Overview

Boathouses & St Gerard's Monastery

Heritage places are important in shaping the character of Wellington city. They are part of what makes Wellington unique.

Wellington City Council works to identify, protect and retain the city's heritage places to ensure they are retained for future generations.

Heritage places can include:

• buildings - historic commercial, industrial, religious or residential buildings
• objects - monuments, tunnels, gun emplacements, steps
• sites - sites of significance to Maori, and archaeological sites
• trees - historic and notable trees and trees of value to the community.

Protecting Heritage

The Council protects the city's heritage by:

• establishing the Built Heritage Policy
• identifying and listing significant heritage places in the District Plan
• using rules in the District Plan to control developments that may affect heritage places
• advising owners of heritage places and providing financial assistance
• providing information to the wider community on heritage matters, including information on heritage trails throughout the city.

World Heritage Day - 18 April 2011

World Heritage Day offers an opportunity to raise the public's awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage and the efforts required to protect and conserve it. The theme this year is 'The Cultural Heritage of Water'.

Various heritage events are being held in Wellington from 16 April to 18 April in support of World Heritage Day including historic tours of the waterfront and screening of the films Toehold on the Harbour and New Zealand Lighthouse Keepers.

World Heritage Day Flyer (122Kb PDF)

Related Links

• City History
• District Plan
• Grants - Built Heritage Incentive Fund
• Heritage Policy

Department Details:
Urban Development & Transport