The Ministry for the Environment has on its web site:
"An Everyday Guide to the RMA"
"An Everyday Guide to the RMA is a set of booklets to help you with everyday matters under the RMA. The booklets explain specific RMA processes, your rights, and how you can get involved. ..."
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/processes-and-how-get-involved/everyday-guide-rma
A useful resource recommended by a Planning Professional who specialises in Heritage.
You can read it at the following link:
Every Christmas, Pompallier Mission and New Zealand’s oldest church, Russell’s Christ Church, come together to host community carols for locals and visitors alike. Local groups and soloists will perform traditional festive favourites as well as modern Christmas songs as part of the show, which takes place on Thursday December 22 at 6pm.
People are invited to bring a picnic and a rug, join in or just kick back and enjoy.
“Pompallier Mission has the only public gardens in Russell, so it’s a great opportunity for families to enjoy a very pleasant evening of festive entertainment in this beautiful historic setting,” says Scott.
Admission to Carols @ Pompallier is free to everybody. (Alternative wet weather venue – Christ Church in Russell).
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
Chelsea Neutroski and Shelley Arlidge with their award from the Russell Business Association for Best Business Frontage. (Image HNZ Media Release)
The gardens at Pompallier Mission – the historic property in Russell cared for by Heritage New Zealand – have received official recognition.
Pompallier Mission has won the Russell Business Association Best Commercial Garden Award for 2016.
The gardens are the result of hard work by gardeners Chelsea Neustroski and Shelley Arlidge.
“It’s really nice to have this acknowledgement – especially from the local community,” says Chelsea, who is Pompallier Mission’s Head Gardener.
“We work hard to keep the gardens as well presented as possible – especially for the large numbers of tourists who visit Russell.”
The media Release is as follows: (more…)
Two of Heritage New Zealand’s staffed Auckland properties - Alberton, in Mt Albert, and Highwic, in Newmarket - will be open free of charge as the country marks its national day, Waitangi Day, on 6 February next year.
“We are delighted to be opening our doors for the public to come and visit a part of their heritage and history at our properties,” says Heritage Destinations General Manager, Nick Chin.
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
Melanesian Mission closed for strengthening and revitalisation
One of Auckland’s iconic historic buildings is about to undergo the makeover of its long, illustrious life.
The Melanesian Mission building – a Category 1 historic place cared for by Heritage New Zealand – will be seismically strengthened, ensuring the distinctive 157-year-old stone building will continue to grace one of Auckland’s beautiful water front sites for future generations to enjoy.
The strengthened historic building, together with an exciting new café facility, will open in October 2017.
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
The details can be found at the following link:
Notice of Appeal - Decision 45 - Christchurch District Plan Review - 28573210 v 1
Minister Craig Foss
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Maggie Barry M.P., Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Image Sourced www.parliament.nz)
Minister Maggie Barry has generously supplied us with a copy of the text of the keynote address notes given on her behalf by Minister Craig Foss.
Her office advises these are speech notes and as such are not a verbatim copy of the address.
"Winston Churchill once said “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.”
With this in mind, it’s important to consider both tangible and intangible value in any conversation about cultural heritage so that we are able to identify and protect our heritage places for present and future generations."
Hon Craig Foss
On behalf of Hon Maggie Barry
Historical Places Aotearoa Conference, Saturday 29 October 2016 (more…)
"Shands Emporium is on the move again at 7am on Tuesday 6 December. But this time to its permanent home beside the former Trinity Congregational Church, 1875, in Manchester Street. It has been strengthened and will be lifted by crane and turned round so that it faces Manchester Street.
"Anna Crighton, Chair of Christchurch Heritage Limited, said ‘This is a significant step forward toward the completion of Shands, ready for the public to enjoy this unique little building once again’.
"The whole complex of Shands, Trinity Church (including the replication of the tower) plus the Annex is planned to be completed by September 2017.
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
Jacinda Ardern List M.P. Labour Spokesperson Heritage (Image Sourced www.parliament.nz)
Jacinda Ardern MP has generously provided us with a copy of the Address she gave to the Historic Places Aotearoa.
We note that :
"I will leave with you a few of these thoughts in writing. Please do feel free to take the time to think about them, and any other ideas you have in this space. I would welcome your thoughts."
The Address is as follows:
I want to start by acknowledging the manawhenua of this land. I also want to acknowledge James, and all of the executive of Historic places. You do incredible work. (more…)
