https://wellington.gen.nz/heritagebuildings+government Items tagged with Heritage Buildings and Government. https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=159629 Heritage is contested by many and loved by others. The Mayor and Councillor McNulty want it as just a political whim. They’ve written a letter to RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop asking for the power to remove heritage buildings from district plan rules by a simple Council majority vote. The letter says this request is “on behalf of the Wellington City Council,” though it was never discussed by councillors. wcc town-hall-restroration earthquake-strengthening toomaths-building heritagebuildings government localhistory media Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=159629 Wellington Scoop 2024-04-15T00:00:00Z -41.293532549999995 174.7760526425933 Toomath’s Buildings, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://www.salient.org.nz/post/gordon-wilson-is-dead-long-live-affordable-housing Last Thursday, Wellington City Council passed what Councillor Nīkau Wi Neera described as “the most pro-housing, ambitious set of amendments that we could”, as the council voted on changes to the District Plan. The meeting saw the council’s biggest break from the NIMBY-ism which has defined housing policy in the city for decades. W after W for affordable housing flashed onto the council’s voting screens. So overwhelming were the wins for affordable housing that Councillor Nicola Young may have been left with a mild case of amnesia, saying “I’m so numb about the district plan I can barely remember what [the amendments] are.” wcc heritagebuildings housing gordon-wilson government localhistory issues media vuw education Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/gordon-wilson-is-dead-long-live-affordable-housing Salient 2024-03-24T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2023/5/4/do-you-have-a-heritage-building-theres-a-new-guide From WCC We've produced a new guide to support heritage building owners who need to strengthen their properties against earthquakes. wcc earthquake-strengthening heritagebuildings government localhistory communitygroups Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2023/5/4/do-you-have-a-heritage-building-theres-a-new-guide Inner-City Wellington 2023-05-04T00:00:00Z http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/wellington-town-halls-future/ Debate around the future of Wellington’s earthquake-prone historic town hall is rearing its head again after Wellington City Council CEO Kevin Lavery asked councillors to seriously consider whether it’s worth upgrading: As Mr Lavery briefed councillors yesterday on plans to strengthen the 109-year-old building at a cost of $43. heritagebuildings earthquake-strengthening localhistory elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/wellington-town-halls-future/ WCC Watch 2013-06-12T00:00:00Z -41.2893857 174.77746131477898 Wellington Town Hall, MFC Town Hall L3 Link, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=4758 The survival of the little narrow streets and the old houses of Thorndon is a miracle. And at last the city council is doing the right thing for this lovely heritage area. thorndon heritagebuildings wcc places localhistory government media Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=4758 Wellington Scoop 2009-04-22T00:00:00Z -41.2745396 174.7756309 Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/02/in-place-of-maritime-building-we-got.html Some of you will have forgotten what the maritime building was replaced with and some of you forgot to vote. With a 42 percent turnout at the last Council election we got more of this. heritagebuildings wcc localhistory government people blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections councillors Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/02/in-place-of-maritime-building-we-got.html Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future 2007-02-21T00:00:00Z