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SouthlandNovember 12

Bid to protect historic site of whaling base

The New Zealand Historic Places Trust wants to protect an almost forgotten piece of New Zealand's marine history.
Central OtagoSeptember 16

New group to boost heritage advocacy

Heritage advocacy in Central Otago has received a shot in the arm with the formation of a new independent organisation, say the people behind the group.
New group to boost heritage advocacy
New group to boost heritage advocacy
DunedinAugust 7

Mitigate loss of old buildings, trust told

It is inevitable some historic Dunedin buildings will be lost in the future, but there are ways to mitigate the loss, New Zealand Historic Places Trust heritage conservation adviser Jonathan Howard believes.
Mitigate loss of old buildings, trust told
Mitigate loss of old buildings, trust told
DunedinJuly 17

Empty heritage buildings better than nothing, trust says

Finding out a heritage building is "earthquake prone" is not a death knell for the building, the Historic Places Trust says.
Empty heritage buildings better than nothing, trust says
Empty heritage buildings better than nothing, trust says
North OtagoJuly 17

Trust moves to allay fears over heritage Bill

The New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) yesterday moved to quell alarm over new changes to heritage laws, after the Waitaki District Council was told the owners of Victorian buildings could be landed with big renovation bills.
Trust moves to allay fears over heritage Bill
Trust moves to allay fears over heritage Bill
BusinessJuly 4

Historic cheese-making site for sale

A historic Otago Peninsula homestead - the base for New Zealand's first co-operative cheese factory in 1871 - is for sale, along with 15ha of farmland.
Historic cheese-making site for sale
Historic cheese-making site for sale
North OtagoJune 14

Historic precinct may be given greater protection

Oamaru's historic area could get greater protection, with a proposal to list it in the Waitaki district plan.
QueenstownJune 5

Company breached Historic Places Act

An Auckland-registered company yesterday admitted failing to comply with conditions imposed under the Historic Places Act 1993 in relation to physical works at Gibbston last year.
Central OtagoMay 15

Gutted house rare link to settlement

One of the last physical connections to the original Teviot settlement may be lost - the Roxburgh East house badly damaged by fire on Saturday is thought to be one of the last three original houses of the settlement.
DunedinMay 9

Empire one of six top Historic Places listings

It may be an unassuming building, but music academic Dr Graeme Downes says to those who know its significance in music circles, heritage recognition for Dunedin's Empire Hotel is "a pretty amazing thing".
North OtagoFebruary 24

Subdivision site said to be sacred land

The controversial Forrester Heights residential subdivision drama has taken another turn, with a contention the site sits on sacred Maori land.
Subdivision site said to be sacred land
Subdivision site said to be sacred land
DunedinFebruary 24

Vandalism at historic farm horrifies trust

Some of Otago's last physical links to its history have been smashed by vandals.
Vandalism at historic farm horrifies trust
Vandalism at historic farm horrifies trust
NewsFebruary 19

Digging up Otago's past

Those wanting to watch archaeologists uncover some of Otago's past are invited to a public open day at Macraes Flat next week.
DunedinFebruary 17

Historic building demolition clash

A drawn-out dispute over the future of a group of historic Princes St, Dunedin buildings looks set to draw out further.
Central OtagoFebruary 14

Labour of love transforms Ophir store

A restaurant and accommodation outlet will open next month in an Ophir building which housed a general store and butchery more than 140 years ago.
Labour of love transforms Ophir store
Labour of love transforms Ophir store
DunedinJanuary 14

Delays frustrate trust

The owners of the condemned Brocklebank Drycleaners building in the main street of South Dunedin are frustrated at a five-month wait, so far, for approval to knock down the building.
North OtagoAugust 29

After the Historic Places Trust, what next?

The North Otago branch of the Historic Places Trust is investigating ways it can continue to exist if the Government passes legislation disbanding it and other branches.
After the Historic Places Trust, what next?
After the Historic Places Trust, what next?
SouthlandJuly 24

Hospital buildings have reprieve till October

Demolition of Southland Hospital's old nurses' home and administration building will not go ahead before October, to allow anyone interested in paying for their preservation to come forward.
Hospital buildings have reprieve till October
Hospital buildings have reprieve till October
DunedinJuly 7

Committee urged to ask public about buildings

The community should be asked whether it has any interest in retaining the structurally unsound old nurses' home and administration building at Southland Hospital, hospitals' advisory committee member Richard Thomson says.
Committee urged to ask public about buildings
Committee urged to ask public about buildings
DunedinMarch 24

Mystery over High St heritage restoration work

Just when a crumbling bluestone foundation, ordered saved from demolition during the building of a new car park beside Dunedin's Scenic Hotel Southern Cross, will be restored and preserved is a mystery.
Mystery over High St heritage restoration work
Mystery over High St heritage restoration work
DunedinMarch 8

Delay over process

A drawn-out dispute over the future of a group of Princes St, Dunedin, buildings may take longer to resolve as a result of the Christchurch earthquake.
DunedinOctober 9

Appeal to save Princes St buildings from demolition

Heritage advocates have launched a last-ditch effort to save a group of Princes St, Dunedin, buildings at the centre of a drawn-out dispute.
Appeal to save Princes St buildings from demolition
Appeal to save Princes St buildings from demolition
Central OtagoSeptember 20

'Fresh approach' sought for historic Vulcan Hotel

For sale: The historic Vulcan Hotel, complete with resident ghost.
'Fresh approach' sought for historic Vulcan Hotel
'Fresh approach' sought for historic Vulcan Hotel
EntertainmentJune 4

Pinning down landscapes and identity tricky

Gavin McLean reviews Beyond the Scene
Pinning down landscapes and identity tricky
Pinning down landscapes and identity tricky
DunedinMay 5

City's heritage buildings disappearing like 'teeth falling out'

There was a passionate call for Dunedin city councillors to do more to protect the city's heritage buildings during yesterday's annual plan hearing.