"Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board members appointed"
The MCH Media Release is as follows:
Hon Christopher Finlayson
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage (more…)
Tag: Ministry of Culture and Heritage
“$2.5 million funding boost to restore Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings” The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust And The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (Media Release 21st march 2104)
"The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage today announced they will jointly provide funding of $2.5 million for the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings, to be used towards restoration and reconstruction of its Armagh and Durham street stone towers. When completed, this work is intended to enable the adjacent wooden buildings to re-open for public use as soon as possible."
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
(Text Of) Submission from HPC on Draft Heritage Building and Places Recovery Programme for Greater Christchurch
Submission from HPC on
Draft Heritage Building and Places Recovery Programme for Greater Christchurch (more…)
“Draft heritage buildings and places recovery programme for greater Christchurch (December 2013) Published 20 December, 2013 by Editor”
http://www.mch.govt.nz/Draftheritagerecoveryprogramme
An updated Draft Heritage Recovery Programme has been publicly released for further consultation!
Comment: This Programme's first deadline was October 2011.
“Draft Recovery Strategy for Greater Christchurch” Built Heritage Recovery Plan:
“When? Scope of plan approved by Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery by October 2011.”
The above is an extract from an "Abridged Timeline" that was part of a Deputation to the Christchurch City Council Earthquake Recovery Committee (5th December 2013) which sought the release of the Programme.
The relevant text of the Deputation is as follows:
“New Zealand signs up to protect culture and heritage in times of war” Media Release: Chris Finlayson, Minister For Arts Culture And Heritage
“Cultural property” under the bill includes important cultural heritage as well as the buildings in which it is held...."
"....In New Zealand, category 1 historic places and registered wahi tapu are also likely to be included, along with the list of national historic landmarks currently being considered by the government."
Christopher Finlayson (more…)
Minister Chris Finlayson Indicates Timeframe For Passing Of N.Z.H.P.T. Restructuring Bill
Chris Finlayson in his April Newsletter under the heading Arts Culture and Heritage has the following:
"The New Zealand Historic Places Trust Act and governance structure are being reviewed. Legislation is currently before the Select Committee and I look forward to its passage later this year."
Updated- Agreement between Fairfax and M.C.H./ “Plan to ship cultural heritage staggering” Rudman in N.Z. Herald (Online Article)
"Deal ensures photo treasures will return" The Dominion Post reports on the agreement reached between Fairfax and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage.
N.Z. Herald's Brian Rudman on Fairfax Media's plan to ship its image and prints archive out of N.Z. and the Protected Objects Act.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10882180
MCH Led Heritage Recovery Document Released
RECOVERY PROGRAMME FOR HERITAGE BUILDINGS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PLACES: SCOPE OF WORK is out for public consultation.
It is available online at the Ministry of Culture and Heritage site.
The document was originally scheduled to be released for public consultation in October 2011
We encourage you to make submissions on this document.