King’s School has approval from the council to demolish the Hanna Block to make way for the construction of a new four storey 19 classroom block to meet 21st century student needs. The Hanna Block was originally built as a two storey dormitory block with bedrooms, bathrooms, changing rooms, workshops,...
Our CTA board member Julian Mitchell, is from Mitchell & Stout Architects, who are up for an international award for their redevelopment of the Lopdell House precinct. He will be presenting on this project at Lopdell House on Sunday 12 July – see Events for more details. A spokesman for...
The High Court has ruled that resource consents should not have been granted for Ports of Auckland’s extension of Bledisloe Wharf. Work on the wharf has been stopped. The decision by Justice Geoffrey Venning is a significant victory for Urban Auckland, Stop Stealing our Harbour and the thousands of Aucklanders who protested in various...
Heritage groups were out in force on Tuesday 12 June, making presentations to the Independent Hearings Panel on the Proposed Unitary Plan, on the topics of Special Character and the Pre-1944 Demolition Control Heritage Overlay. Much of the day was taken up with strong advocacy for Auckland’s heritage from various...
Urban Auckland headed to court on Tuesday 2 June to battle Ports of Auckland over the controversial Bledisloe Wharf extensions into the harbour. Civic Trust has been supporting Urban Auckland in their fight to get public input into the resource consent decisions. See Herald article here for more details.
Long-time Civic Trust member and past Board member Roy Clements was featured on TV One’s Sunday night news segment “Good Sorts” on 24 May 2015. His tireless energy in working for the community was showcased, with a special emphasis on his projects for turning untamed urban bush into community green...
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...
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...
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...