Heritage sites by region
Map of New Zealand.
Northland Auckland Coromandel Waikato Bay of Plenty East Coast Central North Island Taranaki Manawatu/Whanganui Hawke’s Bay Wairarapa Wellington/Kapiti Chatham Islands Nelson/Tasman Marlborough West Coast Canterbury Otago Fiordland Southland
Northland.
Auckland.
Coromandel.
Waikato.
Bay of Plenty.
East Coast.
Central North Island.
Taranaki.
Manawatu/Whanganui.
Hawke’s Bay.
Wairarapa.
Wellington/Kapiti.
Chatham Islands.
Nelson/Tasman.
Marlborough.
West Coast.
Canterbury.
Otago.
Fiordland.
Southland.

Northland

Treaty House, Waitangi. Photo: O. Crutchley.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in Northland.

Auckland

Mansion House, Kawau Island. Photo: O. Crutchley.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in the Auckland region.

Coromandel

Aerial photo of Whitianga Rock and the kauri boom. Photo: Kevin L Jones.

Learn about historic conservation in the Coromandel region.

Waikato

Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway. Photo: G. Conway.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in Waikato.

Bay of Plenty

Lake Tarawera.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in Bay of Plenty.

East Coast

Cook Landing Site. Photo: J. Quirk.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in East Coast region.

Central North Island

Ferguson Cottage.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in the Central North Island.

Taranaki

North Egmont Camphouse today. Photo: K Matthews.

Find out more about historic heritage conservation in the Taranaki region.

Manawatu/Whanganui

Bridge to Nowhere. Photo: Sue Jones.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in the Manawatu/Whanganui region.

Hawke's Bay

Otatara Pa. Image: Pam Bain.

There are a number of heritage sites to see in the Hawke's Bay region.

Wairarapa

A Fell Engine.

Learn about the historic sites DOC manages in the Wairarapa region.

Wellington/Kapiti

Coat of Arms at Old Government Buildings. Photo: Richard Nester.

There are a number of heritage sites to see in the Wellington/Kapiti region including the Dominion Observatory and The Whare.

Chatham Islands

Glory Cottage, Pitt Island. Photo: Allan Jones.

Moriori, Maori and European settlement in the Chatham Islands has left a variety of historic resources representing the cultural occupation of the lands by these people.

Nelson/Tasman

Ship Cove. Photo: J. Mazey.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in the Nelson/Tasman region.

Marlborough

Molesworth Cob Homestead. Photo: Steve Bagley.

Find out more about historic heritage conservation in the Marlborough region.

West Coast

Denniston DOC Information shed. Photo: P. Mahoney.

There are many heritage sites to see in the West Coast region including historic huts, mining sites and coastal defence sites. Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after on the West Coast.

Canterbury

Godley Head, Canterbury.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in Canterbury.

Otago

St Bathans Hall, St Bathans, Central Otago.

Explore some of the heritage sites that DOC manages in Otago. Many of them are relics of Central Otago's gold mining days and include dwellings, stamper batteries, water races dams and mine shats

Fiordland

Hull of the GSS Stella wrecked in Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park.

Listen for the echoing voices of Maori fishing expeditions, whalers, goldminers, sawmillers and lighthouse keepers in coastal Fiordland.

Southland

Percy Burn viaduct. Photo: T. Hingham.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in Southland.

Conservation for prosperity. Tiakina te taiao, kia puawai