19th March 2024 Airbnb / HeritageThe retro futuristic Area 51 Futuro House in Ōhoka near Christchurch has received an official designation as a Category 1 historic place.
12th December 2023 Airbnb / HeritageA proposal to list a popular space-themed accommodation as an historic place is open for submissions.
22nd September 2023 Events / HeritageThe Wellington Heritage Festival is set to showcase Te Whanganui-a-Tara and the region’s multicultural history once again.
4th September 2023 DOC / HeritageA collapsed section of a historic stone retaining wall on the West Coast has been reassembled by the Department of Conservation in partnership with geotech experts.
12th June 2023 Art / HeritageKāpiti Coast District Council’s new Arts Sustainability and the Museum and Heritage Development Funds will support eight arts and heritage initiatives.
3rd November 2022 Heritage / HospitalityHeritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is seeking permanent, fixed term and casual staff at some of Northland’s premium heritage places over summer.
2nd August 2022 BARNZ / HeritageHeritage Hotel Management and BARNZ have recruited former Air New Zealand executives to help lead their organisations.
1st February 2022 HeritageConstruction has started on a new $290m archive repository in Wellington expected to attract educational visits from those seeking to connect with New Zealand stories and heritage.
17th August 2021 Funding / HeritageHamilton City Council has awarded $80,000 in grants from its Heritage Fund to provide financial assistance for the upkeep of sites recognised as representing Hamilton’s past.
12th August 2021 Funding / HeritageThe end of the Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme is a “major blow to heritage preservation,” says Historic Places Aotearoa president James Blackburne.
17th December 2020 DOC / HeritageHistoric West Coast goldtown Waiuta will join Tohu Whenua, recognising it as one of New Zealand’s most treasured heritage places.
10th November 2020 Heritage / ToursAuckland Live has launched tours of the historic Auckland Town Hall.
10th February 2020 Funding / HeritageHeritage buildings throughout New Zealand will benefit from $1.1m in Heritage EQUIP funding grants.
10th July 2019 HeritageHeritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has declared a former Chinese market garden settlement established in 1921 an archaeological site.
19th September 2018 HeritageWellington City Council has kicked-off a new heritage project to help promote the city to locals and visitors with the unveiling of plaques honouring local women.
4th May 2018 Heritage / UNESCOTourism Industry Aotearoa is enthusiastically supporting Waitaki District Council’s proposal to seek UNESCO recognition for its heritage buildings and unique geological treasures.
