Coton's Cottage (Image sourced from NZHPT Media Release)
"Damaged by the Canterbury earthquakes, one of the region’s oldest – and most treasured – historic places will reopen to the public on Saturday 15 March."
When: Saturday 15 March between 11am and 2pm.
Where: Cotons’ Cottage, Cotons Road, off Bealey Road, Hororata.
Please RSVP by Wednesday 12 March at infosouthern@historic.org.nz or phone (04) 357 9629
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
Rob Hall (GM Southern NZHPT) gave a PowerPoint presentation to the Christchurch City Council (12th Feb 2014). The PowerPoint (converted to images) includes pie chart diagrams that illustrate the proportion of registered heritage buildings lost and those that are still at risk.
Rob Hall (GM Southern NZHPT) has generously provided us with a copy of the (Heritage) PowerPoint Presentation he gave to the Christchurch City Council Earthquake Recovery Committee of the Whole (Council) on the 12th February 2014.
The PowerPoint (converted to images) includes pie chart diagrams that illustrate the proportion of registered heritage buildings lost and those that are still at risk. (more…)
South Canterbury Ngāi Tahu Rock Art Tour
When: Saturday 15 February 8.30am-6.00pm
Full day outing (postponement date of 22 February)
Details are as follows: (more…)
"If you're a fan of Modern architecture, you may like to pop along to this repeat screening of Four Houses from Four Decades."
"The film will be accompanied by a curated programme of New Zealand Film Archive films ... featuring modernist buildings"
Where: Pallet Pavilion, cnr Kilmore and Durham Streets, Christchurch
When: Saturday 1 February 9-10.10pm
Admission:Gold coin. Bar open 5-10.30pm at own cost. (more…)
"Our concern is that this may lead to Heritage New Zealand equivocating and not using its powers as a heritage protection authority under the Resource Management Act, for example, where you have got a conflict between an owner’s desire to modify or harm a heritage building and a need to protect and preserve it"
https://www.greens.org.nz/speeches/eugenie-sage-speaks-second-reading-heritage-new-zealand-pouhere-taonga-bill (The site has a link to a YouTube posting of the speech.)
The text of the speech is as follows: (more…)
The Press has a front page detailing a NZHPT initiative on the Christchurch Cathedral (Friday 10th Jan 2014):"Cathedral peace talks on the cards"- http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/9594560/Cathedral-peace-talks-on-the-cards
There is an online article reporting the Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel's positive reaction:
"Mayor supports Cathedral peace talks": http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/9596936/Mayor-supports-Cathedral-peace-talks
Did you know?
The Stone Store is New Zealand’s oldest stone building, where commerce has taken place in one form or another continuously since 1835 – even predating the arrival of money into the country.
“... Christmas ... this year offering people two leisurely late night shopping nights from 5pm on December 5 and 12. ... ” says Stone Store Manager, Liz Bigwood.
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
“We’re offering the full tea and luncheon experience, with delicious freshly made food served on English bone china in one of the most beautiful heritage settings in Auckland – so people should get in and book early.”
“Our series of Classic Luncheons and Devonshire Tea Parties have been very popular since they began a few years ago, and are now a regular fixture in people’s social calendars,” says the Manager of Alberton, Rendell Mcintosh.
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
"One of Auckland’s up-and-coming artists (Yvonne Abercrombie) will feature some of her work in an exhibition at Alberton, the Mt Albert mansion cared for by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT)."
The exhibition runs from January 10-26 (note Alberton is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays). Admission to Victorian Dreams is free, though people can explore Alberton for $10 per adult (school-aged children free).
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
