"Two exhibitions will showcase very different aspects of Auckland’s built heritage as part of the Auckland Heritage Festival (Sept 28-Oct 13)."
"The exhibitions will take place at two heritage buildings cared for by the NZ Historic Places Trust – Highwic in Newmarket, and Alberton in Mt Albert."
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This heritage site is well worth a visit as it has been designed to be interactive and supports the new (android) smart phone internet.
"The life and times of Christchurch’s High Street precinct"-www.highstreetstories.co.nz
There is the option of downloading an Android App.
"The last remains of a once thriving flax industry in the Manawatu and Horowhenua areas have been proposed for registration as a Category 1 historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT)."
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"Heritage demolition would be a 'significant loss' " The Dominion Post reports on the Environment Court hearing re the listed Harcourts Building. (Online Article 21st August 2013)
" Heritage building 'liable to twist'" The Dominion Post reports on the Environment Court hearing re the listed Harcourts Building. (Online Article 20th August 2013)
"Developer gloomy over winning demolition battle" The Dominion Post reports on the Environment Court hearing re the listed Harcourts Building. (Online Article 17th August 2013)
"Safety costs hang over heritage sites" The Dominion Post reports on Wellington's Heritage Buildings.
Te Waimate Mission reshingled.
"Te Waimate Mission – the NZ Historic Places Trust property in Waimate North – is organising two open days on September 14 and 15 to celebrate the completion of its new shingle roof – including on-site tours and presentations looking at the work that has taken place. "
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“We’d love to hear from anyone who might have an image of Alberton they would be prepared to lend to us for use in our exhibition, ideally by September 30.”
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Some of the modern quilts which will be on display at Highwic.
"A new take on a traditional art form will be displayed at Highwic, the NZ Historic Places Trust property in Newmarket, from mid-September."
"The Point Chevalier Monday Modern Quilt Group will showcase a range of their stunning pieces in an exhibition New Quilts for Old Beds running from September 18 through to September 29"
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"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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