Discussion Paper A discussion paper outlining issues and options for, and questions relating to the management of NZ's historic heritage is now available, and your ideas for ways to effectively manage NZ's historic heritage are sought.
Every country has a unique historical and cultural heritage.
Historic places not only have a lasting value in their own right, they also inform us about the culture and lifestyles of the people who came before us. By preserving, protecting and interpreting them we are maintaining an important link with the past which contributes to a sense of community identity and well-being. Our historic places are fragile and non-renewable, and their destruction is occurring at a rapid rate through development pressures and natural processes. It is important to ensure that they are managed for the benefit of both present and future generations. It will not cover intellectual property issues or historic land claims under the Treaty of Waitangi, and it also excludes movable cultural property and matters relating to the Antiquities Act, because these matters are being addressed through separate processes.