Arts, Culture & Heritage Minister Maggie Barry said on Friday the Government would put $12 million into a contestable new fund over the next 4 years to support retention of built heritage. The Property Council called it “underwhelming”.
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Council offers $15 million towards St James restoration
Auckland Council’s finance & performance committee agreed last week to contribute $15 million toward restoring the St James Theatre.
First use of council heritage fund is for Wong Doo building & Airedale cottages
Auckland Council will use its built heritage acquisition fund for the first time to refurbish the historic Wong Doo building (1884-85) at the corner of Hobson & Cook Sts and Airedale Cottages (1856) on Airedale St in the cbd.
Mayor seeks heritage protection report
Published 16 February 2011 Auckland Council’s strategy & finance committee skipped over a brief report on funding to protect heritage buildings on Monday. The mayor, Len Brown, said he understood the legacy councils’ long-term plans had some budget provision, so he wouldn’t try to increase the budget for heritage protection in the new council’s first […]
New heritage framework includes charitable trust, but old questions remain
Published 16 November 2009 One of the arguments against enforced heritage protection is that there’s been no compensation to the property owner for the cost of what becomes a community asset. That, essentially, was the basis for a move at the Auckland City Council towards financial incentives for heritage protection. But what council […]
Council heritage incentive options – detail
Published 12 September 2007A paper presented to Auckland City Council’s environment, heritage & urban form committee on 7 September sets out 7 incentive options (numbered 1-8, with 3 missing), with pluses & minuses, to encourage property owners to preserve city heritage rather than destroy it for development. The proposals are in a report by the […]
