 Our Vision
Our Vision for Heritage
We envision a Christchurch in which an informed and concerned community values its diverse cultural heritage* for its unique contribution to the identity, amenity and quality of the city.
The community works together to protect its irreplaceable urban environment and is supported by its elected representatives with adequate human and financial resources.
We continue to celebrate the city’s cultural heritage through innovative and dynamic heritage management with an emphasis on co-ordination, integration and managed change for the experience, enjoyment and education of present and future generations.
| * Cultural heritage is defined as the tangible and intangible heritage values of European, Maori and other cultural groups of New Zealand and includes but is not limited to buildings, places, sites, objects, archaeological remains, cultural landscapes and associated people, stories, events and memories, and wahi tapu and wahi tapu areas. |
The Vision expanded
City and Community Identity
We envision a city where cultural heritage is valued, respected and celebrated as a major contributor to a unique city and community identity, character and sense of place, and is consequently recognised as an essential component for community well-being.
Social Relevance
We envision a city where cultural heritage is seen as socially relevant because it attaches individuals to their past personally and collectively through its physical, cultural, emotional, intellectual and spiritual aspects. The stories and events, people and aspirations communities associate with heritage give meaning to its past, present and future relevance.
Continuity and Managed Change
We envision a city whose cultural heritage is appreciated as an integral part of the environment because it provides important links to the past within a dynamic and ever changing built environment, and remains as a reference point for future planning and development. Past buildings, places, objects and cultural landscapes are appreciated for the opportunities they provide for present and future communities, and are managed in a way that accommodates contemporary aspects of our current lifestyle whilst also maintaining the traditional and historical aspects of it.
Best Practice Management
We envision a city committed to best-practice cultural heritage management and planning that advocates continuing use and compatible new uses that generate sustainable management and development outcomes.
Public and Individual Benefits
We envision a city that has a strong and focused vision for heritage with strategic long-term planning and management outcomes, providing for the short and longer term management and decision making by council, the community and individuals that support both the individual and public good.
Decision Making
We envision a city that establishes and implements policies and regulations (etc) and carries out decision making in a holistic environment, providing for a balanced resolution of competing interests whilst regarding heritage resources as key community assets that contribute to an attractive and dynamic city.
Economic Opportunities
We envision a city that ensures the conservation of its cultural heritage resources with incentives and support and realises the economic benefits for owners and the community. The city recognises heritage as a valuable educational and interpretation resource, which contributes to the foundation of a world class tourism industry, and creates employment opportunities in tourism, building and other industries.
Leadership and Advocacy
We envision a city committed to providing leadership and advocacy for the implementation of best-practice heritage conservation and contributing to the strategic management of cultural heritage across the nation.
Research and Education
We envision a city where increasing our knowledge of and interest in cultural heritage management and heritage conservation skills required to meet the needs of both city and nation, are fostered through its continual research, reassessment, re-evaluation, promotion, and education.
We value our heritage because...
- Heritage helps to define a unique sense of identity for individuals and communities and the city of Christchurch.
- Heritage helps to create communities by connecting individuals to neighbourhoods, social groups and the city as a whole through its physical, cultural, emotional, intellectual and spiritual aspects.
- Heritage provides continuity in a constantly changing society and environment, affirming where our communities have come from and enabling an understanding of the present in order to plan for the future.
- Heritage has value to the whole community and serves beyond individual interests to contribute to the greater public good and community prosperity.
Our Mission for Heritage
We work with key stakeholders (CCC, heritage agencies and community) for the delivery of this vision using international best practice concepts and methods to foster and promote sustainable management of cultural heritage buildings, places, objects and landscapes for the wellbeing and prosperity of the whole community.
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