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Welcome to : billboard on Fendalton Road Working Group “On 14 June I, in conjunction with Bishop Victoria Matthews, All the news that fits progressing appointed a Working Group to consider options for the … and then some reinstatement reinstatement of the Christ Church Cathedral,” Mr Brownlee says. options Cathedral working group 2 New Members 3 “Together with the Church A Working Group is considering Reviews 5 Property Trust (CPT) we established options for the reinstatement of the Courses 8 Christ Church Cathedral and will, a Christ Church Cathedral Working AGM 9 once a consensus has been Group with the skills and South … and North 10 reached, recommend the best experience to thoroughly consider way forward, Minister supporting reinstatement options, how it could Bruce Petry 14 Greater Christchurch Regeneration be done and what the different options will cost.  says.

“The group met for the first time “I would encourage interested • “Offsets previously observed in the last month, and is already parties to allow the Working Group south transept gable have compiling a range of technical to get on with their work and significantly increased with information and hearing from support them when required.” consequential additional damage experts such as those working on to ashlar. Additional damage to the projects of a similar nature. north transept gable was less significant.” Aftershock There is strong • “Damage to the transept arches public interest in damage update has noticeably increased. Significant quantities of new rubble were what is happening to Engineering rapid assessments have observed to have fallen onto the this iconic found that the aftershocks that floor of the crossing and this has occurred on February 14, 2016 and caused additional damage to the building… February 29, 2016 in Christchurch pulpit.” caused significant additional “A report by Miriam Dean QC last structural damage to ChristChurch • “Cracking to the north and south year confirmed reinstatement of Cathedral. walls of the apse has noticeably the Cathedral could be achieved increased.” The February 14 aftershock caused through a combination of repair, additional significant damage to the In the subsequent February 29 restoration, reconstruction and west wall, south aisle walls, masonry aftershock: “Additional structural seismic strengthening, but with a piers, ashlar, south transept gable, damage occurred. Damage caveat around costs. transept arches and pulpit. observed included general increase The investigation by Holmes of crack widths, structural offsets and “There is strong public interest in Consulting Group found that the additional spalling.” what is happening to this iconic building sustained: building, and I know people want Prior to, and following these events, to see the CPT able to reach a • “Additional loss of material from the Cathedral remains structurally decision so that the city can move the west wall with consequential unstable. forward. additional damage to the west

porch below.” “The Working Group will be These events are not expected to reporting back on a way forward • “Significant increase of affect ongoing discussions with the by 28 November 2016 and it will earthquake damage to the badly Government regarding addressing provide a final report to the Crown damaged south aisle walls. Crack the safety and cost issues associated and CPT by 7 December 2016. widths in masonry piers were with reinstating ChristChurch observed to have significantly Cathedral. “We have given the group this increased and additional spalling of time to allow for a thorough ashlar has occurred.” - Anglican Life consideration of the options,” Mr Brownlee says.

The CPT appointments to the Christ Church Cathedral Working Group are Steve Wakefield and Roger Bridge. Minister Brownlee has appointed Geoff Dangerfield (chair), Sue McKenzie, and after discussions with the Greater Christchurch Buildings Trust Alasdair Cassels. The Crown will meet the costs of the group and provide support services, which will be determined as its work progresses.

“I’m confident from their initial work, that the group has the appropriate mix of skills and experience to deliver an appropriate outcome,” Mr Results of a drone survey of the cathedral can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-_aWQ-YEx0&feature=youtu.be Brownlee says.

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has also been involved in heritage Individual Members place and area evaluations, area Young Professionals planning, heritage surveys and Rebecca Freeman resource consents. She is currently developing a methodology and ebecca programme for monitoring Freeman scheduled heritage buildings, and R completed a recently completed pilot projects in Master of Arts in Manurewa and Papakura. Historic Preservation from George Mary Kienholz Washington ary Kienholz studied at the University in 2008. University of Idaho, where During these studies, Rebecca participated in a number of M she received a Bachelor of

