Increased Support Signals Importance of Heritage
New Zealand
Historic Places Trust Information release
11 May 2006
The New Zealand
Historic Places Trust has welcomed increased funding support from the Government
as recognition of the importance of historic heritage throughout New Zealand. Speaking
after Prime Minister Helen Clark's announcement today of an extra $12.8 million
in funding for the Historic Places Trust over the next four years, along with
an additional $600,000 in this 05/06 financial year in supplementary funding,
Trust Board Acting Chair John Acland said: "We welcome this additional funding,
which accords with the vital role of the Trust in identifying and caring for the
nation's heritage of significant ancestral sites and buildings and ensuring that
these are passed on to future generations." The Historic Places Trust
manages outstanding places of national importance open to the public, plays an
advocacy role in the resource management process, maintains the national Register
of historic places, historic areas, wahi tapu and wahi tapu areas, and provides
widely used advisory services. John Acland added "Heritage sites tell
the story of our country and illustrate our development as a society. By identifying
and caring for these special places where our history happened, the Trust contributes
to national and regional pride and identity; to economic development through urban
regeneration and heritage tourism; and to rich and rewarding urban and rural landscapes
that are a pleasure to inhabit. The Trust greatly appreciates this investment
by Government in the heritage of our nation." John Acland expressed
the commitment of the Historic Places Trust Board to deliver value for money in
return for the Government's investment, "The new investment will enable the
Trust to carry out its functions and statutory responsibilities more effectively.
The Trust will meet its accountabilities to the Government and the people of New
Zealand and expend this funding wisely." Contact for further information:John
Acland
Acting Chair of the Board, New Zealand Historic Places Trust
P O
Box 2629, Wellington
Ph (03) 696 3857
Email: johnro.mountpeel@xtra.co.nz | 
