Success in Wellington was celebrated on Friday at the 2024 Wellington Address at Pipitea Marae. Brian McGuinness, the Wellington Company, Erskine Chapel Restoration, Doug Hauraki and Adrian Orr were acknowledged. The event acknowledged the exceptional contributions of four of the city’s most influential business leaders who have helped Wellington’s business community prosper. Lifelong dedication to Read more
The $30m development of Erskine College has drawn a mainly positive response from about 100 people at an Island Bay Residents’ Association meeting. Island Residents association president Vicki Greco said people were generally happy with the design and the chapel restoration while concerns around stress on schools and infrastructure were seen as surmountable. Continue reading
The latest proposal to save Island Bay’s Erskine College chapel is probably the chapel’s last hope. A plan for the Erskine chapel’s restoration involves a $30 million 94-townhouse complex of terraced houses and apartments, $7m restoration of the chapel and Reverend Mother’s garden, and new home for the Aubert Childcare Centre (formerly based at the Home Read more