CHRIS GROVE

BE(Civil), GDSTT, Past Member NZIPE ACENZ. Primarily a structural design engineer 1963 – 2009, practising mainly in Auckland, also in the UK,  Kenya and Australia. A principal of Bruce Wallace Partners, Consulting Engineers, 1973 – 1986. Founded Custom Trusses and Beams Ltd to design and fabricate engineered timber components for the building industry, 1986 – 1989. Heritage related work included construction observation and structural design for the refurbishment of the Ponsonby Post Office in Auckland  and the restoration of the Bluestone Store in downtown Auckland. Member of the following heritage and environment related organisations : Heritage New Zealand, Toroa Preservation Society, Kauri 2000 Trust, Friends of Motutapu Restoration Trust. Citroen Car Club Auckland. Participated in planting and weeding at Tiritiri Matangi Island, Motutapu Island and in the Coromandel for Kauri 2000. Interested in the preservation side of historic places and structures, keen to support that kind of heritage activity.

MUNROE GRAHAM

Dip Urb Val, ANZIV, SPINZ, AREINZ. Member since early 1970’s, Board member until 2021, previous President, Chair Volcanic features Protection Sub-committee, member Transport Sub-committee. Interested in architectural history, Auckland and general history (Maori and European) nationally and throughout the region, vehicle preservation, tramways and railways. Volcano spotter and protector. Member of the Vintage Car and New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society.

HELEN GEARY

BA (Ed), Dip Tchg. Helen was active in heritage and planning issues in the Mt Eden area. Most notably, they were securing a new park for Mt Eden, the Balmoral Heights Reserve, and getting modification to the Eden Quarter development at Valley Rd, where a heritage bank building was demolished. She was involved in securing the Category B Auckland City Council listing for Building 5 at Greenlane Hospital, along with the then Auckland Regional Council, Greenlane staff and Allan Matson. Helen is keen to profile heritage issues and promote more proactive heritage regulations in Auckland.

JULIAN MITCHELL
Registered Architect B.Arch ANZIA. Partner at Mitchell and Stout Architects Ltd. Lives in Belmont with partner and two children. Interested in making Auckland a better place by preserving the best buildings, streets and laneways, while improving the general urban fabric with well-considered new building and fine-grained planning; would like to see more tree-lined streets and better provision for bicycles and pedestrians, along with a master plan for the central city. Lancia motorcar and classic boat enthusiast.

JAMES MASON
QSO. BA, LLB. Barrister. Former lecturer in Valuation Law. Charitable Trusts include: NZ Maritime Trust to preserve ferries SS Toroa and SS Ngoiro; Chair of 1886 Fort Victoria Trust; 1912 Victoria Theatre Trust, Rangitoto Island Trust. Trustee of the Year Award from Trustees Association. Interested in general heritage in Auckland, North Shore and Hauraki Gulf; Sir John Logan Campbell Kindergarten.

PETER CARTER
M.Arch, Dip TP, Dip Urb Val, involved in local urban design issues; established a North Shore architects group and the Milford Village Forum; member of the Milford Residents Association; on the Board of the Takapuna Community Facilities Trust. CTA Board Member 2013.

PETER MACKY
LLB – Auckland University 1977, LLM – New York University 1991, MCL – Auckland University – 2008; CTA Board Member 2009 – 2013; life member of NZHPT for over 30 years; staff solicitor, then partner in various law practices (a consultant with Macky Roberton); general interests mainly in law and rugby league.

CAROL SANDERS (nee Prince)
Retired secretary. Civic Trust Life Member, secretary 1980-1984 and 2004-2009, member 23 Alten Road Sub Committee, assistant to Director, Auckland Heritage Trust 1985-1987, former member Customhouse Trust Board.

BRYAN A BARTLEY
ONZM, B E (Civil), MICE, Distinguished Fellow IPENZ, Civic Trust Life Member, President (1979-84) and 2005/6. Unitec Council Past Chair (7 years). President of Remuera U3A. Interested in engineering heritage and Civic Trust development.

ROY CLEMENTS
M A (hons), QSM. Civic Trust life member, Vice President 1986-7 and 2009-10, President 1987-91, Board Member 1996-2001 and 2004-2010, Chair Purewa Valley Protection Sub-committee, member Transport Sub-committee. Selwyn College Adult Refugee Programme Co-leader. Founder Roy Clements Treeway-Mt Albert.

ELAINE BARTLEY
A Mt Eden Borough Councillor for many years, Elaine helped revive the Trust in the early 2000’s. She was a wonderful hostess for many Trust occasions.
Board member 2006 – 2009.

MICHAEL STEVENS
Interested in many aspects of heritage, particularly that involving Freemans Bay, Ponsonby and other inner Auckland suburbs. Interested in local body and regional organizations.

NICK ROBINSON
MLI, MI Hort, MA (landscape architecture), chartered landscape architect in private practice, specialist in sustainable landscape architecture and landscape planning. Nick enjoys a special interest in landscape and garden heritage across the world. He lectured part-time in landscape architecture at the University of Auckland CCE and UNITEC, formerly at Lincoln University, Canterbury.

JANET BEGG
Activist in environmental protection with values party, Remuera Community Committee, Friends of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens Inc, Golf Links Residents Association Inc, Christchurch, Christchurch Civic Trust Inc. A current and ongoing passion is to help fight for the protection of Albert Park land. Other priorities are protection for worldwide water and promoting, improving and protecting public transport, especially buses.

DAVE PEARSON
B.Arch, ANZIA. Principal of Dave Pearson and Associates Ltd. Devonport, specialists in Heritage Conservation. Prepared Conservation and Heritage Plans for 23 Alten Road. Secretary of the Remuera Railway Station Preservation Trust, member of the 1886 Fort Victoria Trust. 2002 winner of New Zealand Institute of Architect’s heritage award for his work towards the restoration of the 1877 waterworks building at MOTAT.