Updated: 100 plus attend the Save Our Heritage Panel Discussion

Monday 19th March 2011:
100 plus people turned up to the Cashmere Presbyterian Church (Christchurch) , standing room only, to hear the Save Our Heritage Panel discussion. National Radio was there and it was featured on Morning Report!!!

Anna Crighton, the Historic Places Aotearoa President, was on the panel. The following is  a copy of the speech she gave… (more…)

Save Ashburton’s historic Railway Station


The Ashburton Heritage Trust is in a ‘last ditch’ struggle, through the Environment Court, to save the town’s historic Railway Station from demolition. Built in 1917 it is a large Vintage Troup station, less ornate than some but of graceful proportions with a commanding presence in the town. The Station bears a Category A listing in the Ashburton District Council’s District Plan and, combined with the Footbridge, has a Category II listing from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. (more…)

Onepoto Story

One of Napier's Oldest Streets
Napier is known as New Zealand's art deco capital because in 1931 this was the style of architecture chosen for rebuilding the city after the Hawke's Bay earthquake. But there is much more to Napier's built heritage than this.

Imperial troops quartered at Napier. A watercolour by surveyor Robert Park of the Onepoto Valley during the early 1860s. The route of Main Street can be seen winding its way up the gully with a glimpse of the flag flying at the Gore-Brown Barracks on the skyline; later to become the site of the Napier Public Hospital. Image: Canterbury Museum (more…)

One To Watch Out For In The Future

Eugenie Sage was a speaker and one of the organizers of the Christchurch’s Stop!! Heritage Destruction Rally! Eugenie Sage is one of new Green List MPs and is ranked at number 6 on the Greens list.

Eugenie Sage has very recently emerged publicly as a heritage advocate. She was an organizer and a speaker at Christchurch’s Stop!! Heritage Destruction Rally! Eugenie was serving as a Regional Councillor representing Selwyn when Environment Canterbury was disbanded by central government. A Forest and Bird staffer for 13 years with first hand experience of the RMA and planning and who understands how a NGO works. Her work in the past has focused on the environment but H.P.A. will be keeping her fully briefed on heritage issues! (more…)