Isaac Theatre Royal Chief Executive Neil Cox has generously provided us with the text of "THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL PROJECT UPDATE - MAY 2013".
THE THEATRE ROYAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF RAISING THE ADDITIONAL $8 MILLION REQUIRED TO FULLY COMPLETE THE REBUILD PROGRAMME TO REOPEN IN JUNE 2014.
YOUR SUPPORT TO HELP US ACHIEVE THIS GOAL IS APPRECIATED. (more…)
A protective cover is placed over Te Waimate Mission in preparation for the re-shingling work.
New Zealands's second oldest building has been temporarily closed to the public - but there's a very good reason.
Te Waimate Mission – built in 1832 and now cared for by the NZ Historic Places Trust – is currently being re-roofed with wooden shingles which, once completed, will recapture some of the building’s distinctive character and charm."
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(Waikouaiti's former Bank Of New Zealand Building) "Heritage status recognised" Otago Daily Times reports.
"End in sight for Albert" Hawke's Bay Sun reports on the future of the former Albert Hotel (one of Hasting's oldest buildings) .
"Close-up, 3-D view of athenaeum building" Otago Daily Times reports on the use of lasers to construct a 3D model of the building.
"History's hard labour goes under glass" Hawke's Bay Sun reports on the "glassed view of the (Napier's Sea Wall) rock foundations".
The Napier Sea Wall was built by prisoners in the 1880s.
"The historic importance of a Ponsonby landmark has been recognised by the country’s lead heritage agency.
The NZ Historic Places Trust recently registered Bishop’s House as a Category 1 historic place, identifying it as a place of outstanding heritage significance."
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"Pair take on special home" Auckland Now article on Auckalnd couple as they renovate a listed Arts and Craft "William Gummer" house.
"Graveyard trees set to have lives cut short" The Dominion Post reports on report before Napier City Council to remove trees from Napier Hill Cemetery.
"Heritage site gets top treatment" NZ Herald reports on refurbishment of the Kauri Timber Building at 104 Fanshawe St.