significant projects, including a Arts in Anthropology

historic district nomination for a post- and Philosophy. war housing tract in Rockville, While studying, she Maryland; and a Preservation Plan attended University for Arlington County, Virginia, which of Washington’s included a thematic study of places archaeological field relating to the American Civil War. school in Tel Dor, Israel. In 2010, Rebecca began working as an Assistant Planner (Heritage From 2008-2011, Mary worked on an Specialist) at a community archaeological project in Sandpoint, development group in south Idaho. The project was significant for London, assisting the active and Idaho, as it was the largest knowledgeable local community in archaeological project in the state’s securing planning outcomes for their history and resulted in one of the area. In addition to providing largest archaeological collections in feedback on borough council the north-western United States. initiatives and development Overall, the information from this projects, she also researched the project contributed to a richer impacts of tall buildings on understanding of life in early neighbourhood communities, and Sandpoint and the American West. the impacts of London’s protected view shafts on the pattern of In 2012 Mary moved to New Zealand development in the area. It was in to continue her studies at The this role that Rebecca first served as University of Auckland and an expert heritage witness during a graduated in 2014 with a Masters in planning inquiry, giving evidence Anthropology. Mary’s thesis looked against an 83-metre building at the use of portable X-ray proposed for construction in a fluorescence as a means to conservation area (she is happy to differentiate pounamu (New report that the decision to refuse Zealand nephrite jade) sources. consent for this building was upheld through the inquiry). Mary now works at Auckland Council in a community heritage In 2011, Rebecca left London for role where she focuses primarily on Auckland and began working at funding, events and heritage Auckland Council as a Specialist in outreach. Built Heritage, and later as a Senior Specialist in Historic Heritage (current Rebecca Ramsay position). In this varied role, Rebecca assisted with the delivery of the rom a young Auckland Plan and Unitary Plan, age Rebecca including acting as an expert witness Fhas been on behalf of Council in relation to interested and historic heritage, historic character New Members New passionate about and precinct provisions. Rebecca archaeology, which

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developed during her passion for heritage advocacy Stephen Threadgall undergraduate and postgraduate within the community, conservation, studies at the University of Auckland. sustainable development and tephen’s Throughout her studies she management of heritage resources background in combined interests in geography S Heritage and and archaeology to develop skills in Conservation GIS, environmental archaeology works stems back and heritage conservation. During Individual Members to a Building her time at UoA she was also Surveying degree involved in both the Great Mercury at Heriot Watt Island/Ahuahu and the Fayum, Dr Ann McEwan University, Edinburgh, Scotland. The Egypt projects between 2012 and degree had a strong focus on 2015. restoration and conservation of nn is an heritage buildings and provided an In 2015 Rebecca completed a independent understanding of building Master of Arts (Honours) in A heritage construction and the identification Anthropology from UoA. Her consultant who has and analysis of building defects to Master’s thesis investigated the a nationwide aid in the repair and restoration of vulnerability of coastal business providing buildings. archaeological sites to climate heritage Following his degree, he became change, erosion and inundation in identification, assessment and policy employed as a Building Surveyor Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. The aim of reports and advice. She is the which included the restoration and this research was to create a principal of Heritage Consultancy refurbishment of buildings in World proactive framework for heritage Services (est. 2006) and has Heritage areas to the stone repairs conservation, in which local previously lectured in architectural and re-roofing projects to buildings communities could take part in history and heritage conservation at monitoring. with a group category listing. the University of Waikato and worked for NZ Historic Places Trust, as More recently in New Zealand he Following the completion of it was then, as a researcher and was involved in the seismic repair Rebecca’s studies, she stayed in assistant regional officer. and restoration of the Christchurch Auckland as a research assistant at Arts Centre and Deans Farm the university before working as an Over the last 10 years Ann has buildings on the Christchurch Boys Archaeology Specialist for Auckland primarily worked for local and High School site. Council in mid-2015. Here she is one regional authorities, assessing historic of five archaeologists within the heritage resources, preparing Stephen was employed as a Senior Cultural Heritage Implementation heritage planning documents and Project Manager by a Christchurch Team and works as a heritage reviewing district plan schedules. Consultancy to work on the advocate on a number of diverse Christchurch Arts Centre restoration projects across the Auckland Ann was a foundation member of project as part of a wider Project Region. Although she mainly both the Auckland Council and Management team. He worked on provides specialist advice into Hamilton City Council Heritage four buildings within the Arts Centre, resource consent applications to Advisory Panels and is also the which included the old Christchurch ensure positive heritage outcomes, Registers Coordinator for Boys High building, Engineering and she has also had the opportunity to DOCOMOMO NZ. She is an Chemistry blocks as well as the organise and undertake a large experienced expert witness, peer Common Room and Arcades. His scale heritage survey of the reviewer and public speaker and main responsibility was the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area. has written a weekly historic heritage management of the design column for the Waikato Times since consultants and main contractors The project will contribute to the 2011. during the restoration works. 2018 State of the Environment monitoring report for the Waitakere Ann has experience working for Currently he is involved in the seismic Ranges. This will include condition mana whenua in the Auckland repair and refurbishment of two and scheduling assessments, as well region and is currently a Professional buildings on the Christchurch Boys as monitoring reports to produce Teaching Fellow within the School of High School site known as the Deans management recommendations for Architecture and Planning at the Farm buildings. These are Category II all sites in the Ranges, to ensure the University of Auckland. There she has listed, dating back to circa 1853. His long term preservation of all developed heritage courses for the role was to select and appoint the archaeological and historic heritage Bachelor of Urban Planning and the design team, manage the design sites for future generations. Master of Heritage Conservation process and ensuring every decision It is within this current role Rebecca degrees that have recently been was in keeping with the fabric of the has been able to strengthen her introduced by the School. building.

