Great news today that the Environment Court has for the second time said no to demolishing the Harcourts building on Lambton Quay.
The decision just made public essentially has vindicated the Council position: that our District Plan sets a high bar for demolishing heritage buildings and that in this case, the bar was not reached.
Interestingly, the Court also found no fundamental conflict between the operation of the Building and Resource Management Acts and found that leaving the building standing would not fundamentally compromise public safety.
Tauranga-based artist Cordula Taiwo is set to open her exhibition, "Of a Wild God," at Thistle Hall, intentionally overlapping with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ Wellington concerts (Feb 5 & 6). This sophisticated body of work is a deeply personal creative response to Nick Cave’s music, his public correspondence (The Red Hand Files), and his published conversations (Faith, Hope and Carnage).
The Constable Street Stage is one of the more eclectic stages at Newtown Festival. Run by Scott Oaks and Eddy Kerr-Hislop their aim is to introduce you to many genres and different sounds. Crossing sonic boundaries we aim to showcase our carefully picked virtuosi artists from Newtown and beyond. From pop to metal, there will be […]
Break out your feather boas and waistcoats as Aro Valley Jazz Jam‘s 12 piece band takes you back to the roaring ‘20s for an evening of dancing and razzle-dazzle!
