ICOMOS New Zealand NEWS Te kawerongo hiko o te mana o nga pouwhenua o te ao June 2012 ISSN 0113-2237 www.icomos.org.nz Photograph: David James Aldersley courtesy of Tony Rackstraw Part 1 of the eight part panorama of central Christchurch made by David James Aldersley in 1911 from Christ Church Cathedral. The former Express Company building dominates the mid foreground; the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is in the distant right. From the Board New Zealand Charter 2010 Heritage New Zealand Pouhere The Maori translation of the charter Taonga Bill Welcome to New Members has been received and is currently ICOMOS is currently preparing its being cross checked against a back submission on the Heritage New t the May Board meeting we translation from Maori to ensure Zealand Pouhere Taonga Bill. welcomed new members compatibility with the English text The Bill, which can be found at Joan McKenzie, and Carolyn A and consistency with terminology http://tinyurl.com/cd4vy3m replaces O’Neil. and definitions in the 1993 NZ the Historic Places Act 1993, and Charter translation. renames the Trust as Heritage New Joan is registration researcher at NZHPT’s Northern Regional Office, Zealand Pouhere Taonga. It aims to and has a background in history and 2012 AGM planning reform its governance structure and town planning. She has been a This year’s AGM the archaeological authority professional heritage registration will be held in (consent) processes established researcher for the Trust for 15 years. Auckland under the 1993 Act, and introduces celebrating 25 emergency authorities to apply in Carolyn is a Devonport based years since our the event of serious natural disasters. heritage consultant at The Heritage establishment in It was introduced on 4 October Studio Ltd . With a qualification in 1987 and centering on the launch of 2011. Architectural and Building the NZ Charter. Associated Cabinet papers can be Conservation she has 10 years accessed on the MCH website at experience as a built heritage Reserve these dates: Saturday 3 http://www.mch.govt.nz/what-we- specialist in both the UK and New November and Sunday 4 November. do/our-projects/current/review- Zealand. historic-places-act-1993 ICOMOS NZ News June 2012 Page 1 Formation of ICOMOS There are also two petitions on Shared Built Heritage (ISCSBH) Change.org asking Spike TV and New Zealand National National Geographic to cancel Scientific committees Stained Glass (ISCV) these programs which put heritage at risk. Please lend your support! Stone (ISCS) ollowing on from the Dubrovnik- Download the full letter. Valetta principles, the Board is icahm protest.pdf 65.88 KB Theory and Philosophy of reviewing the roles of members F Conservation and Restoration currently having corresponding member status with International International Training Australian Heritage Scientific Committees (ISCs) as it Committee (CIF) now has an obligation to encourage Strategy development establishment of national scientific Underwater Cultural Heritage committees relating to the ISCs. (ICUCH) Members will be asked shortly to Vernacular Architecture (CIAV) indicate their interest in networking at the local level on scientific Wood (IWC) committee matters. n 2010 the Australian Government 20th Century Heritage (ISC20C) decided to develop the Australian For the record, the 26 ISCs currently I Heritage Strategy. The aim of the established by ICOMOS are; Strategy will be to highlight the If you want to find out more about importance of heritage to all Analysis and Restoration of the scope and work of any of these Australians and provide a common Structures of Architectural committees Ctrl+Click on its name to direction for the recognition, Heritage (ISCARSAH) follow the link to its site. protection, commemoration and celebration of heritage across Archaeological Heritage Australia over the next decade. Management (ICAHM) ICAHM Protests The Strategy will seek to coordinate Cultural Landscapes ICOMOS- Television Programs the significant efforts of government IFLA (ISCCL) That Encourage and the private sector in order to build upon achievements over the Cultural Routes (CIIC) Destruction of past few decades. The Strategy is being prepared in consultation with Archaeological Heritage all state and territory governments, Cultural Tourism (ICTC) and key stakeholder groups and has Earthen Architectural Heritage An open letter the support of the Australian (ISCEAH) from the ICOMOS Heritage Council, the Heritage Scientific Chairs and Officials of Australia and Economics of Conservation Committee on New Zealand and the Australian Council of National Trusts. (ISEC) Archaeological Heritage A public consultation paper has Fortifications and Military Management been released which outlines some