Martin House 1970

Photographed May 2016

Haumoana Playcentre - 1990

Photographed May 2016

Haumoana Memorial Pavilion - 1955

Photographed May 2016

Martin House Panorama

May 2016

Martin Bush House Hokitika 1974

Photographed April 2016

Church deemed quake risk

Parishioners of a Westport church will continue to attend mass there, despite learning the building is high earthquake risk. An initial evaluation assessment found the 37-year-old St Canice's Catholic Church was only 18 per cent compliant with the New Building Standards, said Father Raymond Soriano. This gave it a grade E rating, the lowest possible and meant it was 25-40 times more liable to collapse in a quake than a 100 per cent compliant building. More

Futuna's Jesus sculpture returned

Jesus finally returned home from the dead today, briefly stopping in Karori under a heavy police escort.

The historic mahogany statue of Christ, hand-forged by sculptor Jim Allen, went missing from Karori’s Futuna Chapel in 1999 or 2000 around the time the chapel was sold by its former owners, the Society of Mary, to housing developers.

The statue was recovered from an empty rural property in Ahititi, Taranaki in late August and was today welcomed back to its original home.

The statue was formally recognised with hymns and holy water before police escorted it to Te Papa where a conservation assessment and any restorative work that may be required will take place.

The sculpture is expected to be permanently reinstated at the chapel in March.
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Dominion Post 6/9/12

Historic statue of Jesus recovered

Wellington police have found Jesus - in Taranaki.

A historic mahogany statue of Christ which was stolen from Futuna Chapel in Karori was recovered this week in rural Taranaki after being missing for more than 12 years. More...

Dominion Post 31/8/2012

The Brow up for Auction

Information here: Bayleys

Historic Places Trust moves to register Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre

Registration of Te Urewera National Park Visitor Centre (Former), 6395 Lake Road (State Highway 38), Aniwaniwa, (Register no. 9553)

The New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) is proposing to enter Te Urewera National Park Visitor Centre, Aniwaniwa in the NZHPT Register of historic places, historic areas, wahi tapu and wahi tapu areas.

The NZHPT is now formally seeking views from all people who are directly involved in Te Urewera National Park Visitor Centre.

There will be a period of 20 working days (which may be extended to 40 days if necessary) during which you and other interested parties are invited to write to the NZHPT about the proposal. Letters often include reasons for or against the proposal, as well as comments on the information provided in the assessment report. Written comments can be provided up until 5pm on Friday 25 May 2012.

Please address letters to:
Ann Neill
General Manager Central
NZHPT Central Region
PO Box 2629
Wellington 6140

Registration Report (pdf 2.1 MB)