Press Release – Heritage New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has recognised the exceptional significance of three Wellington historic places. These noteworthy buildings, built throughout the 20th century, are now Category 1 historic places on the New Zealand Heritage …
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has recognised the exceptional significance of three Wellington historic places. These noteworthy buildings, built throughout the 20th century, are now Category 1 historic places on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero (‘the List’).
Wellington Trades Hall on Vivian Street opened in 1929 and has been the home of trade unions ever since. The building has outstanding historical significance for its connections with the union movement in Aotearoa New Zealand; with the lives of ordinary working people and well-known union figures; organisations like the Labour Party and Federation of Labour; and major events such as the 1951 waterfront dispute. Its public
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“That was the only incentive left in Stratford to encourage landlords to do something to upgrade their buildings because it’s rather terrible down here, it’s rather bleak. “These buildings define our place in our social history. To identify with that legacy creates pride in ourselves and our community. However, in an emailed statement, Stratford District Council chief executive Sven Hanne said the decision to discontinue the rates remission for heritage buildings did not reflect a lack of support, but rather acknowledged the existing policy was not delivering the desired outcomes. For the 2019/20 year, only three property owners sought the rates remission – for two buildings and one tree – for a total of $558.35.
Historic Smišek kilns reconstruction almost complete
17 Dec, 2020 09:09 PM
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Rosalie is a reporter for Kāpiti News
Patience and precision is what s it s taken to move and reconstruct the historically significant beehive kilns created by potter Mirek Smišek.
The delicate project is taking place because the two kilns, located in Te Horo, are in the direct line of the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway construction.
Despite only being moved about 20m to the eastern side where they are being reinstated, each 2.5m high by 2m in diameter kiln has to be carefully removed and reconstructed brick by brick.
Bloody Pirongia Musket Wars battle site revisited in peace
17 Dec, 2020 03:00 AM
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Kiingi Tūheitia (centre) leads the procession of Tainui, Ngā Puhi and dignitaries onto the Mātakitaki Pā site.
Kiingi Tūheitia (centre) leads the procession of Tainui, Ngā Puhi and dignitaries onto the Mātakitaki Pā site.
Dean Taylor is editor of the Te Awamutu Courierdean.taylor@nzme.co.nz
Mātakitaki Pā in Pirongia is one of the bloodiest battle sites in Aotearoa-New Zealand – not during the New Zealand Wars between Government forces and Māori from 1845-72 – but decades earlier between two powerful tribes with a history of fluctuating relationships, Tainui and Ngā Puhi, in what became known as the Musket Wars.