Heritage (IcoFort) (ICAHM) to Spike of the current challenges and TV and the National Geographic opportunities in the heritage sector. Heritage Documentation (CIPA) Channel Public comment has been invited from the community on how Historic Towns and Villages The ICOMOS International Scientific Australians can best recognise, (CIVVIH) Committee on Archaeological manage, and interpret their Heritage Management (ICAHM) heritage. Comments received will Interpretation and Presentation joins with the Society for American help guide the development of the of Cultural Heritage Sites (ICIP) Archaeology (SAA), the Register of Australian Heritage Strategy. Professional Archaeologists (RPA), Intangible Cultural Heritage and other organizations that As part of the process to develop (ICICH) represent the concerns of the Strategy, the department professional archaeologists in commissioned nine essays to help Legal, Administrative and expressing our dismay and deep identify key issues facing the Financial Issues (ICLAFI) concern at the airing of television heritage sector. These essays, programs that will encourage located at Mural (Wall) Painting (ISCWP) destruction of our common http://www.environment.gov.au/her archaeological heritage. We call itage/strategy/documents.html aim International Polar Heritage upon the two channels, Spike TV to provoke thought and encourage Committee (IPHC) and the National Geographic discussion amongst the community Channel, to stop broadcasting these about what should be addressed Risk Preparedness (ICORP) programs, which celebrate and in through the development of the that way encourage looting artifacts Strategy. Rock Art (CAR) from battlefields and historic sites. ICOMOS NZ News June 2012 Page 2 Victoria’s Secret ost people with a basic churches drew understanding of seismic relatively few visitors MM engineering will be and enjoyed relatively wondering just what has propelled little sponsorship the Anglican Diocese to play its support. Over the cards so close to its chest in the past 4 decades this argument over the future of the country’s heritage has Christ Church Cathedral. been well and truly discovered and And those with the slightest grasp of celebrated. Christ media relations will wonder how it is Church Cathedral, that Bishop Victoria Matthews' like many other fine media advisors haven’t given her Canterbury churches, the simple advice that when an has gained a new informed professional community is recognition as cultural breathing down your neck, and the patrimony, and as a other side has either released or result has attracted leaked most of the significant the support of correspondence and technical significant Lottery reports, that it might now be a good Grants, Council, time to play straight with everyone. private and charitable trust The Bishop, along with quite a few sponsorship. other public figures in Christchurch, has played the safety card many ...the times of late, and this message, not surprisingly, seems to have a growing more we currency with Cantabrians if The learn to live the Weekend Press can be believed. Christian life, the more the Significantly, in her Easter message entitled Death and Resurrection, unchurched population will Bishop Matthews has flipped out her understand we are not a for the Cathedral to be safely trump card saying “The death and repaired, rebuilt and restored and resurrection of Christ gives us our museum or meet all earthquake code and identity as the children of God, and heritage society. public safety requirements. the more we learn to live the Christian life, the more the The Bishop’s Easter message might Christchurch City Council, NZ Historic unchurched population will still be plausible were it not the case Places Trust and ICOMOS NZ have all sought a pause in the demolition to understand we are not a museum or that Christ Church cathedral facilitate a more open consideration heritage society.” This is little more received $8 million in private and institutional support for its repair of possible restoration. than a reworking of the prevailing programme in 2006, and has more view of Anglican Church recently been pledged $4 million It’s now time for the bishop to openly administrators back in the 1970s towards restoration, by British discuss her engineering advice and which simply put was “Don’t tell us businessman Hamish Ogston. reveal how the Diocese has come to how to look after our property.” its demolition decision. A bit of In recent weeks, the New Zealand openness may just clear the air, and Back then, before many churches Society for Earthquake Engineering even encourage community had found recognition as significant made its views known with a petition commitment to funding the heritage items in district plan signed by 100