Tag: Harcourts Building

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

NZHPT letterhead logo 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…)

The Harcourts Building – Media Coverage Of The Environment Court Hearing

"Heritage demolition would be a 'significant loss'  "  The Dominion Post reports on the Environment Court hearing re the listed Harcourts Building. (Online Article 21st August 2013)
" Heritage building 'liable to twist'" The Dominion Post reports on the Environment Court hearing re the listed Harcourts Building. (Online Article 20th August 2013)
"Developer gloomy over winning demolition battle" The Dominion Post reports on the Environment Court hearing re the listed Harcourts Building. (Online Article 17th August 2013)

Harcourts Building: An Update On The Appeal

Historic Places Wellington Purple LogoThe battle to save Harcourts (former T&G) building on Lambton Quay continues (See our Newsletter 3). As expected, the owner has appealed against the decision not to allow demolition. The owner has declined mediation, so the case will proceed to a hearing by the Environment Court. No date has yet been set down for this. (more…)

The Harcourts Building: Historic Places Wellington’s Submission To The Notified Resource Consent Hearing

Historic Places Wellington Purple LogoThe following is the text of the Submission on behalf of Historic Places Wellington by the Chair John Daniels.

NOTIFIED RESOURCE CONSENT - APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 95(A) OF THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991- HARCOURTS BUILDING, 30 GREY STREET / 203 - 213 LAMBTON QUAY (more…)