’t tell the story of my grand fathers and fathers financial generosity to the Holy Cross Church and Holy Cross School…While my sister Ann, brothers Charlie and Anthony and I were all running successful business in Henderson we had the opportunity to employ many hundreds of West Aucklanders.At its peak Norcross Printing employed 168 of those. My wife and I purchased the half share in The Falls Hotel that we did not own and officially gifted it to the citizens of West Auckland in 1996. In 1997 the then Mayor of Waitakere City Bob Harvey asked me to be Chairman of the Norcross Falls Hotel Preservation Trust after the original trust had gone into recess.I accepted the position and together with a group of other West Auckland business people we raised $1.1 million and completely restored the building and reopened it to the public in July 1998. Although it was at the Mayors suggestion that we call it The Norcross Falls Hotel we decided as a family that we should not include the word Norcross. 16 years later I am still Chairman of the Falls Hotel Preservation Trust.In 1999 The Henderson Heritage Trust was formed and I was the original Chairman. The first project was to restore the Henderson Railway Station. Council and a previous group had tried in vain to secure the station but Trans Rail stated it was not possible. So in 2003 together with another member of The Heritage Trust (Mr Vic Sunde) we flew to Wellington and by the end of the day Trans Rail agreed to sell us the station. So my wife and I purchased the station and in turn gifted it to The Henderson Heritage Trust.Mr Michael Joyce took over as Chairman of The Heritage Trust in 2004 and have since restored The Anglican Church on the Corban Estate and the railway station thanks to major financial contributions from The Falls Hotel Preservation Trust we believe The Falls Resturant is a focal point in West Auckland Society.
Treasurer Kerry Tizard B.Com.C.A
Partner Butts Bainbridge & Weir-Chartered Accountants Married with three Children Treasurer Henderson Business Association Treasurer Wesley Athletic & Harrier Club Treasurer Metro Junior Soccer Club.
Bob Stanic OSt.J., QSM.,M.P.M.I.,J.P (RIP)
Married with Four Children NZ President Licensing Trust ASSN 1995-1997 NZ President Charitable Trust 1995-1997 Waitakere City Councillor Life Member Order St John Life Member Lions Clubs International Past District Governor Lions International Past NZ Council Chairman Lions International Deputy Chairman PNZ Shareholders Society Director Power New Zealand Founding President Te Atatu Business Association Patron Te Atatu Ladies Bowling Club Past Member Kelston High School Board of Governors Chairman Fundraising Committee St John 20 years member Plunket Advisory Committee Charter President Lions Club of Te Atatu – 33 years’ service Member Waitakere Licensing Trust Member Electoral College Auckland Museum.
James Puketapu
James is a Senior Manager for Kāinga Ora based in Auckland. With more than 40 years property consulting, valuation and property/project management experience, James has quite a diverse professional background. James is one of the five founding members, having been a former Property Manager with the Waitakere City Council instrumental in the shifting of the Norcross Falls Hotel in 1996.
Victor Sunde, M.B.E.,NZ 190 Medal
Director Waitakere Enterprise Board 1993-1997 Married, Past President Oratia Fruit Growers Association, 1960-1968 Board Member NZ Apple & Pear Marketing Board 1967-1988 Deputy Chairman Fruit Fed Ltd 1985-1988 Foundation Trustee West Auckland Hospice Home Care 1987 Deputy Chairman NZ Apple & Pear Marketing Board 1973-1988.
Secretary P Michael Joyce LL.B
Local Solicitor (25 years) Married Board Member Liston College (10 Years) Holy Cross Church Committee Member Rugby Referee (15 Years).
John Boyle
Commercial Partner at Corban Revell Solicitor and Honorary Solicitor for many Charitable and Community organisations Including Lopdell House Society, West Auckland Historical Society Long Time West Auckland Resident.
Bryan H Heron
Governing Director and Founder of B H Heron Ltd and Heron Properties Ltd, Life member of Auckland Master Plumbers Association, Life Member of NZ Master Plumbers, Past president Auckland Master Plumbers Association, Past member NZ Plumbers and Gasfitters Board, Auckland Plumbing Apprenticeship Board (15 years), Member of Henderson and Central Park Drive Business Association , Patron and Life Member Waitemata Athletic Club, Trustee Waitakere Athletic Development Trust, Trustee Red Beach BH Heron Lifeguard Trust, Patron and Life Member Red Beach Surf Live Saving Club, Past Advisory Member Salvation Army, Trustee Hobsonville Heritage Trust, Ambassador and Founding Trustee Don Oliver Youth Sport Foundation, Trustee Bryan Heron Charitable Trust as The Flying Herons, Paul Harris Rotarian Award, Life Member Waitakere City Business Hall of Fame.
Wendy Coyle
Married, and a very proud West Aucklander. Director/owner of Carpet and Matland Henderson and two time President of Henderson Rotary club. Schooled and raised out West and my Grandmother Lucy had her business Coyles florist in the front room of the Falls Hotel for a time. West Auckland has been very good to me and my family and I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to serve West Auckland through the Norcross Falls trust.
Phillip Norcross
Married with six children, Lived and worked in West Auckland for 30 years, work in the Print and Signage Industry, Current Chairman of the Norcoss Falls Heritage Trust and formally worked with a variety of charities in West Auckland and Community Initiatives.
Tom Hendricks
Born and bred in Henderson, youngest of 7 children, living and working in West Auckland selling real estate since 1993. Raising my own family in the west I have been heavily involved as a member of the Rotary Club of Henderson for the last 13 years, community with a strong sense of obligation to assist those less fortunate than ourselves. I feel very privileged to be a part of the Norcross Falls Trust to further my involvement with the local community.
