Submissions and letters
ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand makes formal submissions regarding legislation reviews, government policies and other pertinent issues. These submissions give heritage conservation a voice and are ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand’s opportunity to make a formal statement on the weaknesses and strengths of such legislation and policies, and to lobby for better heritage protection and management.
Letter
28 February 2022: letter to Hon Kiri Allan, Minister of Conservation
Submission
16 November 2021: submission to the Environment Committee on the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
Submission
5 November 2021: submission to Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage on the draft Policy for Government Management of Cultural Heritage
Submission
2 August 2021: submission to the Environment Committee on the Inquiry on the Natural and Built Environments Bill: Parliamentary Paper
Letter
2 August 2021: letter to the Ministry for the Environment, Environment Court and CCC heritage team regarding references to the ICOMOS New Zealand Charter in a Commissioner’s decision report on the reinstatement of the Christ Church Cathedral
Submission
30 July 2021: submission on the Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD)
Submission
30 October 2020: submission to the Ministry of Health the Review of the Burial and Cremations Act and related legislation
Submission
5 October 2020: submission on the Wellington City Council Draft Spatial Plan
Submission
20 June 2020: submission to the Environment Committee on the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast Track Consenting) Bill
Letter
7 May 2020: joint letter with with Historic Places Aotearoa to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage on the COVID-19 Recovery and New Zealand Aotearoa’s heritage and the Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage’s reply of 2 June 2020.