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Waitangi Gateway
“Staff at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds now have the space and facilities to welcome and engage with every visitor individually,” commented Waitangi National Trust CEO Jeanette Richardson following the official opening on Waitangi Day 2010 of the new ‘Gateway’ Reception Centre. ...read more
Forgotten Lessons of the past by Graham Hepburn
Following the Christchurch earthquakes, engineering experts have recommended replacing heavy tile roofs with lightweight metal roofing.Inspections revealed that extensive damage was caused to houses by chimneys falling through heavy tile roofs or by the tiles coming loose and falling whereas metal r ...read more
Combining form & function
by Graham Hepburn Architectural designer Chris Shaw gets a kick out of combining form and function in his projects and that’s highly evident in the Wainui Beach School library. The wave-shaped roof of the building references Wainui Beach’s surf culture and its reputation as having one ...read more
Langs Beach House
Langs Beach House David Jack and Elizabeth Thomas are no new comers to the beach as Liz has been involved in the family “bach” and holiday vacations at the seaside since her youth. When planning their new holiday home at Langs Beach David was adamant that the new home would be as mainte ...read more