Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (initially the National Historic Places Trust and then, from 1963 to 2014, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust; in ) is a

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that advocates for the protection of ancestral sites and heritage buildings in

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. It was set up through the

Historic Places Act 1954 The Historic Places Act 1954 was an act of the New Zealand Parliament. It established the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (now Heritage New Zealand) for the purpose of preserving, marking and recording places of historic interest in New Zea ...

with a mission to "...promote the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of the historical and cultural heritage of New Zealand" and is an autonomous Crown entity. Its current enabling legislation is the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014.

History

Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe gifted the site where the

Treaty of Waitangi The Treaty of Waitangi (), sometimes referred to as ''Te Tiriti'', is a document of central importance to the history of New Zealand, Constitution of New Zealand, its constitution, and its national mythos. It has played a major role in the tr ...

was signed to the nation in 1932. The subsequent administration through the Waitangi Trust is sometimes seen as the beginning of formal heritage protection in New Zealand. Public discussion about heritage protection occurred in 1940 in conjunction with the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. The purchase of Pompallier House in 1943 by the government further raised the issue of how historic buildings should be cared for. Duncan Rae, the MP representing the electorate, suggested that a heritage organisation should be set up and put in a

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. Whilst this did not proceed, the First National Government (of which he was a member) took responsibility of the issue and the Historic Places Act 1954 was passed, which established the National Historic Places Trust as a

non-governmental organisation A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ...

(NGO). The trust was governed by a 12-member board plus a chairman, and they first met in 1955. The National Historic Places Trust came under the responsibility of the

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. The composition of the board was defined in the legislation and the board was appointed on the recommendation of the minister. The name of the organisation was changed to New Zealand Historic Places Trust in 1963. Early work undertaken by the trust included the recording of Māori rock paintings, as some sites were to be submerged, e.g. through the

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and

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. In 1961, the trust bought Te Waimate mission, the second-oldest building in New Zealand. In

Akaroa Akaroa is a small town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand, situated within a harbour of the same name. The name Akaroa is Ngāi Tahu, Kāi Tahu Māori language, Māori for "Long Harbour", which woul ...

, the trust enabled the

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via a significant grant to buy the Eteveneaux cottage, which serves as a link to Akaroa's French history. In 2004, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust became an autonomous Crown entity. On 14 April 2014, the organisation's name changed to "Heritage New Zealand". Later that year, the enabling legislation—Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014—was passed. There were changes in governance introduced by the new legislation, e.g. the branch committees were dispensed with. The legislation, which came into effect on 20 May 2014, also finished the transition from an NGO to a crown entity.

Governance

It is governed by a board, appointed by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage and currently chaired by Hon. Marian Hobbs, and a Māori Heritage Council, currently chaired by Sir John Clarke. Past chairs include Dame

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. The head office is in Antrim House,

Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...

, while regional and area offices are in

Kerikeri Kerikeri () is a town in the Bay of Islands, in the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the head of Kerikeri Inlet, a northwestern arm of the Bay of Islands, where fresh water of the Kerikeri River enters the Paci ...

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Christchurch Christchurch (; ) is the largest city in the South Island and the List of cities in New Zealand, second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has an urban population of , and a metropolitan population of over hal ...

and

Dunedin Dunedin ( ; ) is the second-most populous city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from ("fort of Edin"), the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of S ...

Publication

It publishes the quarterly magazine ''Heritage New Zealand''.

Listings

Buildings owned by Heritage New Zealand include the Kerikeri Mission House, the Stone Store, Hurworth Cottage, Te Waimate Mission house, and Clendon House, the Rawene residence of

James Reddy Clendon James Reddy Clendon (1 October 1800 – 26 October 1872) was an early European settler in New Zealand, the first United States Consul to New Zealand, and he was a witness to the Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand (1835) and the Treat ...

. Additionally, the Clendon family papers and document stored at the house were inscribed on the

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Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Ngā Mahara o te Ao register.

New Zealand Heritage List / Rārangi Kōrero

The New Zealand Heritage List / Rārangi Kōrero (formerly known as the Register) is divided into five main areas: *Historic Places *Historic Areas *Wāhi Tapu (Māori sacred sites) *Wāhi Tapu Areas * Wāhi Tūpuna – places important to Māori for ancestral significance and associated cultural and traditional values The historic places are organised in two categories: * Category 1 – "...places of 'special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value'" * Category 2 – "...places of 'historical or cultural heritage significance or value'" , the register contains over 5,600 entries. The Canterbury earthquakes of September 2010 and February 2011 resulted in damage to a number of historic buildings in Christchurch. Post-earthquake redevelopment has caused a significant loss of heritage buildings in Christchurch.

Māori Heritage Council

The Māori Heritage Council (MHC) sits within Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and was established by the

Historic Places Act 1993 The Historic Places Act 1993 was an act of the New Zealand Parliament. It defines Heritage New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (initially the National Historic Places Trust and then, from 1963 to 2014, the New Zealand Historic ...

. The functions of the Council include: *the protection and registration of wahi tapu and wahi tapu areas *assisting the Trust to develop and reflect a bicultural view in the exercise of its powers and functions *providing assistance to whānau,

hapū In Māori language, Māori and New Zealand English, a ' ("subtribe", or "clan") functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society". A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief ...

and

iwi Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori, roughly means or , and is often translated as "tribe". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, and is typically pluralised as such in English. ...

in the preservation and management of their heritage resources *consideration of recommendations in relation to archaeological sites *advocacy of the interests of the Trust and Council so far as they relate to Māori heritage at any public or Māori forum. Sir John Clarke is the chair of the MHC.

Gallery

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Antrim House,

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Fyffe House,

Kaikōura Kaikōura (; ) is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, located on New Zealand State Highway 1, State Highway 1, north of Christchurch. The town has an estimated permanent resident population of as of . Kaikōura is th ...

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The flag of the Historic Places Trust flying outside Fyffe House in Kaikōura

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Mission House, Kerikeri

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Stone Store, Kerikeri

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Old St Paul's, Wellington Old St Paul's (formerly St Paul's Pro-Cathedral) is a historic site, a city landmark (tourist attraction), and a wedding and event venue in the heart of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. The building served a dual role as the parish c ...

File:God Defend New Zealand blue plaque.jpg, Historic Places Trust

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at the site of the first performance of '' God Defend New Zealand''

Equivalent function outside New Zealand

* –

Monument historique () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, ...

* –

Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz The ''Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz'' ("German Foundation for Monument Protection") is a German private initiative founded in 1985 that works for the preservation of cultural heritage in Germany and to promote the idea of cultural heritage ma ...

and National Heritage Sites ( Kulturdenkmal) * – Historic building, see

List of Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong are those selected as those "outstanding merits of which every effort should be made to preserve if possible". These buildings may be protected under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance; after consulting ...

List of Grade II historic buildings in Hong Kong Grade II historic buildings are those of special merit in Hong Kong. Efforts are required to preserve the building selectively. Note: This list is accurate A territory-wide Heritage conservation in Hong Kong, grade reassessment has been ongoing ...

and List of Grade III historic buildings in Hong Kong * – Rijksmonument * –

Listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...

Scheduled Ancient Monument In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage, visu ...

* –

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

and

National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a National Register of Historic Places property types, building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the Federal government of the United States, United States government f ...

References

External links

Heritage New Zealand
(official website)

{{Authority control National heritage organizations Historic Places Trust 1954 establishments in New Zealand Organizations established in 1954 History organisations based in New Zealand