The Ministry of Culture and Heritage (MCH) has released a PDF covering the Heritage Equip fund:
Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme
Heritage EQUIP
Questions and Answers
Link to downloadable PDF:Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme QAs (D-0677836)
Additional Link to MCH for PDF:
http://www.mch.govt.nz/sites/default/files/Heritage%20Earthquake%20Upgrade%20Incentive%20Programme%20QAs%20%28D-0677836%29.PDF#overlay-context
HNZ CEO Andrew Coleman
(Source HNZ Media Release)
10 August 2016
Heritage New Zealand Chief Executive appointed
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board Chair Wyatt Creech and Maori Heritage Council Chair John Clarke welcome the appointment of Andrew Coleman as Chief Executive.
Mr Coleman is currently the Chief Operations Officer for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). He has also held positions of acting Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive for Operations with the Ministry of Fisheries before the merger with MPI in 2012. Before this he spent 10 years in the New Zealand Customs Service and 20 years with the New Zealand Police in roles including Detective Sergeant and Inspector. (more…)
Environment Court decision relating to the Peel Street Toilets in Gisborne.
In summary:-
· Toilets not listed with NZHPT
· Toilets not scheduled by the council, although their heritage consultant had in the past recommended that they be scheduled.
· Council wanted to demolish the toilets to enable street redevelopment.
· Luke Donnelly obtained a court order stopping the demolition, just as the bulldozers where being unloaded.
· Environment Court agreed with Mr Donnelly that the toilets were of heritage value, even though they were not listed or scheduled, and that they should be protected.
Copy of the Environment Courts Decision- Peel_Street_Toilets_Environment_Court_Decision
Surprise offer made in historic Golden Bay grandstand battle- Nelson Mail (Online)
"A glimmer of hope appeared for the supporters who are fighting to save an historic grandstand in Golden Bay."
President of the A&P Association Duncan McKenzie stood up at the Golden Bay Community Board meeting in Takaka on Tuesday with a surprise announcement.
McKenzie said the association would donate more of the grounds to the Tasman District Council for carparking at no extra cost, subject to approval at the next meeting.
"There's rumours that the A&P aren't supporting saving the grandstand but that's not really true," he said.
"We do want to keep the grandstand for the shade and elderly people to sit in. The reason we have not been pushing for it is because we still have to work with the Golden Bay sports recreation group and we don't want to burn our bridges there too much. But we definitely want to keep it."
Independent Hearings Panel Christchurch : Replacement District Plan
DECISION 27 CHAPTER 9: NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE Topic 9.3 — Historic Heritage in relation to a submission by Tailorspace Property Limited ______________________________________________________________________Outcome: Remove the former Public Trust Building (Heritage Item 414 and associated Setting 317) from Chapter 9.3 Historic Heritage Appendix 9.3.6.1.3
Heritage Week 2016
16 - 24 April 2016
Discover the unexpected! Over 30 free and low cost activities to enjoy in Nelson’s Heritage Week 2016. Discover how the past impacts on the future, and how Nelson’s community comes forward to share interesting stories and activities that highlight why Nelson is a very special city
http://nelson.govt.nz/recreation/festivals-and-events/heritage-week-2016/
Five years after quake damage, Govt announces 'working party' for cathedral The Press Online
"After five years of dereliction, legal spats and uncertainty, the Government has appointed a working party to consider options for the Christ Church Cathedral.
The working party was formed last month, but announced this week by Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Gerry Brownlee after criticism from central city developers of the nearly six months of silence on the cathedral's future. ..."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/81844459/siesmic-measuring-work-expected-at-christchurch-cathedral-on-thursday
"Heritage New Zealand is pleased with the Environment Court’s decision that confirms Heritage New Zealand’s decision to decline an archaeological authority for the demolition of McLean’s Mansion in central Christchurch because of its outstanding heritage values."
"The Environment Court decision concluded that refusing the appeal “does not prevent or restrict the existing or reasonable future use of the site” and that the owners do not lack alternatives which could substantially reduce the cost of undertaking a restoration."
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
The following extracts have been taken from an article “ART DECO BUILDINGS: EARTHQUAKE PRONE OR EARTHQUAKE PROOF?” (Hawke's Bay Heritage News April 2016) that summarises the findings of the "Seismic Considerations for the Art Deco Interwar Reinforced Concrete Buildings of Napier, New Zealand" report.
“ Professor Ingham concluded that the structural design of the Hawke’s Bay Art Deco buildings of the 1930s was probably well ahead of its time because, when they examined the concrete structural parts of these buildings, the research team found that columns and other structural components had been constructed with plenty of well placed reinforcing steel – and also that there were plenty of these columns and components to ensure the building’s strength. Tests showed that the concrete and steel used were both equal in strength to that in current use and overall the concrete structure of the Art Deco era buildings generally exceeded the current new building standard. ”
Christchurch's oldest farm buildings to be restored The Press online.
"Funds are being sought for the restoration of a significant piece of Canterbury heritage.
The historic Deans' farm buildings on the Christchurch Boys' High School site will be repaired at a cost of just over $2 million.
The school is embarking on a major community fundraising campaign after its insurance pay-out fell $1m short of the restoration cost.
The old buildings are one of the last remnants of the Deans family farm. The family were among the earliest European settlers of Canterbury. ..."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/81558386/christchurchs-oldest-farm-buildings-to-be-restored
