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Icon heritage sites

Scenic view of the Cape Brett lighthouse. Photo: Andrew Blanshard.

Icon sites tell a range of great stories about kiwi identity and are located in beautiful natural settings.

Heritage sites by region

Bridge to Nowhere, Whanganui National Park. Photo: J Meredith.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC manages throughout New Zealand.

DOC's heritage work

DOC staff and volunteers worked through harsh West Coast weather to complete the restoration at Denniston.

Each year DOC restores heritage sites to preserve them for future generations.

Historic heritage topics

Maori carving on meeting house, Koroniti Marae, Whanganui. Photo: R Henderson

View information about the historic heritage sites that DOC manages, organised according to topics and themes.

Managing heritage

North Arm Fish Freezer, Port Pegasus, Rakiura National Park. Photo: K Bradley.

Find out why historic heritage is important, why it should be protected and how DOC manages historic heritage on conservation land.

Training opportunities

Participants on a field trip to Bream Head.

Would you like to take part in a historic heritage training course? Find out how you can.

Highlights:

Restoration of the Smelting House, Kawua Island, Hauraki Gulf.

Historic publications

View publications about New Zealand's historic heritage.

 

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Information

New Zealand Historic Places Trust www.historic.org.nz

International Council on Monuments and Sites www.icomos.org

Ministry for Culture and Heritage www.mch.govt.nz

New Zealand Archaeological Association www.nzarchaeology.org

 

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