Heritage trust plans make progress
Heritage trust plans make progress
Plans to form a heritage trust in honour of a Queenstown founding father and a society to link the descendants of early settlers with the resort continue to be developed.
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St Bathans post office next to be restored
St Bathans post office next to be restored
The former St Bathans post office would be the next building in the township to be restored, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson told the audience yesterday at the official reopening of the town's community hall.
Call for 'leadership'
Call for 'leadership'
The Waitaki District Council has been asked to "show leadership" by injecting $25,000 a year for the next three years into the Oamaru Victorian Heritage celebrations.
Fear demolitions 'tip of the iceberg'
Fear demolitions 'tip of the iceberg'
Dunedin historian Peter Entwisle is surprised and "shocked" the facades of several historic city buildings could be demolished, despite their protection as part of the city's South Princes St townscape precinct.
Here comes the pennyfakething
Here comes the pennyfakething
Forget penny-farthings - the pennyfakething is the latest craze to hit Oamaru.
Goldfield Heritage Trust field trip to mine workings
Goldfield Heritage Trust field trip to mine workings
Alexandra's goldmining history was admired by members of the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust during the organisation's first field excursions for 2010 last weekend.
Stone worker carving out crosses to restore tomb to Gothic glory
Stone worker carving out crosses to restore tomb to Gothic glory
A historic Dunedin family's grand spired tomb will soon get new parts, cut from blocks of Oamaru stone in a garage in Kaikorai Valley.
Steampunk ball interest high
Steampunk ball interest high
Steampunk fashion and a ball is creating such interest in Oamaru that tickets for the June 5 ball are selling fast - even before being printed.
Heritage farm show granted consent
Heritage farm show granted consent
A $4 million heritage farm show and museum based at the Cromwell racecourse should be in operation by September next year, in time to cater for the influx of visitors expected at the Rugby World Cup.
Owners seek consent to clear site
Owners seek consent to clear site
Retrospective consent has been sought for the demolition and removal of an old stone building in Alexandra, which was partly demolished last year because of concerns about public safety.
New life for Glenorchy landmarks
New life for Glenorchy landmarks
The restoration of two 19th-century landmarks in and near Glenorchy will be celebrated by the community on April 24.
Penny-farthings key to proposal
Penny-farthings key to proposal
Central Oamaru could have a lot more penny-farthing cycles wheeling along its streets under an "interactive tourism" project proposed by the North Otago advisory group of the Otago Chamber of Commerce.
Restorer of building frustrated by zoning
Restorer of building frustrated by zoning
Blocks of heritage buildings in Dunedin could be rescued from neglect by possible zoning changes to be considered by the Dunedin City Council
No money for new heritage strategy
No money for new heritage strategy
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has a new heritage strategy - but no money to put it into practice.
Assessment of heritage significance
Assessment of heritage significance
The former Dunedin prison may have more heritage value than initially thought, after the Historic Places Trust found the courtyard style of the building was a rarity in New Zealand.
She won't take anything less - Dunedin is perfect
She won't take anything less - Dunedin is perfect
It was Perfect in Dunedin for Scottish songstress Eddi Reader MBE yesterday.
Meeting on heritage building reuse
Meeting on heritage building reuse
An initiative to promote the economic reuse of Dunedin's heritage buildings has been unveiled.
Decision reserved on moving historic church
Decision reserved on moving historic church
Heritage buildings can be preserved and restored, but to give them a successful new life they must have commercial viability, independent commissioners were told last week.
Historic Places Trust fires back at Hagaman
Historic Places Trust fires back at Hagaman
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is alleging the Scenic Hotel Group breached an "archaeological authority" when it demolished buildings in High St, Dunedin, in September.
Unlocking old jail's potential
Unlocking old jail's potential
Stewart Harvey argues that the Dunedin Prison is too precious to be simply turned into another backpackers or restaurant.