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Harley Chambers / Worcester Chambers: The Resource Consent Application

Submitted by mark on Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 at 6:51 pm.

Owners of historic Christchurch building seek demolition consent for hotel project The Press Online;
https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/103018473/owners-of-historic-christchurch-building-seek-demolition-consent-for-hotel-project

Historic Places Canterbury Deputy Chair Ross Gary quoted in the following Press Online articles:

Hotel developer battles to demolish "decaying, doomed, eyesore" heritage building The Press Online.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/105336927/hotel-developer-battles-to-demolish-decaying-doomed-eyesore-heritage-building

"Objector Ross Gray, acting chair of the Civic Trust and deputy chair of Historic Places Canterbury, said the buildings concerned were at the heart of an extremely sensitive heritage precinct and any further loss of heritage buildings in the area was unthinkable."

Earthquake Act could help demolish Christchurch heritage buildings on luxury hotel site.The Press Online.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/105536288/earthquake-act-could-help-demolish-christchurch-heritage-buildings-to-allow-luxury-hotel

"Ross Gray, acting chair of the Civic Trust and deputy chair of Historic Places Canterbury, said he would be appalled if the GCRA was applied in this case.

About 250 Christchurch heritage buildings have been lost as a result of the earthquakes, those remaining deserved protection, Gray said, and he was surprised Heritage New Zealand had not opposed demolition of the two chambers. ..."

“Ceres’ action great news for city’s heritage” Letter To Editor [The Press]

Submitted by mark on Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 at 5:43 pm.

Ross Gray generously has supplied us with the text of his published "Letter to the Editor. [The Press: 28th December 2012]

Great news for our city’s heritage: Ceres magnanimously saves the Peterborough Centre, a welcome contrast to the recent unmitigated vandalism of Cranmer Courts. (more…)

“Doom for heritage” Letter To The Editor [The Press]

Submitted by mark on Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 at 5:48 pm.

Ross Gray has generously supplied us with the text of a published "Letter To The Editor" [The Press 1st January 2013]

Graham Townsend asks why we are allowing the government to get away with its arrogant removal of our democratic rights in Canterbury (December 26.) (more…)