Tour of historic sites
Tour of historic sites
A tour of some of the historic sites in the Goodwood district, near Palmerston, will be run on Saturday as a fundraiser for the Waihemo Museum Trust.
Heritage
Cavalcade trail runs filling up fast
Cavalcade trail runs filling up fast
Two trails are already full for the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade, which is finishing in Oamaru next year.
Heritage hotel 'could collapse at any time'
Heritage hotel 'could collapse at any time'
A 124-year-old heritage building in downtown Auckland - being converted into an upmarket brothel - was last night facing demolition amid fears it would collapse after large cracks were found in the walls.
A living family heirloom
A living family heirloom
George Scott's grandmother, Euphemia, never threw anything away, something for which George and his wife, Mary, are grateful. Family papers include not only a coloured concept plan drawn up...
Teen beats old-timers to win national title
Teen beats old-timers to win national title
Seven flakes of gold gave Queenstown teenager Amelia Gatward-Ferguson a glittering advantage yesterday when she became the youngest winner of the New Zealand gold-panning championship.
Brochures out - excitement mounts
Brochures out - excitement mounts
Oamaru Victorian heritage celebrations co-ordinator Irene Sparks was thrilled to finally be able to deliver the celebrations' brochures around businesses yesterday.
Down to the water's edge
Down to the water's edge
On many occasions, our family has driven from Roxburgh to Alexandra and, as the road climbs high above Lake Roxburgh, looked down on the mostly hidden lake and thought to ourselves, "We really...
Restoration work to get $10m Govt boost
Restoration work to get $10m Govt boost
Canterbury's heritage buildings damaged in the September 4 earthquake will get up to $10 million for restoration work from the Government.
Monuments to life and death
Monuments to life and death
Chichen Itza is crowded with tourists; guides explain the Mayan ruins in many of the world's languages and stallholders and touts sell souvenirs of all kinds, from replica death masks to cheap...
Long-forgotten storage space unearthed
Long-forgotten storage space unearthed
A mysterious 150-year-old storage space has been uncovered at Otokia, near Henley.
Monkeying with bricks criticised
Monkeying with bricks criticised
A former church which has been plastered in alcohol advertising is to be investigated by the Dunedin City Council.
Future of church to be discussed
Future of church to be discussed
The use of the 1870 Hampden Presbyterian Church, classified as a historic building, will be discussed at a public meeting tomorrow night.
Award for heritage buildings
Award for heritage buildings
An award has been established to recognise Dunedin building owners or developers who "sympathetically" re-use heritage buildings in the city.
Local history published
Local history published
More than 90 people attended the launch, at the Karitane bowling club, on Sunday, of Karitane by the Sea, the 25th book written by former East Otago High School teacher and historian Ian Church.
Retain Princes St facades, 'ODT' readers say
Retain Princes St facades, 'ODT' readers say
Readers of the Otago Daily Times have come out mostly in favour of retaining the facades of a group of Princes St, Dunedin buildings, rather than rebuilding them in a style replicating the originals.
New plan to solve demolition controversy
New plan to solve demolition controversy
The developer of a group of Princes St, Dunedin, buildings controversially targeted for demolition has come back with a new design closely replicating the existing facades.
Punt operator has back and forth days
Punt operator has back and forth days
In the proud tradition of Tuapeka puntmen, Peter Dickson has been travelling across the same section of Clutha River twice each day for 16 years. Mr Dickson (75) is the 13th puntman in a line...
Statue of Stuart may be moved
Statue of Stuart may be moved
The Dunedin City Council is to consider relocating the Donald Stuart statue.
Sale of apparatus stopped
Sale of apparatus stopped
The University of Otago yesterday withdrew from sale the transmitter used by Prof Robert Jack to broadcast New Zealand's first voice and music radio programme 89 years ago.
Greater cost to restore museum angers
Greater cost to restore museum angers
A row has broken out over the cost of restoring the Dunedin Gasworks Museum.