Historic Places Mid Canterbury Newsletter September 2015 (PDF) can be downloaded at the following link:
HPMC - Newsletter Sept 2015
Historic Places Mid Canterbury AGM 17th September (2015)
Historic Places Mid Canterbury AGM:
Guest Speaker Katharine Watson, Archaeologist
7pm Thursday 17th September in our rooms on Havelock Street.
All Welcome. (more…)
“Te Manu Korihi News for 31 August 2015” Morning Report RNZ
"Te Manu Korihi News for 31 August 2015" - Morning Report RNZ
"Heritage New Zealand's manager of taonga Maori says too many marae are vulnerable to fire: ..." http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/temanukorihi/audio/201768645/te-manu-korihi-news-for-31-august-2015
“Manchester St super stop site ‘ill-conceived’ ” The Press (Online Article)
Manchester St super stop site 'ill-conceived' : The Press
"At a meeting of the council's infrastructure, transport and environment committee, councillors were told the chosen location was ill-conceived and would obscure the view of two of the few remaining heritage buildings in Christchurch's central city - the recently relocated Shands Emporium and the neighbouring Trinity Congregational Church."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/71697526/manchester-st-super-stop-site-illconceived
Manchester Street Bus Super Stop : Historic Places Canterbury Deputation To The C.C.C. Infrastructure, Transport And Environment Committee
The following is the text of the Historic Places Canterbury Deputation to the Christchurch City Council Infrastructure, Transport And Environment Committee.
The text of the Deputation is as follows:
Deputation to the
Christchurch City Council Infrastructure, Transport and Environment Committee.
3rd September 2015 (more…)
“Heritage Provisions in the Christchurch Replacement District Plan” Adderley Head Commentary
Adderley Head has a posting on their web site- "Heritage Provisions in the Christchurch Replacement District Plan"
http://www.adderleyhead.co.nz/updates/2015/august/heritage_provisions_in_the_christchurch_replacement_district_plan
“Heritage grant sought for landmark Lyttelton, the old Harbour Board building” The Press Online Article
"Heritage grant sought for landmark Lyttelton, the old Harbour Board building" The Press online:
" ... The Christchurch City Council is considering giving a $333,000 heritage grant to the owners of the old Harbour Board building on the corner of Oxford St and Norwich Quay so they can retain the ornate brick and plaster facade of the ground floor of the Venetian Gothic style building. ..."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/71627522/heritage-grant-sought-for-landmark-lyttelton-the-old-harbour-board-building
“Catholic cathedral restoration going ahead” The Press Online Article
"Catholic cathedral restoration going ahead" The Press Online:
"A $45-million revamp of Christchurch's quake-damage Catholic cathedral has been given the green light to start before the end of the year. ..."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/71629508/catholic-cathedral-restoration-going-ahead
“Big appetite for heritage festival” Otago Daily Times (Online Article)
"As open days go, it doesn't get much bigger than this - the Dunedin Heritage Festival has been a hit..." Otago Daily Times http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/354158/big-appetite-heritage-festival
Shands /Trinity- Manchester Street Bus Super Stop Media Coverage
"Manchester St property owners win bus shelter battle" The Press:
"... A controversial proposal to build a giant canopied bus shelter with glass pods on a central city section of Manchester St has been rejected. ..."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/71006460/manchester-st-property-owners-win-bus-shelter-battle
"Editorial: Council should re-examine its plans for Manchester St bus superstop" The Press:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/70956862/editorial-council-should-reexamine-its-plans-for-manchester-st-bus-superstop
"Manchester St bus stop upsets heritage advocates, developers" The Press:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/70829180/manchester-st-bus-stop-upsets-heritage-advocates-developers