The magnificent dark wooden interior of the Selwyn Library, built in 1861, with its great diagonal bracing running from ceiling to floor makes a powerful impression. The group of around 30 was treated to a lecture by Dr Warren Limbrick on Bishop Selwyn and Frederick Thatcher, and how Bishopscourt came...
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel says if there is to be any certainty on the Christ Church Cathedral’s future, the Anglican Church’s synod must vote in favour of restoration. At Thursday’s city council meeting Dalziel said there was only one decision the synod could make in September that would provide that...
The results of the dubious poll on the future of the Christchurch Cathedral, commissioned by the Anglican Church, have been released. 58% of respondents favour restoration, and most interesting was the strongest support for restoration was from the youngest age group…69% support for restoration. For full details about the survey results...
Today sees the release of the The Working Group report, under the Official Information Act which was delivered to the Government in December. The group was tasked by the Government in July last year to develop a feasible and costed plan for restoration of the cathedral. Read the details in an...
The stalemate over the fate of the Christchurch Cathedral is frustrating the people of Christchurch. The impasse between the Anglican Church authorities, headed by Bishop Matthew, and the supporters of restoration of the cathedral shows no signs of abating. In February it seemed that a decision to restore the cathedral...
The windows of St David’s Memorial Church in Khyber Pass Rd were ceremonially lit up on the eve of Anzac Day at a very moving event, organised by the Friends of St David’s Trust. Opening with a procession by soldiers and a piper, the attendees heard from church authorities, the...
This is a nice story from the Nelson Mail about the restoration of Rutherglen House in the Port Hills. Read more.
This important resolution has come to our attention via Donoman Rypkema’s Place Economics website. Donovan was brought out to New Zealand in 2015 by Civic Trust Auckland to present an Auckland Conversations event on the economic value of heritage. This significant resolution, stating that “defending cultural heritage is more than...
There is a extensive interview on the RNZ website from Kim Hill’s Saturday Morning show on 11 March, with George Farrant, Auckland Council’s Principal Heritage Advisor. They discuss in detail the restoration of the Civic Theatre, which was led by Auckland City, the council at the time. There is a...