Christchurch Arts Centre's Great Hall rises again The Press online article.
"Heritage lovers of Christchurch have had a sneak peek inside the Arts Centre of Christchurch's newly restored Great Hall.
They were at Wednesday evening's 2016 Canterbury Heritage Awards Lecture Evening, which was the first public event in the hall since it was strengthened, repaired and restored after the earthquakes. ..."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/80872452/christchurch-arts-centres-great-hall-rises-again
Canterbury's heritage stars get their due: The Press Online.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/80380146/canterburys-heritage-stars-get-their-due
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/80578960/recognising-canterburys-heritage-heroes
"Christchurch City Council's new consultation approach upsets residents, groups" The Press Online
" ... Historic Places Canterbury (HPC) chairman Mark Gerrard believed this new approach was insufficient and urged the council to reinstate the formal hearings process.
"I consider it important, the councillors (and senior council staff) hear in a formal setting the passions and concerns of their residents." ...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/79857067/christchurch-city-councils-new-consultation-approach-upsets-residents-groups
The Christchurch Mayor has announced a review and the return of Annual Plan Hearings.
"Christchurch Mayor wants review of residents' say in annual plan" The Press Online
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/79999916/christchurch-mayor-wants-review-of-residents-say-in-annual-plan
"Bid to save 150-year-old Christchurch High Court dais by legal community" The Press Online
"A leading barrister is driving an effort to save a piece of legal history.
Nigel Hampton, QC is gathering signatures for an online petition to ensure the historic Christchurch Court dais has a future in the legal system.
Architectural plans for the $300 million Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, led by the Ministry of Justice, do not allow for the "glorious" piece of legal history, currently in the High Court."
Nigel Hampton QC supported by Press Op-Ed:
"Opinion: Christchurch High Court's judges' bench deserves preservation" The Press Online
"OPINION: A hearty salute to Nigel Hampton QC for his determined advocacy on behalf of a highly significant item of legal art.
The distinguished Christchurch lawyer is mounting a campaign to save and reinstall the carved Christchurch High Court judges' bench from being relegated to whatever today's judicial description is for a storage cupboard. This is no mundane item of courtroom furniture. It is a taonga, a treasure with huge mana."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/79604119/opinion-christchurch-high-courts-judges-bench-deserves-preservation
"Story of cities #23: how disaster sparked Napier's art deco renaissance" The Guardian online Article
"After the ruinous Hawke’s Bay earthquake, rebuilding a city in the midst of the Great Depression seemed impossible. But through artistry and enterprise, Napier became home to the highest concentration of art deco buildings in the world ..."
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/apr/15/story-of-cities-napier-disaster-art-deco-renaissance
Trust may oversee Provincial Chambers repair : The Press
"The earthquake-damaged Canterbury Provincial Chambers could be sold to a trust to fast track its multimillion-dollar restoration.
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has asked Christchurch City Council staff to investigate creating a trust – similar to the Arts Centre Trust – to raise money and oversee repairs. ..."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/78189136/trust-may-oversee-provincial-chambers-repair
Editorial: City council should establish trust to fix damaged provincial chambers :The Press
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/78323597/editorial-city-council-should-establish-trust-to-fix-damaged-provincial-chambers
Provincial Chambers trust plan backed : The Press
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/78340731/provincial-chambers-trust-plan-backed
Arts Centre clock tower building ready for new life The Press
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/77808250/arts-centre-clock-tower-building-ready-for-new-life
Caffe Roma building gets $900,000 council grant the Press
"New owners planning to restore a historic central Christchurch building will get a $869,500 city council grant.
The old Midland Club Building, more commonly known as the Caffe Roma building, occupies a prime spot on Oxford Tce, between Gloucester St and Worcester Blvd."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/78217060/caffe-roma-building-gets-council-grant
Caffe Roma building gets new lease of life : The Press
"The new owners of an historic Christchurch building that became a post-earthquake hangout for vagrants want a $869,500 city council grant to help restore it. ..."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/77360554/Caffe-Roma-building-gets-new-lease-of-life
Editorial: New Regent St stand-off completely unacceptable: The Press Online:
"... The problem concerns five unoccupied buildings owned by Helen Thacker. They were fenced off by the Christchurch City Council last Wednesday, blocking the tramlines, ..."
"Thacker is but a steward of this important part of heritage Christchurch, but has not to date displayed the qualities that implies. It is to be hoped that her meetings with the council represent a change of heart. If not, she should pass the properties on to someone who can manage the repairs and get them open again."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/77313150/editorial-new-regent-st-standoff-completely-unacceptable
