Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (previously the New Zealand Historic Places Trust) is an autonomous Crown Entity. ¹³¹⁵  It is governed by an independent board who members are appointed by the Minister for Culture and Heritage. It is assisted by a Māori Heritage Council. The functions of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga include: ¹³¹⁶

• Identifying, protecting and advocating for the conservation of historic places, historic areas, wāhi tūpuna, wāhi tapu, and wāhi tapu areas
• Maintaining the New Zealand Heritage List
• Fostering public interest in historic place and historic areas
• Issuing authorities for activities that will or may modify or destroy an archaeological site
• Managing historic places and buildings owned by or vested in  Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
• Maintaining the National Historic Landmarks list
• Acting as a heritage protection authority under Part 8 of the Resource Management Act

For more information: www.heritage.org.nz

Last updated at 8:22AM on December 12, 2014