Welcome to Heritage New Zealand

Nau mai, haere mai | Welcome

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga membership is the best way to explore and protect this country’s most significant heritage places.

Your membership

As a member, you’ll gain free access to the places that tell the story of our unique history. And when you leave these shores, your membership will open the doors to 1,500 heritage places around the globe.

Membership is also your ticket to amazing activities and content: events; digital guides and videos; heritage advice; even our award-winning magazine.

Most of all, your membership helps to protect these places for the next generation.

What is membership?

What does it mean to be a member of Aotearoa New Zealand's largest heritage community? Come along and we'll show you!

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Membership types

Join us today as an individual, couple or family for one year—or for life. If you'd prefer to join or renew over the phone, please contact our Membership Advisor on 0800 802 010.

New Zealand residents

Family (two adults at same address, including any school-age children): $69

Individual: $64

Joint Senior Citizen (retired, 60 years or over, plus one other person at same address): $50

Senior Citizen (retired person 60 years or over): $45

Student (full time): $45

Life: $995

Joint Life (two adults at same address): $1295

Overseas residents (excludes printed magazine)

Family (two adults at same address, including any school-age children): NZD $350

Individual: NZD $200

How we can help

Organisational memberships

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Member benefits

Free admission to Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga properties

From wide lawns to winding passages, inspiring views to perfect picnic spots, our award-winning heritage properties have something for everyone.

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From wide lawns to winding passages, inspiring views to perfect picnic spots, our award-winning heritage properties have something for everyone.

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Free or reduced admission to over 1,500 international heritage places

Members are entitled to free or reduced admission to heritage places around the world:

National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
National Trust of Scotland
National Trust of Jersey
National Trust of Guernsey
English Heritage
National Trust of Australia
Zimbabwean National Trust
Gelderland Trust for Historic Houses & Gelderland Trust for Natural Beauty (Netherlands)
National Trust for the Cayman Islands
Bermuda National Trust
Manx National Heritage
Barbados National Trust
National Trust for Canada
Herita (Flanders)
Kulturerbe Bayern (Bavaria)
Czech National Trust
FAI (National Trust for Italy)
National Trust for Korea
Badan Warisan Malaysia (Heritage of Malaysia Trust)
Din L’Art Helwa (The National Trust of Malta)
Pro Patrimonio Foundation (Romania)
An Taisce (The National Trust for Ireland)
The Chudow Castle Foundation (Poland)
National Trust of Slovakia

Members are entitled to free or reduced admission to heritage places around the world:

National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
National Trust of Scotland
National Trust of Jersey
National Trust of Guernsey
English Heritage
National Trust of Australia
Zimbabwean National Trust
Gelderland Trust for Historic Houses & Gelderland Trust for Natural Beauty (Netherlands)
National Trust for the Cayman Islands
Bermuda National Trust
Manx National Heritage
Barbados National Trust
National Trust for Canada
Herita (Flanders)
Kulturerbe Bayern (Bavaria)
Czech National Trust
FAI (National Trust for Italy)
National Trust for Korea
Badan Warisan Malaysia (Heritage of Malaysia Trust)
Din L’Art Helwa (The National Trust of Malta)
Pro Patrimonio Foundation (Romania)
An Taisce (The National Trust for Ireland)
The Chudow Castle Foundation (Poland)
National Trust of Slovakia

Exclusive accommodation discounts

Your Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga membership will give you discounts at accommodation throughout the country.

Exclusive discounts on a range of products and services

Undertaking some renovations or redecorating? You can enjoy discounts on a range of products and professional services.

Free subscription to the award-winning Heritage New Zealand magazine

Heritage New Zealand is our award-winning quarterly magazine. Recognised as New Zealand’s leading heritage magazine, it features articles on the preservation and conservation of historic buildings and sites, as well as the people who work with them.

Heritage New Zealand magazine

10% off Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga merchandise

Our online store is perfect for heritage-inspired birthday presents, Christmas stocking fillers and unique local products.

Monthly Members Club e-newsletter

Monthly Members Club e-newsletter features exclusive content, event invitations and other goodies, just for members.

Membership benefits

International heritage

Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England—managed by English Heritage

Your Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga membership gives you access to over 1,500 heritage places throughout the world.

Organisational memberships

We have a range of group membership types, including not-for-profit, corporate and local authority memberships. Please contact Supporter Development Services to find out more.

Gift membership

Give someone you love a piece of history. A Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga membership is packed with great benefits, is amazing value for money and helps protect heritage at the same time. What more could you ask?! To purchase a gift membership, follow the link to the "Join now" page and select "Gift Membership" in the "Application Type" options.

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