https://wellington.gen.nz/wellington-scoop+earthquake-strengthening Items tagged with Wellington Scoop and Earthquake strengthening. https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=164720 The Wellington City Council is celebrating the centenary of the Embassy Theatre in Courtenay Place, at the same time as it is categorising the heritage cinema as “earthquake prone,” with yellow stickers which carry a confusion of conflicting messages. earthquake-strengthening heritagebuildings localhistory media Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=164720 Wellington Scoop 2024-10-18T00:00:00Z 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://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=153362 For a few hours on Saturday, the Enjoy contemporary artspace in Cuba Street’s Left Bank felt like the venue of a town hall meeting. People gathered to discuss and celebrate the recent publication of Ko Te Reo ō Ngā Tāngata / The People’s Voice, a citizens’ newspaper with creative writing, columns, stories, photography, artwork, and even crosswords. Many of the contributors, almost all tenants of City Housing, were present, as were public art advocates Mark Amery and David Cook, and Enjoy hosts Claire Harris and Sam Kirk. art town-hall-restroration earthquake-strengthening media Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=153362 Wellington Scoop 2023-06-26T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=147253 libraries central-library earthquake-strengthening media Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=147253 Wellington Scoop 2022-09-08T00:00:00Z -41.288190150000005 174.77673076998568 Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=146181 What’s gone wrong at the St James? As you enter the restored and strengthened building, you are confronted by a warning from its owner, the Wellington City Council, which wants you to know that the beautiful theatre is earthquake prone. The theatre reopened this month after being closed since 2019 for strengthening and refurbishing. earthquake-strengthening heritagebuildings localhistory media Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=146181 Wellington Scoop 2022-07-23T00:00:00Z -41.2933454 174.77973114281025 St James Theatre, 77, Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=132654 earthquake-strengthening heritagebuildings newtown localhistory places media Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=132654 Wellington Scoop 2020-11-20T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129114 earthquake-strengthening media Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129114 Wellington Scoop 2020-06-25T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129125 earthquake-strengthening media Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129125 Wellington Scoop 2020-06-25T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=82295 heritagebuildings earthquake-strengthening localhistory media Sat, 03 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=82295 Wellington Scoop 2015-10-03T00:00:00Z -41.2790906 174.776454854122 Turnbull House, 11, Bowen Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=78537 Wellington’s Town Hall is under serious threat of eventual demolition. And in any case, according to the timetable received by councillors it is to be closed for at least eight years. The issue is not that it should be opened immediately but that strengthening should be immediately continued without delay. heritagebuildings earthquake-strengthening localhistory media Thu, 21 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=78537 Wellington Scoop 2015-05-21T00:00:00Z -41.28935235 174.777388254708 Wellington Town Hall, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=77337 heritagebuildings earthquake-strengthening localhistory media Wed, 15 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=77337 Wellington Scoop 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z -41.28935235 174.777388254708 Wellington Town Hall, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75546 Our city councillors have this week been reviewing their eight great ideas, as part of the debate on their long-term plan. A longer runway and a convention centre have stayed on their list. But Ian Apperley reports that some new items have emerged and others have disappeared. earthquake-strengthening heritagebuildings localhistory media Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75546 Wellington Scoop 2015-02-18T00:00:00Z -41.28935235 174.777388254708 Wellington Town Hall, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=70053 Wealthy developer Mark Dunatschik has offered to pay $5m to help strengthen St Gerard’s, and another $5m to help strengthen St Mary of the Angel’s. But there’s a condition. He’ll write the cheques only if he’s allowed to demolish the heritage Harcourts Building in Lambton Quay. harcourts-building earthquake-strengthening media Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=70053 Wellington Scoop 2014-08-20T00:00:00Z -41.2845319 174.7756861 Grey Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=64517 town-hall-restroration earthquake-strengthening media Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=64517 Wellington Scoop 2014-02-14T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=59748 heritagebuildings earthquake-strengthening localhistory media Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=59748 Wellington Scoop 2013-09-23T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=50863 harcourts-building heritagebuildings earthquake-strengthening localhistory media Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=50863 Wellington Scoop 2012-12-04T00:00:00Z -41.29282304599631 174.77838571205 Inglewood Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=50130 harcourts-building earthquake-strengthening media Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=50130 Wellington Scoop 2012-11-10T00:00:00Z -41.2845319 174.7756861 Grey Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=28122 It had the financial support of Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward and in its glory days its history included being used as a church hall and a music studio. The scruffy, dilapidated building at 30 Arthur Street used to be the Boys’ Institute – built in 1906 by the same architect who designed the Wellington and Christchurch railway stations. heritagebuildings bypass earthquake-strengthening localhistory transport media Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=28122 Wellington Scoop 2010-10-30T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=27518 heritagebuildings earthquake-strengthening localhistory media Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=27518 Wellington Scoop 2010-09-11T00:00:00Z