Historic Places Hawkes Bay AGM 2019
2pm Sunday 8th September Taruna College
Details are at the following link:
“Revamped digital library of archaeological reports launched” HNZTP Media Release
" ....The revamp of the library has made it more accessible, speedy, modern, and user-friendly. Perhaps the biggest change is that users can now download the reports themselves instead of emailing to request the reports they wanted. ..."
" ... The online library will be accessible to anybody who has access to the internet around New Zealand and the world, and the information will be available 24/7 – potentially a valuable tool in protecting archaeological sites.
Users of the digital library can search reports by keyword – including geographical location – as well as other filters like report date, author, iwi, year published and territorial local authority. ..."
Media Release as follows:
(more…)“La Sagrada Família (Episode 281- 99% INVISIBLE). Kiwi Architect Mark Burry’s Involvement Covered.
"La Sagrada Família (Episode 281- 99% INVISIBLE)"
"... In 1977, a 20 year-old architect named Mark Burry went to Barcelona to study Gaudí. By accident, he met the two elderly architects who were directing the construction project. ...
" ... They pointed Burry to the broken models and asked him to join the team. ..."
(more…)“More owners of heritage buildings discover quake upgrade fund” Stuff Online Article.
"More owners of heritage buildings discover quake upgrade fund " Chris Hutchings Stuff Online Article:
"Increasing numbers of heritage building owners are tapping into money from the Government's Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme, known as EQUIP.
As well as providing grants for work, owners are now also eligible for professional advice grants, to provide up to half the costs of seismic assessments, conservation reports, and architectural and structural engineering plans. ..."