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The AGM and conference gets under HPA has developed a comprehensive way from 10am at the Alexander Continued on page 5 New Year Honours 2020OCULUS Congratulations in Order The HPA Executive congratulates heritage campaigner and historian Dame Anna Crighton for “Toher be 2020 a New Dame Year’s Honour. Companion Our founding president was named as a Dame of the NewCompanion Zealand of the New Order Zealand ofOrder Merit: of Merit for her services to heritage preservation and governance. She was previously awarded a Queen’s CRIGHTON, DrService Anna Order Louisa and is a JP. de Launey, QSO, JP” “For services to heritage preservation and governance” Dame Anna Crighton was the founding President of Historic Places Aotearoa. Noun : oculus, plural noun : oculi Meaning: A round or eyelike opening or design, in par�cular OCULUS June 2020 Historic Places Aotearoa President James Blackburne It has been a turbulent time for the country over the past few months and no doubt things will remain some what fluid for the foreseeable future. For many of us, the lock down has meant a change in the way we all operate and for many heritage organisations we have not been able to connect with our members. Over the coming years domestic tourism is likely to boom and this will provide an opportunity for local heritage tourism as many people will be looking for things to do as they travel around. This will provide an opportunity to tell the stories of your place to the people of Aotearoa. The Executive is concerned that the governments desire to fast track projects around the country will place heritage at a greater risk. We will be lobbying government about this and ask that you also contact you local MP's and advocate for our heritage to be protected in any new legislation. The conference date and location has been set, so please put the weekend of the 17th and 18th October in your dairies and start planning for a trip to Whanganui. More details on the planned events andNew speakers Zealand will Heritage be released “Blue” over Plaque the coming Update months as they come to hand. One new Plaque at Kurow, five ordered for Timaru and five more planned for Ashburton After another successful year delivering five more Blue Heritage Plaques for Mid Canterbury, HPMC ARCHITECTURALare looking TERMS at doingHPA a further EXECUTIVE five plaques MAHI within the region this year. 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