The Heritage Unit has been reviewing Category A* historic heritage scheduled places. More than 200 historical summaries have been completed as part of the Historic Heritage Schedule update project, which aims to update and provide consistent information about historic heritage across the Auckland region. The work has been completed by...
Climate change is now the biggest threat to natural World Heritage, according to a report published earlier in December by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). A third (33%) of natural World Heritage sites are threatened by climate change, including the world’s largest coral reef, the Great Barrier...
Video recordings of all the sessions from the 11-12 November Climate Change + Business Conference are available on the Environmental Defence Society website here.
Today the New Zealand Government declared a climate emergency. The motion in the House passed by 76 votes to 43. New Zealand is the 33rd country in the world to declare a climate change emergency. The declaration acknowledged that over 1800 jurisdictions in 32 countries have already declared a climate...
In a report released today, the Environmental Defence Society calls for a strengthening of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 to better protect the landscapes of the Hauraki Gulf Islands. Protecting the Hauraki Gulf Islands examines the effectiveness of the act, current planning provisions and other approaches in protecting...
New Zealand is part of a global ecological crisis. The World Wildlife Fund for Nature Living Planet report 2020 found there has been a 68% average decline of birds, amphibians, mammals, fish, and reptiles since 1970. Forest & Bird has documented in this report an important part of New Zealand’s...
The first project approved by a panel under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act is a 24-metre high earth dam on the Kopenui Stream in Northland. This project involves the construction of water storage and distribution infrastructure in Kaikohe to support the development of Northland’s agriculture and horticulture sector, and...
A dozen members gathered at Kinder House on Sunday afternoon for the AGM and then were privileged to hear Edward Bennett tell stories about the castles that have materialised in Auckland over the years, many of which still exist, notable examples being the High Court, Mt Eden Prison, Fort Takapuna...
The following text is from this week’s Our Auckland E-News. This month marks a decade since the eight councils of the Auckland region were merged. On 31 October 2010, the region’s seven local councils and regional council ceased to exist and, on Monday 1 November 2010, the Auckland Council officially started operating. Mayor...
A recent evaluation by the Auckland Council Heritage Unit has afforded Category B status to the Colonial Ammunition Company Bulk Store at 26 Normanby Road, Mt. Eden. The Colonial Ammunition Company, the earliest ammunitions company in Australasia, was founded by Major John Whitney in 1885, largely in response to a...