The New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) is New Zealand’s leading national historic heritage agency and guardian of Aotearoa New Zealand’s national heritage. The NZHPT's work includes identifying our heritage places, seeking to ensure they survive for appreciation by current and future generations, and fostering that appreciation by recording and sharing their stories.
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In world terms New Zealand’s history is relatively young. In protecting heritage we retain a sense of belonging – a physical reminder of where we have come from and what our children can look back on, with pride, as we do today. This is a shared responsibility - the NZHPT works with private owners, developers, councils, iwi and other community, local and national organisations to deliver quality outcomes for all.
All donations no matter how large or small are appreciated by the NZHPT at any time.
Joining the NZHPT is an easy and inexpensive way of supporting New Zealand's heritage.
Archaeology is the discovery, recovery and interpretation of the surviving evidence of past human activity in its context in or above the ground. Archaeological sites are distinguished from other heritage sites because they are relics of our past.
The NZHPT's Register informs property owners and the public about New Zealand's heritage places and assists protection of these places under the Resource Management Act 1991. Its size and scale make it a valuable information resource.
The NZHPT has a range of brochures, guidelines and other publications about the sustainable management of historic heritage that assist local authorities, owners and developers to identify and manage historic heritage in accordance with legislative requirements, and good practice nationally and internationally.
Māori heritage comprises a wide range of different places and items from the physical and tangible to the natural environment and the intangible. Māori heritage places are treasures, taonga, a distinctive and unique dimension within New Zealand heritage overall.