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ICOMOS New Zealand, with the generous help of our sponsors Dulux, Manatu Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects, have established five scholarships of $2,000 to assist ICOMOS New Zealand members, and those who apply for membership as a condition of the scholarship, to attend the ICOMOS GA2023 General Assembly and Scientific…

5 February 2023: submission to the Environment Select Committee inquiries into the Natural and Built Environment Bill and Spatial Planning Bill

Registrations for the joint conference to be held by Historic Places Aotearoa and ICOMOS New Zealand 11-13 November 2022 in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland have been extended to 4 November 2022. A full programme with speaker details is now available.

A joint conference is to be held by Historic Places Aotearoa and ICOMOS New Zealand, following the inaugural joint conference in Gisborne in 2019. The conference will be held: 11-13 November 2022 in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland The theme for this year’s conference is Harsh Reality: Current Challenges to Historic Heritage in New Zealand. More information and a registration form can be…

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In 2021, ICOMOS New Zealand was a successful applicant to the Manatū Taonga Capability Fund and was awarded $14,000 seed finding for scoping what has been in discussion for many years now – Practice Notes / Guidelines for the ICOMOS NZ Charter. These funds enabled the preparation of an ICOMOS New Zealand Charter Practice Notes and Best Practice Guidelines Scoping…

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3 June 2022: submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the draft National Adaptation Plan for responding to climate change risks

Recordings of the series of digital lunchtime talks on historic heritage matters presented by Historic Places Aotearoa and ICOMOS New Zealand are now available on YouTube: Talk 1: Moira Smith, ‘ICOMOS New Zealand Charter Practice Notes and Best Practice Guidelines‘ (25 April 2022) Talk 2: Dr Renata Jadresin Milic, Thomas Reutlinger and Sian Singh: ‘The Digital Realm and New Zealand…

9 May 2022: submission to Auckland Council on their preliminary response to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) and the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS)