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The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is the country's leading heritage agency whose mission is to keep New Zealand's heritage places alive and useful.The Trust's activities relate to the recognition, protection and promotion of New Zealand's historic and cultural heritage.

Archaeology

Archaeology is all about the discovery, recovery and interpretation of the surviving evidence of past human activity in its context in or above the ground
The NZHPT has responsibility under the Historic Places Act 1993 for the conservation and protection of archaeological sites in New Zealand.
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Heritage New Zealand

Keep up to date with our past. Heritage New Zealand, our quarterly publication, is the country's only specialist magazine devoted to the issues facing our heritage places today.
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Membership

Find out how you can be an advocate for the treasures of our past. Join the Historic Places Trust, and enjoy special benefits & privileges while helping us to keep our heritage places alive.
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Explore a special place with us

The North Island's Central Plateau was home to a thriving sawmilling industry from the early to mid 20th century. One such mill was located just north of the Makatote viaduct, on the western boundary of the Tongariro National Park.
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Register of Historic Places

The Register of historic places, historic areas, wahi tapu and wahi tapu areas is the national schedule of New Zealand's treasured heritage places. It is established under the Historic Places Act 1993, and compiled by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
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Value Added

Red Tape and restrictions are many people's image of the downside of heritage-listed properties. They couldn't be more wrong.
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Turangawaewae House, Ngaruawahia

This Month in History

Anniversary of the Kingitanga

This month marks the 150th anniversary of the Maori King Movement or Kingitanga. The position of Maori monarch is a non-constitutional role with no legal power in New Zealand, but it is a symbolic role invested with a high degree of mana (prestige). The establishment of the monarchy was also designed to achieve unity among iwi of all regions of the islands and thus weaken the potential on the part of the British to "divide and rule".

Since 1858 the role has been vested in the Tainui iwi (tribe) who agreed to guard the position when it was created. The current Maori monarch, Tuheitia Paki, is descended from the first Maori king, Potatau Te Wherowhero, and was elected in 2006. The Kingitanga, or Maori King Movement, is seen as an important and enduring expression of Maori unity and today holds an established place in New Zealand society.

Weblinks
For more information on'The Maori King Movement' see New Zealand History Online

Proposals to register historic places
The NZHPT is seeking views on the proposals to register and reviews of registration for hstoric places.
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Vacancy
The NZHPT has a vacancy for a Media and Marketing Coordinator
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Kerikeri Basin on cusp of something great
The Kororipo-Kerikeri Basin is about to be given a new lease on life.
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Old St Paul's and the US Marines in New Zealand
Old St Paul's in Wellington hosts a US Marines in New Zealand exhibition to celebrate the lives of Americans and New Zealanders who came together in a time of need to support a friend and ally.
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» NEW education resource kit

Heritage Preservation Incentive Fund
The Government's 2003 Budget announced the creation of a national heritage preservation incentive fund to be administered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
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