"People are generally really interested and fascinated with the placessome belongings left in these places spark memories from their own past," he says. Photographing New Zealand's derelict and abandoned buildings Lorna Thornber 07:53, Aug 27 2019 Growing up in Muriwai on Auckland's wild west coast, Harley* and his mates were always on the. Paranormal Investigator and Founder of Haunted Auckland. "You see places like Carlisle House in Auckland in the media every couple of years because the owner is still letting it sit and rot. Housing campaigners say it's time for local governments to tackle the issue. Read more on nzherald.co.nz. It still had the old furniture. Nestled in a row of grand, architecturally-designed properties on an idyllic Northcote street overlooking the Waitemat Harbour and Auckland cityscape, is what appears to be a jungle. Woods adds: "The Productivity Commission recommended against a tax on vacant land in its final report released in November 2019. Email us at travel@stuff.co.nz, READ MORE: *New Zealand heritage sites in danger of disappearing * Photographer's determination to document demise of derelict former hospital *The fascination with dereliction - the love affair with abandoned buildings, "Many buildings were empty before the apartment boom started to happen," Harley, who now lives in the Franklin district, says. But just sold for a massive $2.2m. Its beyond saving now, youd just put a bulldozer through it.. Abandoned buildings | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand Building noise Visitors to the National Library can expect some general construction noise until 3 March 2023. It's been there for years. Slowly crumbling, trees growing through the middle, returning the property to the elements. "There's just something special about standing in a building which may be over 100 years old and picturing what it was like in its prime". I think someone shared an album and the rest is history.". In 2018, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford ruled out an empty homes tax. I'm not saying they aren't. Growing up in Muriwai on Auckland's wild west coast, Harley* and his mates were always on the lookout for abandoned buildings, caves and other semi-forgotten spaces to explore. Attempts to contact the owner, who could be based overseas, were unsuccessful. The former Palmerston North Police Station, which incorporates Mori and art deco elements, was considered a model station in the 1930s and 40s.