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Heritage listing sought for spaceship-style accom 12th December 2023 /

Heritage listing sought for spaceship-style accom

A proposal to list a popular space-themed accommodation as an historic place is open for submissions.


Wellington Heritage Festival returns 22nd September 2023 /

Wellington Heritage Festival returns

The Wellington Heritage Festival is set to showcase Te Whanganui-a-Tara and the region’s multicultural history once again.


DOC repairs historic stone wall at Denniston heritage attraction 4th September 2023 /

DOC repairs historic stone wall at Denniston heritage attraction

A collapsed section of a historic stone retaining wall on the West Coast has been reassembled by the Department of Conservation in partnership with geotech experts.


Kāpiti funds support arts and heritage 12th June 2023 /

Kāpiti funds support arts and heritage

Kāpiti Coast District Council’s new Arts Sustainability and the Museum and Heritage Development Funds will support eight arts and heritage initiatives.


Staff sought for Northland attractions, hospo 3rd November 2022 /

Staff sought for Northland attractions, hospo

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is seeking permanent, fixed term and casual staff at some of Northland’s premium heritage places over summer.


Heritage Hotels, BARNZ snap up Air NZ execs 2nd August 2022 /

Heritage Hotels, BARNZ snap up Air NZ execs

Heritage Hotel Management and BARNZ have recruited former Air New Zealand executives to help lead their organisations.


New $290m archive to attract educational visits 1st February 2022

New $290m archive to attract educational visits

Construction has started on a new $290m archive repository in Wellington expected to attract educational visits from those seeking to connect with New Zealand stories and heritage.


Council awards $80k to heritage applicants 17th August 2021 /

Council awards $80k to heritage applicants

Hamilton City Council has awarded $80,000 in grants from its Heritage Fund to provide financial assistance for the upkeep of sites recognised as representing Hamilton’s past.


Govt funding cut “major blow to heritage preservation” 12th August 2021 /

Govt funding cut “major blow to heritage preservation”

The end of the Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme is a “major blow to heritage preservation,” says Historic Places Aotearoa president James Blackburne.


West Coast goldtown wins heritage status 17th December 2020 /

West Coast goldtown wins heritage status

Historic West Coast goldtown Waiuta will join Tohu Whenua, recognising it as one of New Zealand’s most treasured heritage places.


Auckland Town Hall opens doors for tours 10th November 2020 /

Auckland Town Hall opens doors for tours

Auckland Live has launched tours of the historic Auckland Town Hall.


More money for heritage buildings 10th February 2020 /

More money for heritage buildings

Heritage buildings throughout New Zealand will benefit from $1.1m in Heritage EQUIP funding grants.


Chinese market garden declared archaeological site 10th July 2019

Chinese market garden declared archaeological site

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has declared a former Chinese market garden settlement established in 1921 an archaeological site. 


Wellington unveils heritage project with plaques honouring women 19th September 2018

Wellington unveils heritage project with plaques honouring women

Wellington City Council has kicked-off a new heritage project to help promote the city to locals and visitors with the unveiling of plaques honouring local women.


TIA backs Waitaki plan to seek UNESCO status 4th May 2018 /

TIA backs Waitaki plan to seek UNESCO status

Tourism Industry Aotearoa is enthusiastically supporting Waitaki District Council’s proposal to seek UNESCO recognition for its heritage buildings and unique geological treasures.