January 2009: work at Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga) is nearing completion. Find out about the restoration of this important historic site.
January 2009: the restoration of the Hapuawhenua Viaduct is almost finished.
Saturday 14 February will see the many years of fundraising, planning and restoration come to fruition, with the reopening of the viaduct to visitors.
Every year DOC staff carry out maintenance work on heritage sites in Preservation Inlet, Fiordland. Learn more about the work they do at these special places and view some photos from the 2009 trip.
September 2009: DOC has been working on the restoration of these gold-mining sites for the past five years. A heavy lift helicopter was called in to help with the finishing touches.
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
