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The NZHPT is seen as the guardian of the nation's historic heritage places. It is charged by Parliament with identifying, recording and caring for the nation's significant ancestral sites and buildings, and ensuring that these are passed on to future generations. In doing this, it works with thousands of New Zealanders including its 25,000 members, 21 branch committees and many other agencies nationally and locally.
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The Register of historic places, historic areas, wahi tapu and wahi tapu areas is the national schedule of New Zealand's treasured heritage places. It is established under the Historic Places Act 1993, and compiled by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
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Archaeology is all about the discovery, recovery and interpretation of the surviving evidence of past human activity in its context in or above the ground
The NZHPT has responsibility under the Historic Places Act 1993 for the conservation and protection of archaeological sites in New Zealand.
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In world terms New Zealand’s history is relatively young. In protecting heritage we retain a sense of belonging – a physical reminder of where we have come from and what our children can look back on, with pride, as we do today.
NZHPT is a leading advocate for heritage. The heritage landscape of our communities is important to how we see ourselves – socially, economically, aesthetically and culturally. We work with private owners, developers, councils, iwi and other organisations to deliver quality outcomes for all.
NZHPT strongly supports the conservation and promotion of Maori heritage - actively assisting whanau, hapu and iwi to preserve their taonga through advisory and on-site services.
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