Puketui was a bustling gold mining settlement established around the turn of the century in the Broken Hills.
Learn about Cuvier Island Light Station, one of the most complete historic light stations in New Zealand.
From the 1870s to the 1920s the Kauaeranga Valley was logged extensively. At this historic heritage site you can learn more about the timber industry history of the area.
Learn about Opera Point Historic Reserve containing both Opera Point Pa and Craig’s Sawmill.
The pa at Opito Point is a good example of a medium sized headland pa. It occupies the whole of the point at the eastern end of the Kuaotunu Peninsula.
Learn about Sailors Grave, New Zealand’s oldest sailors grave.
At the southern end of Hahei Beach Te Pare Historic Reserve encompasses the remains of two prominent Ngati Hei pa sites.
An impressive pa once stood on the narrow rocky headland that juts out into Whitianga Harbour.
The value of conservation
New Zealand Historic Places Trust www.historic.org.nz
International Council on Monuments and Sites www.icomos.org
Ministry for Culture and Heritage www.mch.govt.nz
New Zealand Archaeological Association www.nzarchaeology.org
