"The High Street Stories website and augmented reality app features over 100 stories about Christchurch's High Street precinct, as well as images, music and film."
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A UK offer to assist with restoration of broken stained glass windows in Christ Church Cathedral has been re-confirmed. Dr Anna Crighton. (Media Release.)
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A UK offer to assist with restoration of broken stained glass windows in Christ Church Cathedral has been re-confirmed. Dr Anna Crighton Chair of the Canterbury Earthquake Heritage Buildings Fund Trust said that with the restoration of the cathedral closer to reality she has been contacted by Phillida Shaw, representing The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass, London, (more…)
“Performing arts at Alberton” NZHPT Media Release
"Two very different examples of the performing arts will take place at Alberton, the NZ Historic Places Trust property in Mt Albert at the end of the month."
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“Christchurch Cathedral Restoration” The Great Christchurch Buildings Trust Media Release 23rd August 2013
"The Trust has today applied for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. The appeal will be against findings of the Court of Appeal..."
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“Town Hall to be conserved” C.C.C. Media Release 29th Augusth 2013
"Christchurch City Council has unanimously agreed the Town Hall should be fully restored, with construction expected to begin in 2014."
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“New life for re-opened Grubb Cottage” C.C.C. Media Release 19th August 2013
"Strengthening work carried out on Grubb Cottage prior to the Canterbury earthquakes was instrumental in getting the building to 86 per cent of the New Building Standards. As a result, though there is still some work to do on the cottage to stabilise the fireplace, the building can be used and in a double win, Grubb Cottage is also now able to be visited by the public."
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“Heritage Christchurch Reopening” 13th May 2013 (Media Release)
Image: sourced Canterbury Heritage Awards
"Heritage Christchurch's Old Government Building (OGB) wing is to formally reopen on Monday the 13th of May."
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“Earthquake-prone buildings policy announced” Building And Construction Minister Maurice Williamson Media Release
“Under a nationally consistent system, an estimated 15,000 to 25,000 earthquake-prone buildings will be identified through assessments within five years of legislation taking effect. Those building owners will then have another 15 years to carry out strengthening work or have buildings demolished. The timeframe is five years longer than initially proposed."
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“IPENZ concerns with new earth-quake prone building rules” IPENZ Media Release
"The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) is analysing the Government’s changes to earth-quake prone buildings, announced today, with particular concerns about the assessment process and increased pressure on the already severe shortage of engineers."
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C. C. C. Community Recreation And Culture Committee Meeting – Media Release (6th August 2013)
The Committee met on the 6th August (2013) and following heritage were covered in the C.C.C. Media Release:
The Committee made a number of key decisions. It will now make recommendations (except the approval of the Heritage Incentive Grants) to the full Council for consideration at its next meeting on 29 August.
- The committee received a report recommending the Sign of the Takahe, 200 Hackthorne Road, should be repaired to 67 per cent of the New Building Standard. It noted that it wanted more information to be included in the report recommending the repair of the building before it was considered by the Council on 29 August. This included the expected rent received from the building and more information about the recommended repair methodology, including any measures to ensure the building is protected against damage from future earthquakes. (more…)