14-year-old Nina from Indonesia is calling on world governments to end plastic pollution. This petition has been launched by Avaaz. The world produces around 367 million metric tons of plastic each year, and only 9% of the total plastics ever produced have been recycled. By 2050, the plastic in the...
The Civic Tours will run in 2022 year-round for the first time, starting at the end of January, throughout 2022. The tours offer an insider’s look into the workings of the iconic building, its history, shows, backstage stories, and more. Ticket price includes a $5 voucher, redeemable at The Terrance...
Upper Harbour Local Board members recently voted 4 to 2 to remove 13,700 trees planted by the community in Sanders Reserve because of concerns they would obscure views. This is despite a survey of the community where 94% wanted the trees to stay and the board being presented with the...
CTA joined Historic Places Aotearoa earlier this year as an associate member and we are now receiving copies of HPA’s newsletters. The September issue was emailed to CTA members and is uploaded to this page (below), as is the December issue. Heritage New Zealand, the Crown entity that replaced the...
Mayor Goff says Auckland Council backs the government’s objective of building more homes more quickly and the need for intensive development as the city grows. “Aucklanders also wish to retain the best of Auckland’s character and heritage. This needs to be balanced with the need for more housing. “What is...
CTA has been a member of ECO for many years and we have attended some of their meetings and events, and donated to their work. The following is an update written by their co-chairs, Claire Bleakley and Barry Weeber. In the last year, the ECO Executive has worked across a...
Conservation Minister Hon Kiri Allan has announced a wide-ranging review of Aotearoa New Zealand’s conservation laws. The reform will be staged over several years, starting with a review of the Wildlife Act 1953, the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 and steps to improve conservation management planning and related processes....
NZ Herald 14 December Image: Civic Trust Auckland, 18 August 2018
Image: Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage The petition is here.
The Environment Committee has presented its report on this bill to the House. It is available on the Parliament website at this link. The CTA submission on the bill is here.