Background information

The North Shore Heritage Trust, launched in November 2002, aims to protect and enhance the heritage of North Shore City, while raising public awareness and appreciation of our city's historic aspects.

As part of its role, the Trust administers a fund established to provide one-off grants of up to $5,000 towards the stabilisation, repair or restoration of heritage homes in North Shore City. As well as those heritage buildings identified for protection under the North Shore City District Plan, all properties in the Residential 3: Built Heritage zone, which applies over most of Devonport and Birkenhead/Northcote, are eligible to apply for a grant.

North Shore City Council contributes $50,000 to the fund annually, while Telecom New Zealand provides $15,000 annually in support of the Trust's work.

The Trust meets every two months to consider new funding applications, and review progress on projects underway.

Leslie Vyfhuis
Environmental Policy Advisor
North Shore City Council
Private Bag 93500
Takapuna
North Shore City

North Shore Heritage Trust grant application form (218KB)

If you are unable to download the form, or require further information, contact Leslie at North Shore City Council.

• Phone: 486 8600 ext: 8923
• Email: Actionline@NorthShoreCity.govt.nz

Supporting local heritage - grant recipients

Grants awarded during the last year to: 

• Restore the original verandah at 85 Queen St, Northcote.
• Repair the chimney at 28 Ewen Alison Ave, Devonport.
• Prepare a conservation plan for the Victoria Theatre in Devonport.
• Prepare a Condition Report for the Tongan Methodist Church on Queen St, in Northcote, and to repair and restore the church roof.
• Repair the front door and verandah at 2 Spring St, Devonport.
• Prepare a conservation report for All Saints Church, on Hinemoa St, in Birkenhead.
• Replace exterior doors at 288 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna with those of a more appropriate style to that of the original house.
• Work with Crittal Metal Windows Ltd to repair and restore the original Crittal steel windows on the Chapman-Taylor designed house at 14 Rewiti Avenue, Takapuna.

Case studies

Rebuilding a windmill at the Vaughan Homestead
Repair and restoration of windows at 14 Rewiti Ave, Takapuna
Conservation Plan for All Saints Church, Birkenhead
New Lease on life for Front Door at 2 Spring Street
Former Birkenhead Bakery restoration

Trustees

Over the last year, two of the seven original trustees, Jim Dowell and Bob Latimer, have resigned from the Trust. Taking their places, are Barbara Cuthbert, a Devonport planner with a keen interest in heritage issues, and Russell Gibb, a Northcote resident, and archaeologist/principal with consultant firm Geometria. The other North Shore Heritage Trust trustees are:

• Paddy Stafford-Bush (chair) – chair of the Auckland Conservation Board and a former chair of the Devonport Community Board
• Jeremy Salmond – architect specialising in the conservation of historic buildings
• Genevieve Becroft – arts advisor, past chair of Lake House Trust and former North Shore City councillor
• Mark O'Donnell – general manager, Telecom
• Tony Holman – environmentalist, heritage advocate and North Shore City councillor.
• Heike Lutz-Strulik – conservation architect

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