Canterbury-West Coast Branch Committees

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Canterbury-West Coast Branch Committees

Welcome to the site for the Canterbury/West Coast Branches of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga. This site is dedicated to promoting historic heritage within the region. It provides information on the work of the Trust and its Branch Committees within the region, and also contains information on other heritage organisations.

About us

Four branch committees within the Canterbury/Westland Region serve a combined membership base of almost 5000 members. These are the

• Canterbury Branch Committee
• Ashburton District Branch Committee
• South Canterbury Branch Committee, and
• West Coast Branch Committee.

Although Kaikoura falls within Canterbury region, members in this area are served by the Marlborough Branch Committee.

Branches work closely with the Trust’s Area Coordinators and their local communities to raise awareness of heritage issues as well as provide opportunities for participation in heritage related activities in their area.

Regional Office

The Historic Places Trust's Southern Regional Office in Christchurch is staffed by specialist advisers who are able to provide expert assistance on heritage conservation issues, including resource management, registration services, archaeology, Maori heritage as well as general information about the Trust's functions, services and activities. Office staff work closely with the local community as well as with local authorities, branch committees and other stakeholders..

The Regional Office serves the whole of the Southern Region from the Clarence River to the Sub-Antarctic Islands.