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ongoing influence on contemporary APT Reviews heritage conservation practice.

Vol. XLVII No.1 2016 Special Issue on Climate Change and Preservation Technology

Articles of Interest: ‘Water Management for Traditional Buildings: Adaptation for a Changing Climate’

As a result of changing weather patterns in Scotland and the increased effects of water flow on building fabric, traditional buildings are showing signs of damp and physical damage.

Poor maintenance and the use of incorrect materials will exacerbate these effects. To address this situation, older structures are being From Phillip Hartley examined to identify areas where the adoption of sometimes forgotten traditional detailing can have Association for Preservation benefits and where additional Technology International – Bulletin interventions are required to Vol. XLVI No.4 2015 increase resilience. This upgrading needs to be carried out with care Articles of Interest: and with the proper materials in ‘The Making of the Nara Document order to ensure durability and to on Authenticity’ achieve a balance with the requirements of the preservation of In 1994 and international expert traditional building fabric and

meeting in Nara, Japan, resulted in character.

the development of the Nara Document on Authenticity. While decorative in appearance, many architectural features, such as The document and the discussions overhanging eaves and chimney leading up to it attempted to copings, are also intended to reconcile differing conservation protect the building fabric from the philosophies and practices from weather. various parts of the world. ‘Planning before Disaster Strikes: An The outcome claimed that “the Introduction to Adaptation Nara Document was both the first Strategies’ international conservation doctrinal text since the Venice Charter to The debilitating effects of sea-level attempt to define universal rise – flooding, storm surge, and principles applicable to coastal erosion – are projected to conservation practice…and equally alter the natural and built a challenge to the Venice Charter’s environments, forever changing the approach to universality as seen lives of millions of coastal residents from outside Europe”. around the world.

The article records the background The longer-term impacts from and significance of the Nara Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy Document, its implications for the illustrate this point. Understandably, work of the World Heritage, and its the protection of critical

