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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)

Historic Places Aotearoa and ICOMOS New Zealand are pleased to present a series of digital lunchtime talks on historic heritage matters. Click here for more information about these sessions on Friday lunchtimes, 12.15pm – 12.45pm Talks will be delivered via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89186130007   

10 March 2022: letter to Penny Nelson, Director General, Department of Conservation

28 February 2022: letter to Hon Kiri Allan, Minister of Conservation