Heritage Fund Projects

Learn about the projects the Heritage Fund has contributed to from 2020 onwards.

Grants made in 2023

  • Wait House (Former)
    Address: 1 Ure St, Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Assessed as a B for inclusion in the District Plan after nomination in the wake of the release of the draft District Plan.
    Grant Amount: $12,000
    Works funded: Ōamaru stone repair / pointing on 1875 Italianate Ōamaru stone Forrester & Lemon residence and stable

  • Organ within the Hall of Memories
    Address: Waitaki Boys High School, Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. :  Heritage appendix Item #52 / HNZ No. 2309.
    Grant Amount: $15,000
    Works funded: Repairs to the organ within the Hall of Memories

  • Junction Hotel
    Address: 62 Wansbeck, St Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Heritage appendix Item #167 / HNZ No. 7638.
    Grant Amount: $20,419.64
    Works funded: Restoration, painting, safety upgrades, urgent mould remediation

  • Kakanui Hall and Athenaeum (Former)
    Address: 2 High Street, Kakanui
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Listed as HH 184 in the draft District Plan
    Grant Amount: $27,500
    Works funded: Roof and guttering repair and replacement

  • Dalgety, Rattray and Company Manager's Cottage (Former)
    Current site of Pottery on Tyne.
    Address: 44 Tyne Street, Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Appears in the draft District Plan as HH 53
    Grant Amount: $3,791
    Works funded: Replace electrical wiring and updating electrical plugs and wiring to ensure safety and longevity of the building

  • North Western Hotel
    Address: 17 Sanday Street/33 Tiverton Street, Palmerston
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Heritage appendix Item #117
    Grant Amount: $15,000
    Works funded: Re-Roof, paint exterior, plus safety works such as the removal of the brick chimneys

  • Tokarahi Station Homestead
    Address: 47 Dip Hill Road, 12C, Tokarahi
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Heritage appendix Item #104iii / HNZ No. 2431.
    Grant Amount: $3,500
    Works funded: Restore the large skylight in the grand entrance hall of the Tokarahi station homestead

  • Ōamaru Railway Station
    Address: 43A Humber Street, Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Heritage appendix Item #49 / HNZ No. 2295.
    Grant Amount: $33,547.62
    Works funded: Restoration, clean-up, lifting structure to modern codes (e.g. electrical requirements), repairs and maintenance (roof, pillars and foundations)

  • Junction Hotel
    Address: 62 Wansbeck St Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Heritage appendix Item #167 / HNZ No. 7638.
    Grant Amount: $4,148.83
    Works funded: Restoration, painting, safety upgrades

  • Delargy's Hall (Former), Public Hall (Former), Kurow Museum and Information Centre
    Address: 57 Bledisloe Street, Kurow
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Heritage appendix Item #169 / HNZ No. 4895.
    Grant Amount: $8,164
    Works funded: Restoration, painting, safety upgrades

  • Kurow Maternity Hospital (Former), Whalan Lodge
    Address: 5 Diggers Gully Road, Kurow
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Listed as HH 109 in the draft District Plan
    Grant Amount: $20,000
    Works funded: Re-roof

  • Puketiro
    Address: 7b Avon Street, Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Listed as HH 292 in the draft District Plan
    Grant Amount: $2,659
    Works funded: The restoration and reconstruction of visible original external features

  • St Paul's Church
    Address: 5 Coquet Street, Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Heritage appendix Item #51 / HNZ No. 2300.
    Grant Amount: $16,000
    Works funded: Partial re-roof of St Paul's church, (office and storage area at south end of the church)

  • Macfarlane Building
    Address: 22 Tees Street, Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / HNZPT List No. : Listed as CC 35 in the draft District Plan
    Grant Amount: $4,015
    Works funded: Preserve and tidy the second story front façade

Grants made in 2022

  • McRae’s Farm Buildings and Stone Yards:
    Address: Nenthorn Road, Macraes Flat
    WDC Plan reference / Heritage NZ List No. : Heritage appendix Item #115
    Grant amount: $30,000 + GST
    Works funded: Repairs to woolshed and stone fence 
  • Union Bank of Australia Building (Former):
    Address: Tyne Street,  Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / Heritage NZ List No. : Heritage appendix Item #13 / HNZ No. 2306
    Grant amount: $9,000 + GST
    Works funded: Engineer’s, heritage and condition reports
  • AMP Society Building (Former):
    Address: Corner Tees and Itchen Street,  Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / Heritage NZ List No. : Heritage appendix Item #25 / HNZ No. 2278
    Grant amount: $7,401.00 + GST
    Works funded: Restore and repaint
  • NZ Loan and Mercantile Company Warehouse (Former)
    Address: Harbour Street, Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / Heritage NZ List No. : Heritage appendix Item #6 / HNZ No. 354
    Grant amount: $5,000 + GST
    Works funded: Install accessible toilet

September Round

  • Doctor’s Residence – Pleasant Valley Sanatorium site
    Address: Palmerston-Waikouaiti Road, Palmerston
    WDC Plan reference / Heritage NZ List No. : Draft District Plan Heritage Schedule reference HH 231
    Grant amount: $2,370 + GST
    Works funded: Re-seating of windows and doors
  • Columba Presbyterian Church (Former)
    Address: Wansbeck Street, Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / Heritage NZ List No. : Heritage appendix Item #153 / HNZ No. 7313
    Grant amount: $4,500 + GST
    Works funded: Underfloor insulation
  • Proctor’s Pharmacy (Former)
    Address: Itchen Street, Ōamaru
    WDC Plan reference / Heritage NZ List No. : Draft District Plan Schedule of Character Contributing Buildings reference CC 46
    Grant amount: $15,000 + GST
    Works funded: Roof and guttering replacement 

Grants made in 2021

  • St James' Presbyterian Church
    Location: Tiverton Street, Palmerston
    WDC Plan Reference/Heritage NZ List No.: Item 69 / HNZ No. 3247
    Grant: $15,000
    Works funded: Emergency repairs

Grants made in 2020

  • Loan and Mercantile Building
    Location: Harbour Street,  Ōamaru
    WDC Plan Reference/Heritage NZ List No.: Item 6 / HNZ No. 354
    Grant: $20,000
    Works funded: Kitchen/Bathroom 
  • Junction Hotel
    Location: Wanbeck Street,  Ōamaru
    WDC Plan Reference/Heritage NZ List No.: Item 167 / HNZ No. 7638
    Grant: $55,000
    Works funded: Essential repairs/reroofing
  • St James’ Presbyterian Church
    Location: Tiverton Street, Palmerston
    WDC Plan Reference/Heritage NZ List No.: Item 69 / HNZ No. 3247
    Grant: $10,000
    Works funded: Condition report
  • Casa Nova House
    Location: Alt Street,  Ōamaru
    WDC Plan Reference/Heritage NZ List No.: Nominated for WDC Heritage Appendix / HNZ No. 9261
    Grant: $20,000
    Works funded: Essential repairs