HISTORIC PLACES AOTEAROA

“Insight for 20 October 2013 – Quake Prone Building Panic?” Radio New Zealand (Podcast)

Submitted by mark on Friday, October 25th, 2013 at 3:32 pm.

"Cushla Norman considers the challenges posed by the new requirements to strengthen earthquake prone buildings."
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/inst/inst-20131020-0812-insight_for_20_october_2013_-_quake_prone_building_panic-048.mp3

Highly recommended listening!

“Landmarks” – A Partnership Between The Waimakariri District Council, The Rangiora & Districts Early Records Society, And The Kaiapoi District Historical Society

Submitted by mark on Friday, October 25th, 2013 at 3:28 pm.

http://landmarks.waimakariri.govt.nz/aboutus.aspx
'Landmarks' was created to recognise buildings, sites and locations of historic significance in Rangiora, and the programme was later extended to Kaiapoi in 2007. (more…)

“Harcourt building has a future” Bruce Chapman, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT Media Release 16th October 2013))

Submitted by mark on Wednesday, October 16th, 2013 at 2:13 pm.

 The  "Harcourt building has a future" Opinion /Article  by Bruce  Chapman (Chief Executive of the NZHPT) was published in The Dominion Post.
The NZHPT has released the text of the article in a Media Release.

 The Media Release is as follows: (more…)