Reviews infrastructure, emergency facilities,

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and transportation links are at the forefront of climate-change This Historic England guidance sets adaptation discussions. out the process of investigating and The vulnerability of cultural heritage, recording historic buildings for the however, must not be overlooked; purposes of historical understanding. many significant historic resources It aims to assist professional are located along low-lying tidal practitioners and curators, shorelines without evidence of their managers of heritage assets, unique identities and jeopardize the academics, students and volunteer quality of life of their residents, both recorders in compiling or of which are critical to community commissioning records that are resilience. accurate and suited to the purposes for which they are intended. 64 As the guardian of historic resources, pages – well illustrated. the historic-preservation community For those undertaking recording must become involved in the themselves it provides practical planning discussion on adaptation advice on surveying, photography through partnerships with multi- and report writing. It also assists those disciplinary teams of decision- managing the built environment to makers and stakeholders – city set appropriate specifications for the planners, engineers, policy makers, recording of historic buildings by coastal scientists, emergency- Heritage. Includes modern methods others. preparedness professionals, and of recording including CAD, residents – to ensure that historic photography and surveying. Traversing the past: The total station resources are included in protection theodolite in archaeological proposals. Drawing for Understanding - landscape survey Creative Interpretive Drawings of (https://historicengland.org.uk/images- ‘Energy Retrofit of Older Houses in Historic Buildings books/publications/traversingthepast/ Hot and Humid Climates’ First published by Historic England July 2016. First published English Heritage April Few reliable sources of information https://content.historicengland.org.uk/im 2011. Edition February 2016. are available to guide energy- ages-books/publications/drawing-for- This paper is one of a series on understanding/heag119-drawing-for- retrofit improvements to historic archaeological field survey understanding.pdf/ houses in hot and humid climate techniques published by Historic England. It covers the electronic zones, and none yet found offer This Historic England guidance prioritization of improvements. total station theodolite (TST) and its describes a method of recording use in landscape archaeology. Consequently, much retrofit work historic buildings for the purpose of being done today may not achieve General guidance on the TST and its historical understanding. They can role in recording archaeological maximum effectiveness for dollars be used by all involved in making invested and may produce more excavations and in surveying historic records of buildings of all types and buildings is available elsewhere negative effects than positive ages, but are particularly useful for outcomes. There is an ongoing need (Bettess 1998; Menuge 2006; vernacular buildings and Andrews et al 2009; 2010). In this in preservation technology to architectural details which are educate the public on best paper these topics are only covered crucial to the history of a building or in principle. practices for energy-improvement site. retrofits to older houses. Better 58-page document well illustrated 98-page document- A how to on the basics of surveying. Very easy energy efficiency of residences is handbook- well illustrated with the necessary and achievable, but to follow. technical requirements of measured home owners and contractors lack drawings and drawing standards. UK real data on the most cost-effective Metric Survey Specifications for based however NZ/Australian Cultural Heritage techniques, especially in hot and drawing standards could be humid climates. By David Andrews, Jon Bedford and supplemented. Paul Bryan

Published by Historic England, The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue, Heritage Tool Box Understanding Historic Buildings - A Swindon SN2 2EH Guide to Good Recording Practice From Laura Kellaway www.HistoricEngland.org.uk ISBN Publication date: February 2006 © 978-1-84802-296-6

English Heritage A 130-page specification base for From Historic England – Heritage https://historicengland.org.uk/images- surveying cultural heritage. English Tools- The following are simple well books/publications/understanding- based with associated acts such as illustrated guidebooks from English historic-buildings/

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Health and Safety but could be Development Association of NZ in developed for New Zealand. the early 1960s that became through Ling’s honorary membership Chief Executive and visits here in 1964, 1967 and Appointed 1976 a voice of reason across a

Sites and generation that has been eritage New Zealand Pouhere overlooked by historians of tourism, Taonga Board Chair Wyatt Landscapes conservation and urban Creech preservation. See the August issue of H and Maori Applied Heritage NZILA Journal for an extended story Heritage of Ling and Ponder. From John P. Adam. Council Chair

John Clarke Just published are two new books ICOMOS-IFLA International Scientific have that are focused on this year’s 200- Committee for Cultural Landscapes welcomed year celebration of the Royal [ISCCL]. the Sydney Botanic Gardens. Missing appointment from the selected plants (No New of Andrew Zealand plants are illustrated in the Coleman as Chief Executive. Florilegium) and discourse is an

assessment of the Pacific catchment Mr Coleman is currently the Chief that the professional senior staff was Operations Officer for the Ministry for employed in these gardens from Primary Industries (MPI). He has also 1816 to collect live plants and held positions of acting Chief knowledge from. This was deposited Executive and Deputy Chief in both the living and archival Executive for Operations with the records of the sheltered seaside Ministry of Fisheries before the gardens of central Sydney, Australia. merger with MPI in 2012. Before this

he spent 10 years in the New In the 19th century all these senior Zealand Customs Service and 20 staff from the Botanic Gardens years with the New Zealand Police in travelled to collect live plants in New roles including Detective Sergeant Zealand: Charles Fraser (1820), and Inspector. Richard and Allan Cunningham,

