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...
A plan to build a $200 million high rise housing and retail block on Mission Bay’s beachfront has been refused resource consent because it would be too tall. The proposal by developers Urban Partners would have seen Mission Bay given a major facelift but would have required the demolition of...
The information below is from Auckland Council’s Spring Te Kahu heritage newsletter: A heritage funding seminar (co-presented by Auckland Council’s Heritage Unit, Heritage New Zealand and Foundation North) will be held on Thursday 14 November from 5-6pm at the Ellen Melville Centre (Betty Wark Room), High St, City Centre. Anyone...
From 5 October to 28 October Discover the generations of Aucklanders who have journeyed here by sea, air or land to create the city we share together. From Auckland’s most ancient trees to the games children played on board the earliest ships arriving here, to recognition of the courage and...