“Melanesian Mission building to go under wraps” HNZ Media Release (17.03.2017

 

 

 

March 17
MEDIA RELEASE

Melanesian Mission building to go under wraps

Auckland’s Melanesian Mission building will soon find itself under wraps.

From next week, the 157-year old Category 1 historic building will be shrouded in plastic wrap as the heritage icon undergoes a vital part of an ongoing programme of seismic strengthening.

“The next phase of work will see the shingle roof of the Melanesian Mission building removed, and the rafters and purlins of the original mission building secured to the structural plywood base which has been installed in the roof space,” says Heritage New Zealand’s General Manager Heritage Destinations, Nick Chin. (more…)

“Ngapuhi landmark listed as a Wahi Tapu” HNZ Media Release (16.03.2017)

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has added Te Tino a Taiamai – a prominent rock sacred to the hapu of Taiamai of Ngapuhi – to the New Zealand Heritage List as a Wahi Tapu. The Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act defines Wahi Tapu as places sacred to Maori in the traditional, spiritual, religious, ritual or mythological sense.

 

 

 

March 16

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Ngapuhi landmark listed as a Wahi Tapu

 

The significance of a Bay of Islands landmark revered by many Maori has been officially recognised by New Zealand’s lead heritage agency. (more…)

“Archaeological mapping of historic (Hungahungatoroa) pa complete” HNZ Media Release (02.03.2017)

Dr James Robinson at work mapping Hungahungatoroa Pa. (Source HNZ)

March 2, 2017

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Archaeological mapping of historic pa complete

Kerikeri-based archaeologist, Dr James Robinson, recently took part in a three-day joint project to develop an archaeological map of one of New Zealand’s most significant surviving pa sites.

Dr Robinson, who is the Northland Regional Archaeologist for Heritage New Zealand, ‘went bush’ to use his specialist expertise in map drawing to help record Hungahungatoroa ( Pa – a gunfighter pa dating back to the 1860s – in the Karakatuwhero Valley near Te Araroa on the East Coast. (more…)

“Catholic leaders confident they can raise $70m for Christchurch cathedral” The Press (Online Article)

Catholic leaders confident they can raise $70m for Christchurch cathedral -The Press

" ... Diocese leaders said in October that engineering work had proved the whole cathedral could be restored for about $100m.

"We are going to propose to the new bishop that we restore the cathedral, possibly with some new lightweight materials in some places," Loughnan said."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/89970923/catholic-leaders-confident-they-can-raise-70m-for-christchurch-cathedral

 

“Christchurch Public Trust Office heritage building to be restored” The Press (Online Article)

Christchurch Public Trust Office heritage building to be restored -The Press

"A Christchurch heritage building has been given a new lease on life.

The Public Trust Office's new owner, Box 112, has agreed to restore the building and has been awarded a $1.9 million heritage grant by the Christchurch City Council.

The Oxford Tce building faced demolition after its previous owner, Tailorspace, had it removed from the council's heritage list. ..."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/90020651/christchurch-public-trust-office-to-be-restored

Editorial: Public Trust restoration a win for Christchurch- The Press
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/90027558/editorial-public-trust-restoration-a-win-for-christchurch

“Crunch time for quake-prone facades” RNZ National Nine To Noon (Online Article And Podcast)

Crunch time for quake-prone facades -Nine To Noon (RNZ National).
Link to Podcast: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201834989/crunch-time-for-quake-prone-facades
Wellington City Council building resilience manager Stephen Cody interviewed by Kathryn Ryan.

RNZ Online Article:Crunch time for quake-prone facades
"The government has released a list of 38 streets which have high-risk, unreinforced masonry on buildings and have high volumes of pedestrians and vehicles."
Link to RNZ OnlineArticle: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201834989/crunch-time-for-quake-prone-facades

Christ Church Cathedral- Media Update (February 2017)

'Profound frustration' over Christ Church Cathedral delays Radio New Zealand reports.
(Article has audio link of Morning Report interview with Great Christchurch Buildings Trust co-chair Philip Burdon.)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/324885/'profound-frustration'-over-christ-church-cathedral-delays
"The community was "led to believe" an agreement would be reached by the end of last year, or at least before the sixth anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake.

"We had understood the parties had been in agreement at the end of last year... and were very close to agreement now.
"It is terribly important that the parties do now achieve a settlement, whatever that may mean."

 

Editorial: Frustration on all sides in the cathedral debate- The Press
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/89601694/Editorial-Frustration-on-all-sides-in-the-cathedral-debate (22.02.2017)

Anglican bishop worried over fundraising targets for Christ Church Cathedral restoration-
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/89634591/Anglican-bishop-worried-over-fundraising-targets-for-Christ-Church-Cathedral-restoration (22.02.2017)

Government, church at odds over offer to restore Christ Church Cathedral -The Press Reports
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/89571654/government-church-at-odds-over-offer-to-restore-christ-church-cathedral  (19.02.2017)