Allan Matson
The Panel for Tuesday 26 October: part 2
Panellists Ruwani Perera and Peter Dunne discuss vaccine polarisation, Smeg knives and ACC claims, rising milk prices and new housing rules. Audio
St James in limbo
The historic St James theatre is in danger of indefinite mothballing because work has stalled on it. Funding woes means it's sitting abandoned. It used to be a jewel in the crown of Downtown Auckland… Audio
Allan Matson: fighting facadism
Facadism in Auckland is getting under the collar of heritage expert Allan Matson. It's an architectural practice that took off in the 1980s - gutting old buildings and retaining their facade. The art… Audio
Ideas: The Battle for Heritage Buildings
Chris Bourke interviews lawyer and historian Peter Macky about his book on the demolition of 'Coolangatta'. Chris Laidlaw discusses the issues surrounding heritage architecture with architects… Audio