Historic heritage staff
There is a range of archaeological and historic expertise within DOC.
National Office, Wellington
DOC heritage specialist and archaeologist
at work on Kapiti Island
In National Office, a small team of heritage specialists provide historic heritage training courses to staff around the country and are responsible for historic heritage standard operating procedures, guidelines and publications.
They ensure information is available to staff about conserving heritage, as well as providing the public with historic heritage information and publications through the DOC website.
Conservancy offices
Each conservancy office has a heritage specialist who provides advice on all aspects of historic heritage management for their region.
They also work with staff in the area offices to ensure information about historic sites is available to the public.
DOC ranger doing conservation work at
Anderson's Battery
Area offices
In area offices, programme managers plan and manage heritage conservation work. Depending on the heritage skills required, rangers and/or specialist contractors undertake conservation work on historic structures. The ongoing care and maintenance of historic sites is done by rangers.
Many DOC staff in area offices have practical historic heritage skills. These skills can range from knowing the best way to restore old bush tramway tracks, being able to hand adze timber, to having a detailed knowledge of the most effective way to stabilise rusty machinery.
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