Charles Bidwell, Charles Moore "Andrew has considerable (North Island 1849), while Walter Frick experience in Government process and David Graham ex- and policy, proven leadership of a Superintendents of the Sydney national organisation, success in Botanic Gardens immigrated to implementing internal and external settle permanently in Auckland in Steve Brown president of ISCCL has strategies and relationships, the 1840s. London born Joseph H. continued communicating heritage excellent business acumen and a Maiden (1859-1925) was the last 19th events across Australasia such as: proven record of delivering and 20th century Director in Sydney “The ISCCL Cultural Landscapes outcomes," says Mr Creech. and he did not visit NZ but Auckland Bibliography (Eva Berger and Parks Superintendent Thomas E. Jochen Martz 2015 - 5th edition - "His appointment as Heritage New Pearson visited Sydney in the 1900s English) is available as a free Zealand’s Chief Executive will ensure to collect live indigenous and exotic download. It can be accessed at: the organisation continues to grow plants that were planted throughout http://landscapes.icomos.org/images/BI its engagement with key Auckland including the new BLIOGRAPHY_ISCCL_ICOMOS- stakeholders and ensure the best IFLA_2012_10_.pdf progressive era Myers Park. heritage outcomes are achieved by

this country’s lead national heritage [There are no New Zealand The two books are 1. Pointer, agency." bibliographic references.] Gretchen & Jack, Sybil (ed). 2016.

Gardens of History and Imagination Mr Coleman replaces former Chief Arthur G. Ling. The writer has been Growing New South Wales. Sydney Executive Bruce Chapman, who left researching the outputs of Professor University Press. 277p. 2. Morris, in February this year after almost 10 Arthur G. Ling (1913-1996), an English Colleen & Murray, Elouise. 2016. The years in the role. communist town planner and Florilegium. The Royal Botanic architect trained in London and who Gardens Sydney Celebrating 200 taught at Nottingham University. Years. The Florilegium Society at The

Wellington/Christchurch Architect Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Frank W. Ponder created the Urban 224p.

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The People’s Ground reception, offering clues conference, Melbourne, about the life

5-8 October 2016 and afterlife of an object. The extraordinary Melbourne Cricket To a certain Ground – popularly “The People’s extent, all Ground”- is the inspiration for this radical conference. This acknowledges that changes in cultural production can heritage is for and about people be described as iconoclastic. and community. Whilst place is central to conceptions of heritage, is Applicants are encouraged to it not intangible values – stories, adopt a broad approach to the memories, connections, emotions – theme by addressing topics such as that reveal and sustain our heritage? religious and political iconoclasm, protection of cultural heritage, use The MCG is included on the National of spolia, damnatio memoriae, Heritage List, although street art, graffiti, performance art, continual evolution means that most or activism. of the fabric is barely thirty years old. It has shared Aboriginal and non-Indigenous The Classical World in heritage values, and a prominent history to match its location in the Context: Persia landscape of the Yarra River. The Getty Villa theme, The Classical The significance of the MCG extends World in Context: Persia, investigates far beyond that of a mere sports the political, stadium. It is an integral part of the intellectual, fabric of Melbourne and the nation, religious, and and has gained an egalitarian artistic image as “the people’s ground”. relations (MCG NHL citation) between Persia,

Further information about this event Greece, and

can be found at the People’s Rome from the Ground Conference website. ninth century BC to AD 651. Reaching from the borders of Greece to India, the Persian Empire The Getty Research was viewed by the Greeks as a Institute and the Getty vastly wealthy and powerful rival and often as an existential threat. Villa invite proposals for The rise of the Roman Empire as a the 2017–2018 academic world power quickly brought it, too, into conflict with Persia, despite the year. common trade that flowed through their territories. Deadline: 3 October 2016 The 2017/2018 scholar year is the first The Getty Research Institute theme, of two terms that will be devoted to Iconoclasm and Vandalism, explores this theme. Priority will be given to iconoclasm not only as a form of research projects that are cross- destruction or a means of repression, cultural and interdisciplinary, and but also as a vehicle for creative expression and protest. Iconoclasm that utilize a wide range of is transformative, creating entirely archaeological, textual, and other new objects or meanings through evidence. alterations to existing artworks. Detailed application guidelines are available online. Charged with symbolism, these Courses remains testify to a history of

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For more information about each theme visit the Getty Institute website. Please address inquiries via email to the Research team.

