Tupuna Maunga Authority Draft Plan for 2022-23 to 2024-25 and what it means for Ōhinerau Mt Hobson
Great to see the programme for Ohinerau Mt Hobson in the Tupuna Maunga Authority plan for 2022-23 to 2024-25 and give feedback.
Read MoreSubmission on the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply…) Amendment Bill
This Amendment Bill was introduced on 19th October 2021 and proposes Auckland Council will be required to enable more dense housing in August 2022.
Read MoreAuckland’s Heritage Counts 2021
The latest edition of Auckland’s Heritage Counts is now out!
Read MoreGift a Remuera Heritage book this Christmas
Special offer for members and followers this Christmas.
Read MoreDecoding Your Home
Experts from Auckland Council’s Heritage Unit, Archives, the Auckland Libraries’ Research Centre and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga share resources to help you research your property’s history and style.
Read MoreSuccessful judicial review of 44 Ventnor Road development
Neighbours of the 13 townhouse development at 44 Ventnor Rd in Remuera were successful in the Environment Court with their judicial review of the non-notification and resource consenting process by Auckland Council.
Read MoreSupport the Character Coalition’s Submission Against Further Intensification – ACTION REQUIRED NOW
Submissions on the surprise legislation to enable yet more intensification of Auckland close on 16 November 2021 - NEXT TUESDAY!
Read MoreDemolition of Wilson’s Jetty
The Wilson's Jetty was removed last week by Auckland Council, against the wishes of local residents. Another example of demolition by neglect.
Read MoreDemolition of Wilson’s Jetty – Notice of Works Commencing
Demolition of Wilson's jetty will be undertaken from 4-12 October 2021.
Read MoreDemolition of Wilson’s Jetty
Remuera Heritage has received a letter from Auckland Council. It is ironic that after years of not finding the funds to maintain Wilson's Jetty, the council can now find the funds to demolish it.
Read MoreThe Backlash Against Heritage
Yes we should be worried about the backlash against heritage buildings – read the PHANZA article about the government's apparent reversal in attitude to built heritage and implications on our built environment.
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Bruce Culpan 1930-2021
Remuera Heritage notes with sadness the passing of Bruce Culpan, Remuera resident and pharmacist, on 24 August 2021.
Read MoreThe ‘Remuera Round’ has been Digitised
'Remuera Round' has been digitised and Auckland Libraries have made it accessible on their heritage website. 'Remuera Round' was a local newspaper published weekly in Remuera from 1945 to 1952.
Read MoreNational Policy Statement on Urban Development – what does it mean for Remuera?
Auckland Council has released proposed approaches for implementing the government’s National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) including the policies requiring more intensification across the city.
Read MoreBuilt Heritage at Risk: The Shape of Things to Come
6.30pm, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 at Remuera Library.
Read MoreButler House Added as a Category 2 Historic Place
Butler House (Former) has been added to the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero as a Category 2 historic place.
Read MoreRemuera Heritage Annual General Meeting 2021
6.30pm, Friday 21 May 2021 at Remuera Library.
Read MoreHomesteads: The Story of New Zealand’s Grand Country Houses, with Debra Millar
At her talk on 15 April 2021 Debra Millar paid tribute to the remarkable legacy of New Zealand's grand rural homesteads.
Read MoreUrban Tree Loss: Protecting our heritage environment
Urban trees offer a sense of place and a connection with the past. They are an environmental and cultural touchstone, and play a massive role in urban New Zealand.
Read MoreNgāti Whātua Ōrākei Nursery Development at Pourewa
On Wednesday 31 March 2021 the Eastern Bays Network was invited to visit the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei nursery development at Pourewa, on Kepa Road, Ōrākei.
Read MoreA Comment on the Unitary Plan Single House Zone Policy
How the unitary plan’s broad policy platform of 'transforming’ our city into a more intensified city is being exploited, and how local communities are being disenfranchised.
Read MoreFeedback to the Auckland Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031
Auckland Council is seeking feedback on its Long Term Plan 2021-2031. Remuera Heritage provides the following feedback.
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