Edifice

In the early days here, quite well-known people used to apologise for this building because it wasn't like what you saw in England, but we felt that was a good thing because this isn't England, in fact it's a long way from England.

– Larnach Castle owner Margaret Barker on Dunedin's Larnach Castle

I feel more confident about Dunedin's sense of future than a lot of other places in New Zealand, because they've recognised what it is that makes them special and what it is about their heritage that they want to keep.

– Host and heritage consultant Di Stewart

Auckland has been described as a collection of suburbs, in search of a city.

– Narrator Elizabeth McRae

When you lose buildings, they're a personal, a very personal loss, and it's hard to feel any other way about them.

– Host and heritage consultant Di Stewart