Continuous and imaginative forward planning is essential for heritage preservation and urban revitalisation. The Christchurch Civic Trust (founded in 1965) thus seeks to promote the creation of:
a good environment in new places where people are to live and work;
the revitalisation of areas that display clear signs of obsolescence;
and
the conservation of notable heritage assets.
In pursuing its mission, the Trust endeavours to collaborate closely with the Akaroa Civic Trust, the Christchurch City Council and other key stakeholders in identifying issues that need resolution and also in cultivating proposals that could be of benefit to the social, economic and environmental welfare of the general community.