Great Barrier Island field trip
They're oldies but goodies
Great Barrier Island (Aotea)
From pa site to pig farm to picnic ground. Learn more about the diverse past of this volcanic island.
Learn about the historic heritage of Great Barrier Island Aotea and it's important place in Maori tradition.
Learn about the sites that served as New Zealand defences in the Hauraki Gulf: Fort Takapuna, North Head, Stony Batter on Waiheke Island, Motutapu Island, Rangitoto Island and Motuihe Island.
At Kawau Island Historic Reserve you can learn about the island's fascinating Maori and Pakeha history.
Miners Head was New Zealand's first copper mine. Learn more about what happened here before the copper ran out.
Motuihe Island has hosted tribal battles, people and animals under quarantine, prisoners of war, and dashing young naval officers. Visit the little island with the big history.
Considered a sacred place by local iwi, Motutapu Island was intensively settled and cultivated by Maori. In more recent times, the island served as a base during World War II.
These two grave sites on Great Barrier Island Aotea ensure we remember those whose lives were lost in one of New Zealand's worst shipwrecks.
Stony Batter on Waiheke Island features gun sites and an extensive tunnel system that date back to World War II.
Learn about the historic heritage of Tiritiri Matangi Scientific Reserve, which features a number of Maori and early European sites including the Tiritiri lighthouse complex.
The Great Barrier bushmen rode the tramway up and down inclines like a rollercoaster. Learn more about the incredible feat of engineering required to reach the last kauri stands.
The value of conservation
NZ Historic Places Trust
International Council on Monuments and Sites
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
NZ Archaeological Association