Heritage advocates fear Government plans for dealing with buildings after natural disasters will result in historical landmarks being lost forever. Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith has announced proposals to make responding to a disaster more efficient and streamlined. Under the proposals, Heritage New Zealand would not be consulted when...
The Art of Remembrance at St David’s Church in Khyber Pass, Auckland, was unveiled by Central Auckland MP Nikki Kaye at a ceremony on the eve of ANZAC Day 2015. This unique artwork by renowned New Zealand artist Max Gimblett was inspired by the Tower of London poppies and consists of 100,000 brass quatrefoils which...
This WW1 memorial church, situated on Khyber Pass, Grafton, and built in 1927 has been closed since late 2014 and needs earthquake strengthening. Friends of St David’s, a group with a mission to stop demolition, to fundraise and restore the church, and to ensure it has an on-going community use,...
In March 2015 Donovan Rypkema from Washington DC, an expert in the economics of heritage preservation, visited Auckland as a guest of Civic Trust Auckland. This was his second visit to NZ. He also spent time in Wellington and Christchurch, discussing and presenting on seismic strengthening issues for heritage preservation....
Civic Trust was represented at the latest port protest on Sunday 3 May. Organised by the group Stop Stealing Our Harbour, the protest drew 1500 people, who marched down Quay St to the Viaduct to hear speeches from councillors, MPs, and representatives from Ngati Whatua and the yachting community. To support...
There was a good turnout on land, on the water as well as in the air for the protest on Sunday afternoon against the extension of Bledisloe Wharf.
Click to download : Civic Trust Auckland newsletter no. 1 March 2015
Keynote speaker Donovan Rypkema presented at Auckland Council’s Auckland Conversations, held at the Maritime Museum on Tuesday 10 March. His presentation on theHeritage Preservation and the Economic Benefits to Auckland was well received by an audience of 250 people, and the Question and Answer session was lively and thought-provoking. Donovan’s...
Our guest Donovan Rypkema was interviewed by Kathryn Ryan on Radio NZ’s Nine to Noon programme on Friday 13 March. The wide-ranging discussion covered many heritage preservation issues in NZ, and Donovan was an eloquent advocate for the economic benefits of retaining heritage. You can listen by clicking the link...
Civic Trust’s guest Donovan Rypkema, who is in Auckland to present at Auckland Conversations council event, was featured in an on-line NZ Herald article, with the heading “Older, Smaller Buildings Preferred”. Link here www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/