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
Erskine College is one of six buildings whose council notices ordering earthquake strengthening work or demolition are about to expire with no work yet in sight. The Wellington City Council was warned yesterday that its hand may be forced if the building owners failed to act. Earthquake resilience manager Neville Brown told councillors the preferred Read more
“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