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The man behind the rebuild of the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch after the earthquakes has died.

The council has now backtracked on sale plans, but other sites will be sold off.

A sold-out ceremony, held at the Christ’s College Dining Hall on Friday 11 June, saw Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House take home the Supreme Award. Dame Anna Crighton, Chair of the Awards, commented that “The occasion was to applaud, acclaim ...

05:00, Jun 05 2021 Supplied The Sacred Heart Basilica in Timaru is a finalist in the Seismic category of this year’s heritage awards The Covid-delayed 2020 Canterbury Heritage Awards will take place on June 11. In this second focus on the finalists, Fiona Wykes​ , of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, and historian Anna Crighton​ highlight five more contenders. Following the widespread damage caused by the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, the Christchurch Heritage Awards Charitable Trust broadened the awards to encompass all of Canterbury. This geographical spread meant that for the 2021...

Fiona Wycks and Anna Crighton05:00, May 29 2021 Supplied Severely damaged by the Kaikōura earthquake, Montrose Station Homestead was designed by architect Cecil Wood at a time when he was considered the leading domestic architect in Canterbury. After Covid-19 restrictions last year saw the Canterbury Heritage Awards diverge from their usual biennial format, the awards return on June 11. Fiona Wycks, of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, and historian Anna Crighton highlight some finalists. In Canterbury and Christchurch the 10-year timeframe, symbolic as a clear demarcation between pre a...