"Christchurch City Council will begin investigating options for the preservation of the treasured Old Municipal Chambers building on Worcester Boulevard after $10 million was set aside for restoration work at today's Council meeting."
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
"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:
"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
"Back where it belongs" RNZ News:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/274171/back-where-it-belongs
CTV News Story - Dame Ngiao Marsh's House Reopened:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLpPs-KcdMTIaap4cwk1MmkTq9y8o1V0P2&t=41&v=pKzX6RTQp5s
Ngiao Marsh House and Hertiage Trust Web Site:
http://www.ngaio-marsh.org.nz/
"Christchurch's historic Catholic cathedral will be partially retained under major plans expected to be announced today."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/68574745/catholic-cathedral-to-be-partially-retained
RNZ: "Dame Ngaio Marsh heritage house reopened" : A room where critically acclaimed crime writer Dame Ngaio Marsh worked was reopened this morning after being flooded last month.
(Originally aired on Checkpoint, Wednesday 20 May 2015)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/201755171/dame-ngaio-marsh-heritage-house-reopened
Nelson Heritage Supporters are expressing concerns about the condition of a local heritage house: Rutherglen.
Link to Heritage New Zealand's The List : http://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/1609
"To rebuild or demolish for Trathen's building owners?":
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/64825983/To-rebuild-or-demolish-for-Trathens-building-owners
Nelson Mail reports on the "Trathen's Building" being placed on Nelson city Council's Earthquake Prone List.
"Historic buildings threatened by demolition
Owners seek to destroy two historic buildings":
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/65438631/Historic-buildings-threatened-by-demolition
The Press reports that CERA considering separate Sections 38s for the demolition of the Architect Cecil Woods designed listed (former) The Public Trust and Bishopscourt.
Urbex Central an urban explorers web site has posted images of the earthquake damaged Christchurch Cathedral Interior:
The Abandoned Cathedral:
http://urbexcentral.com/2014/12/03/the-abandoned-cathedral/
The Abandoned Cathedral Part Two:
http://urbexcentral.com/2014/12/10/abandoned-cathedral-part-two/ (more…)
