memorial park - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Sat, 23 Nov 2019 22:55:47 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg memorial park - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Nimbys oppose Erebus park memorial: ‘You don't drink a glass of wine next to a grave' https://cathnews.co.nz/2019/11/28/nimbys-oppose-erebus-park-memorial-you-dont-drink-a-glass-of-wine-next-to-a-grave/ Thu, 28 Nov 2019 07:20:15 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=123330 A group of Parnell residents are trying to kibosh plans for an Erebus memorial in their local park because it would make them sad at a place they want to drink wine and climb trees, and would ruin the look of the area. Some victims' families are horrified and say the 'nimbys' have lost sight Read more

Nimbys oppose Erebus park memorial: ‘You don't drink a glass of wine next to a grave'... Read more]]> A group of Parnell residents are trying to kibosh plans for an Erebus memorial in their local park because it would make them sad at a place they want to drink wine and climb trees, and would ruin the look of the area.

Some victims' families are horrified and say the 'nimbys' have lost sight of what's important. Read more

Nimbys oppose Erebus park memorial: ‘You don't drink a glass of wine next to a grave']]> 123330 Space for Aubert in Memorial Park crèche future https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/03/04/space-for-aubert-in-memorial-park-creche-future/ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:52:24 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=80958 The Home of Compassion crèche at Memorial Park in Wellington is to be an education centre, but space will be dedicated within it to Suzanne Aubert. There was a late push to have the crèche turned into a centre dedicated to Mother Aubert. But the Ministry for Culture and Heritage said education centre plans are Read more

Space for Aubert in Memorial Park crèche future... Read more]]> The Home of Compassion crèche at Memorial Park in Wellington is to be an education centre, but space will be dedicated within it to Suzanne Aubert.

There was a late push to have the crèche turned into a centre dedicated to Mother Aubert.

But the Ministry for Culture and Heritage said education centre plans are confirmed and a $300,000 fitout would be completed by July.

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Space for Aubert in Memorial Park crèche future]]> 80958 Suzanne Aubert's former crèche reaches its new Wellington home https://cathnews.co.nz/2014/08/19/suzanne-auberts-former-creche-reaches-new-wellington-home/ Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:55:19 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=61954 The former Home of Compassion crèche on Buckle St in Wellington has reached its new home, but the future use of the building is undecided. The three-stage relocation involved moving the 200-tonne building 15 metres to the west and raising it 3m. Built in 1914, the creche continued the work that Mother Aubert began in Read more

Suzanne Aubert's former crèche reaches its new Wellington home... Read more]]> The former Home of Compassion crèche on Buckle St in Wellington has reached its new home, but the future use of the building is undecided.

The three-stage relocation involved moving the 200-tonne building 15 metres to the west and raising it 3m.

Built in 1914, the creche continued the work that Mother Aubert began in 1903.

The building was moved to incorporate it into the Buckle St underpass and memorial park project.

The NZ Transport Agency owns the building, but Wellington City councillor Andy Foster said the agency did not want it long-term and might be looking to sell it.

"We are open for public or private use," Foster said.

"If you want it we can put you on to the right people."

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