“Earthquake prone building – do not approach” warns the cherry-red notice. Through the wrought-iron gate the Reverend Mother’s Garden would have the good nun turning in her grave. Century-old pohutukawas spread splendidly above, but weeds smother the plantings, broken glass flecks the path. Even a water pipe has become a canvas for bored taggers. The Read more
Steven Buck has begun a campaign to save Erskine College, a heritage building in Island Bay that has been red-stickered as an earthquake risk. When the Learning Connexion was based at the College, Mr Buck graduated from an art course there and developed a great affection for the history and design of the building. He Read more
Island Bay’s Erskine College has been orange stickered by the Wellington City Council and could face demolition. Erskine College was a Catholic Girls School which closed down in the 1980s. It was used by an Art School until Feb 2009. The chapel continues to be used for weddings. An orange sticker means that a building Read more