Archaeology Week (27 April – 5 May) is organised by the New Zealand Archaeological Association, with the objective of increasing public awareness of archaeology and protecting our archaeological heritage. Around the country a variety of events are being hosted by consultant archaeologists, museums, heritage organisations and iwi. These include public...
You are invited to attend a presentation, “Corporate Funding of Heritage Conservation,” by Kok Hong Wan, a Master of Urban Planning (Prof) and Heritage Conservation student, as notified in the February newsletter (https://civictrustauckland.org.nz/newsletters/). This 20-minute presentation will be from 4:45pm and will be followed by the Board’s monthly meeting. Any...
Go to the Facebook site of Stop Stealing our Harbour, for more information. See our recent Civic Trust website post and Facebook post for details of recent media commentary.
Civic Trust’s 50th AGM will be held at Kinder House on Saturday 17 November at Kinder House. The guest speaker is Glen Hazelton, currently Director of Organisational Development at Heritage New Zealand. He was formerly with Dunedin Council, and in his time there, achieved huge gains for heritage, in brokering the revitalisation...
Heritage consultant Allan Matson presents an exploration of Auckland’s architectural heritage, with a focus on the architects and people who lived and worked in these buildings. He will discuss why it’s important to protect this heritage for the benefit of future generations, and how well the current protections are achieving...
Heritage consultant Allan Matson presents an exploration of Auckland’s architectural heritage, with a focus on the architects and people who lived and worked in these buildings. He will discuss why it’s important to protect this heritage for the benefit of future generations, and how well the current protections are achieving...
Civic Trust Auckland, along with Grow Your Own Productions, presents a performance of the play Incendiary 1901, about the loss of the Grand Hotel by fire in 1901. Tickets are $10 and can be ordered by email at Incendiary1901@gmail.com, or purchased at the door. See here for full details in the...
Auckland’s Heritage Festival runs from 29 September to 14 October and there is a comprehensive programme, with something for everyone. You can download the PDF programme from the Festival website: See here:
Our planting of 50 trees as one of our 50th anniversary activities this year is to take place on Saturday 18 August from 10:30am at Harbutt Reserve, which borders with Te Auaunga / Oakley Creek. The trees will already be on site and laid out, ready for planting. Spades and...
Our second winter lecture has slipped into spring. We have the opportunity to visit the Holy Trinity Cathedral complex in Parnell, consisting of the cathedral itself (being the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland), St Mary’s church and the new Bishop Selwyn Chapel (pictured). The Cathedral address is 446...