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“Everything has been pushed off to external consultants, and no-one local has taken local leadership.” Speaking after Sunday morning’s service at the community centre at the back of the church, parishioner Mike Sahayam said he was disappointed and could not understand the decision. He said the church had offered to take on the multi-million project to preserve the church for the city, but the refusal of consent to make any changes to it put it at risk of being demolished. Anglican Bishop of Wellington Justin Duckworth said on Sunday the whole church community was gutted by the decision. “There is a bit of grieving to be done.” ....
Kinsman has started work on non-structural parts of the building – demolishing a 1960s era verandah and removing rot from the inside. “It’s a hell of a job . I’ve removed some of the stuff that’s not part of the structure, and opened up some areas so the engineers can get in and have a look.” He said the building was bought from the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust, which had first right of refusal as part of its treaty settlement, but would not say how much for. The earthquake strengthening and renovation work would cost between $800,000 and $1 million. ....
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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. ....