CHNT 2016, Vienna, 16-18 November – programme now online

The 21st International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT 2016), with the theme Re-use and Repurposing of Archaeological and Historical Material and Data, will take place at the City Hall of Vienna, Austria from 16-18 November 2016.

This conference will bring together an assorted range of lecture, poster and app-presentation as well as round tables and workshops, revealing new ideas and discoveries being made on archaeology and cultural heritage, and introducing some of the fascinating insights emerging from projects around the Heritage Matters world. Community, Conference programme now available online Democracy and Heritage

Science Slam ICOMOS New Zealand AGM 2016 There will be a Science Slam for the Wellington 29-30 October 2016 first time – Current research – precise, creative and intelligible! Speakers are sought – details will be The theme of ICOMOS NZ’s 2016 AGM weekend is “Heritage Matters: available soon on the conference Community, Democracy and Heritage”. This theme is exploring the ways in website. which individual and community groups have been involved in heritage over the decades, and the ways in which groups and individuals have App-Award shaped heritage outcomes. The Call for Apps is still open. The theme will explore community involvement in heritage, on a local, whanau, regional and national scale. Registration You can register now –early bird is Check your Inbox for the 22 September reminder, programme and open until 7 October 2016. registration form.

For more information, visit the Registration and payment is due 1 October 2016. conference website.

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Above: The ICOMOS Board gets a close-up look at progress on the Quadrangle at Christchurch’s Arts Centre. During the October Heritage Week, the Arts Centre is hosting the public in the North Quadrangle and Great Hall.

Left: Inside the restored Great Hall.

The University's original, unauthorised coat of arms was adapted from the Canterbury Provincial Government coat of arms in 1873. The coat of arms featured symbols including the sheep’s fleece, plough and cross, which refer to the influences of the church and agriculture on the founding of Canterbury.

These were accompanied by the Latin motto "Ergo tua rura manebunt", meaning "therefore may your fields prosper".

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Above: The restored The Clock Tower is Canterbury College’s first stone building, designed as a tribute to the Christian Oxbridge tradition. Built of Port Hills basalt and Oamaru limestone, the Clock Tower has a tiled entrance leading on to the north quadrangle and arcades linking buildings. On either side of the Clock Tower, are a number of tiered classrooms which were for English, law, classics, mathematics, modern languages, biology and geology.

Left: One of the more whimsical coats of arms on the complex marks the entry to the old Physics building.

Right: Heavy engineering props the north wall of the

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eritage New Zealand is Plan. Its significance is further The Court concluded that, even in its pleased with the Environment recognised with scheduling as a present condition, the building 'has H Court’s decision that confirms heritage item on the proposed very high historical and cultural Heritage New Zealand’s decision to Replacement Christchurch District heritage value that justifies decline an archaeological authority Plan. protection. The values of the for the demolition of McLean’s building are such that it is of local, Mansion, Holly Lea, in central "McLean’s Mansion is one of the regional, national and international Christchurch because of its largest houses in New Zealand to be significance. The building outstanding heritage values. constructed from native timber," says contributes towards Cantabrians’ Heritage New Zealand’s Southern sense of place and identity'. The Environment Court dismissed the Region General Manager Sheila appeal by Taggart Earthmoving Watson. Heritage New Zealand agrees with Limited who had applied for an the Court’s conclusion that 'In a emergency archaeological “Since 1900 the property has been a context where so much of the City’s authority under the Canterbury much-used and admired part of the heritage fabric has been lost as a Earthquake (Historic Places Act) Christchurch streetscape and consequence of the Canterbury Order 2011. society. "The level of public interest earthquakes the contribution the and debate in the property’s building makes to the social, The property’s heritage values are importance to Christchurch has economic, cultural and recognised in its entry on the New been very encouraging. environmental wellbeing of [the] Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero The Environment Court decision greater Christchurch community is as a Category 1 historic place, concluded that refusing the appeal enduring'. denoting it as being a ‘place of "does not prevent or restrict the special or outstanding historical or existing or reasonable future use of Heritage New Zealand is keen to cultural heritage significance or the site" and that the owners do not work with current and future owners value’ and it is scheduled in lack alternatives which could to support them in their efforts to Christchurch City Council’s District substantially reduce the cost of conserve this highly significant undertaking a restoration. heritage building.

