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.
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.
Submission
14 February 2020: submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the Urban Development Bill
Submission
3 February 2020: submission to the Ministry for the Environment on Transforming the resource management system: opportunities for change – Issues and options paper
Submission
3 February 2020: submission to the Ministry for the Environment on Reducing waste: A more effective landfill levy
Submission
18 May 2019: submission to Wellington City Council on Planning for Growth
Letter
1 November 2018: letter to Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage on the Karori Teacher’s Training College Campus, Wellington
Survey response
July 2018: response to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage survey on strengthening New Zealand’s protection system for heritage buildings.
Letter
14 May 2018: Letter to the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration on the ICOMOS New Zealand Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Heritage Value.