"Heritage campaigners call for Christchurch demolitions to halt" N.Z.Herald report on a parliamentary Deputation by Ross Gray, Dr. Lynne Lochhead and Dr.Ian Lochhead. Ross Gray whilst representing the Christchurch Civic Trust is also Deputy Chair of Historic Places Canterbury. Dr. Lynne Lochhead is involved in many heritage groups, trusts and webs sites is the Secretary of Historic Places Canterbury.
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“Tram No 17 bach from the dead” The Dominion Post (Online Article)
"Tram No 17 bach from the dead" The Dominion Post reports on a Tram restoration.
“Hikitia still hard at work” The Dominion Post (Online Article)
"Hikitia still hard at work" The Dominion Post profiles the "Hikitia, the only working, floating, steam, heavy lift crane left operating in the world is still hard at work on Wellington's waterfront." (the Dominion Post".
“Cuba St’s future based on its past” Dominion Post (Online Article)
"Cuba St's future based on its past" Dominion Post reports on the work of Victorian Architecture School University Students.
“Dress up to help our oldest church” The Dominion Post (Online Article)
"Dress up to help our oldest church" The Dominion Post reports the Christ Church in Taita is one of the oldest still in its original condition. (160 years old next year.)
The Church is significant for another reason as a 1948 proposal to move the church caused such public outcry that "It was the catalyst for Parliament deciding to pass the Historic Places Act in 1954 and later, the formation of the Historic Places Trust".
“Public appeal mooted for St Gerard’s” Dominion Post (Online Article)
"Public appeal mooted for St Gerard's" Dominion Post reports on St Gerard’s Monastery in Mt Victoria.
“Historic Hutt mansions on the market” Hutt News (Online Article)
Hutt's Balgownie House and Anson House are too be sold.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/hutt-news/8611502/Historic-Hutt-mansions-on-the-market
“Building’s history fit for film script” The Dominion Post (Online Article)
The Dominion Post reports the former Sydney St substation (now in Kate Sheppard Place) and its role in the history of N.Z. Film.
“Historic house’s settler past of colourful characters” Dominion Post (Online Article)
Historic Nott House up for sale.
The Dominion Post Reports:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/8655202/Historic-houses-settler-past-of-colourful-characters
“Margot McRae: St James is our Albert Hall – all it needs is a WOF” N.Z. Herald (Online Article)
"Margot McRae: St James is our Albert Hall - all it needs is a WOF" N.Z. Herald Opinion.