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One of the more whimsical v

Charles Heaphy’s wash sketch of the earthworks of Rangiriri Pā on 20 November

1863.

Confiscated Land Wars sites returned th

significant part of the “It’s a sign of our maturity as a nation country’s history, the New that we tell all our stories, good and A Zealand Land Wars was bad,” Mr Flavell says. “Returning acknowledged with the 19 August these spiritual sites is important. It return of Rangiriri Pa to Waikato- continues building the relationship Tainui says Maori Development between the Crown and Tainui since Minister Te Ururoa Flavell. the historic Battle of Rangiriri 152 years ago.” The Minister joined other Crown representatives at the 10-year Budget 16 secured $4 million funding Koroneihana (Coronation to go toward initiatives to Anniversary) held at commemorate the New Zealand Tūrangawaewae Marae to mark the Land Wars. return of Rangiriri Pā and Te Wheoro Redoubt historic reserve to Waikato- “It’s time we all recognise the Tainui. importance of honouring those who perished on home soil just as we Mr Flavell says Crown confiscation of honour those who died overseas. 1.2 million acres of Tainui land during These battles shaped our country the land wars, such as the Pā and and people and it’s important that Redoubt in 1863, marks a dark we recognise our shared history.” moment in history for the Tainui

people, the Kingitanga and the Iwi leaders have discussed with the and Nor and nation as a whole. Minister a desire for an annual date for national commemorations. Mr “At this historic moment, these Flavell is currently working with them famous Tainui words ring true, ‘I riro on identifying a proposed date. whenua atu, me hoki whenua mai – as land was confiscated so land The $1 million per annum funding should return’,” he says. over four years will provide financial support to mark commemorative

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events and may also support education-related activities for Beca Heritage Day schools, kura and communities 2016 about the Land Wars. Sunday October 16 - The Arts

Illustration credit: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881. Centre, Christchurch [Heaphy, Charles] 1820-1881: [Earthworks of Rangiriri Pa, taken 20th Nov. 1863]. Ref: A-145- 005. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand . http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22777439

Bruce Mitchell Petry

Conservation Architect

It was with considerable sadness

that we learnt of the unexpected The Arts Centre will host a key death of former ICOMOS NZ Board feature of this year’s Heritage Week member Bruce Petry on 11 July. celebrations – Heritage Day on

Sunday October 16. A passionate advocate for heritage

conservation, Bruce started his Market Square will come to life with career in conservation with the entertainment, vintage markets, Historic Places Trust where he was exhibitions and displays, all relating one of the first architects employed to this year’s theme of Hidden by the Trust in the Auckland office in Histories – our stories unearthed. The the 1990s. In this role he had the Arts Centre’s North Quadrangle and opportunity to hone his research Great Hall will also be open to the skills, initially working on heritage public, so be sure to visit and find out building listing research. Later his about the city’s hidden histories – role was in the advocacy and including those of the Arts Centre. advice area, working with heritage

building owners on conservation

and adaptation projects and on

(often gnarly) resource consent

applications on listed buildings.

Bruce headed for Rome and ICCROM, graduating from the built heritage course in 1994 and later ICOMOS New Zealand joined Salmond Reed Architects Te Mana O Nga Pouwhenua O Te Ao where, over a period of 17 years, he was involved with a wide range of ICOMOS New Zealand News is published by ICOMOS New Zealand (Inc.) / Te Mana O Nga conservation plans, building Pouwhenua O Te Ao - the New Zealand assessments and design projects on National Committee of the International key heritage places in Auckland. He Council on Monuments and Sites became a director in 2003. Bruce Editor: David Reynolds formed his own practice, Reverb in 2015. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the ICOMOS New Zealand Executive Board. © 2015 ICOMOS New Zealand Bruce’s funeral at St Matthews-in-the -City was a memorable celebration Editorial contact: [email protected] of the life of Bruce the friend and Secretariat: [email protected] partner and Bruce the committed Web: www.icomos.org.nz International: www.icomos.org conservator. He is survived by his partner Andrew and his brother Ian. Postal: P O Box 90 851 Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142, New Zealand - David Reynolds

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