"Every Christmas, Pompallier Mission and New Zealand’s oldest church, Russell’s Christ Church, come together to host community carols for locals and visitors alike. Local groups and soloists will perform traditional festive favourites as well as modern Christmas songs as part of the show, which takes place on Saturday December 19 at 6pm."
Admission to Carols @ Pompallier is free to everybody. (Alternative wet weather venue – Christ Church in Russell).
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
December 1 heralds the first day of summer; and for fans of great café experiences it also marks the return of a favourite Kerikeri institution – the Honey House Café down by the historic Stone Store.
Aficionados of excellent coffee and fresh, delicious food can once again enjoy the offerings of the Honey House, while also using the café’s picnic blankets and cushions to enjoy a riverside picnic – without all the hassle of having to bring your own picnic gear.
“Our trained baristas will be using Vivace coffee beans again this summer, which are roasted and packed in Christchurch,” says the Manager of the Kerikeri Mission Station, Liz Bigwood.
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
November 4
MEDIA RELEASE
Highwic launches its new Christmas Garden Festival
Highwic will burst into flower once again this spring – this time combining a floral extravaganza with all the fun of the festive season.
The first-ever Highwic Christmas Garden Festival takes place on the weekend of November 21-22 and builds on Highwic’s Sweet Pea Festivals of previous years. (more…)
"Lyttelton Timeball tower, but not the residence, to be rebuilt for $3.4m" The Press
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/73597414/Lyttelton-Timeball-tower-but-not-the-residence-to-be-rebuilt-for-3-4m
"Heritage New Zealand welcomes the appointment of Sheila Watson to the position of Southern Region General Manager, based in Christchurch."
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
"The Sustainable Management of Historic Heritage guidance series aims to assist local authorities, owners of heritage places, iwi and hapu, and other stakeholders in the protection and conservation of historic heritage under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) and other related resource management and planning legislation. ..."
http://www.heritage.org.nz/resources/sustainable-management-guides
"Are Auckland's historic buildings worth saving?" N.Z. Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11522914
“Wāhi tupuna identify places that are important to Maori for their ancestral significance and their associated cultural and traditional values,” says Heritage New Zealand’s Kaihautu Te Kenehi Teira.
"Wāhi tupuna is a new classification under the Act – and Waitangi is the first Wāhi tupuna to be added to the New Zealand Heritage List."
The Media is as follows: (more…)
Arrivals & Departures: Christchurch's New and Old Heritage
James Hight Blg, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Av, Christchurch City
Friday 16 October 2015 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Local Government and Heritage NZ Symposium: Working together
Rangiora Town Hall, High St, Rangiora
Thursday 8 October 2015 9:00am – 4:00pm
