Last Wednesday, a public gathering of about 200 local people and other supporters was held outside the Leys Institute to protest its closure. These included members of the Freemans Bay Residents Association, the St Mary’s Bay Association, and Civic Trust Auckland. Addressing the crowd were Richard Northey, the chair of...
Local boards throughout Auckland are starting the process of engaging with the public to review their three-year plans. One local board says, “We know our community is full of great ideas. Tell us what is important to you and what we should focus on.” Some local boards have organised local...
The Leys Institute in St Mary’s Bay was closed yesterday with one day’s notice. The buildings, designed in the Edwardian Baroque style and built in 1905/6 and are Listed as Category 1 by Heritage NZ and scheduled as Category A by Auckland Council. Together the buildings have provided the...
One of the oldest heritage buildings in New Lynn was demolished on 27 November, ending the community’s long fight to save it. The former St Andrews Church hall on Margan Ave in West Auckland has been ruled unsafe as it is at risk of collapse and “likely” to cause injury...
There is excellent news from the Albert-Eden Local Board regarding the future uses of Chamberlain Park Golf Course. Following the recent local body elections, the composition of members is now evenly split between City Vision and C & R members. They have decided to keep 18 holes at Chamberlain Park,...
Civic Trust Auckland invited students of school age to photograph heritage items or activities related to this year’s Auckland Heritage Festival theme: “Journeys – the stories of how our people travelled to Tāmaki Makaurau by sea, by air or by land, to create a shared future together.” Judges of the...
Civic Trust’s 2019 AGM was held yesterday, Sunday 17th November at Kinder House. Following the usual format, President Allan Matson presented his report, highlighting the major activities of Civic Trust in the past year. He illustrated the various issues and events with a slide presentation. Next, Allan Matson and secretary...
From the NZ Herald today: The company behind a $200 million high-rise housing and retail block in Mission Bay is fighting the council’s decision to refuse a resource consent because it is too tall. Drive Holdings, a company linked to developer Urban Developments, has lodged an application to the Environment...
David Bade, Specialist in Built Heritage Policy, from the Heritage Unit at Auckland Council, presented the latest Auckland’s Heritage Counts 2019 to heritage enthusiasts last evening. The event was suitably held in the heritage Council Chambers in the Town Hall. The audience heard about how Aucklanders value their heritage and...
From Heritage NZ’s monthly email newsletter: Two short documentaries that take an inside look at two unique restoration projects on Auckland’s North Shore will feature at the Devonport Heritage Film Night at The Victoria Theatre on 21 November The first is an award-winning restoration of the historic Chapman Taylor...