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The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero (the List) is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national record of our rich and diverse place-based heritage.

About the List

The List is a professionally researched and documented record of Aotearoa New Zealand’s historical and cultural place-based heritage. It is a diverse and evolving resource available to all New Zealanders.

Please understand that most places on the List are private property and not accessible to the public.

The List does not include all recorded archaeological sites. For further information, search ArchSite.

Māori heritage on the List

Recognition on the Rārangi Kōrero is a way to actively care for Māori heritage by promoting the associated stories and tribal connections of those places.

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Recent listings and reviews

June 2023 | Historic Area

Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui

As the resting place of Pouanui, and as the site of the first fully automated lighthouse in Aotearoa - Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui is a place with many strands of significance that reflect its layered histories and stories.

Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui

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June 2023 | Category 1 Historic Place

World War Two Fuel Tank Blast Wall

Built in 1942-43 for the associated US Marines camps at Paekākāriki, this place has outstanding historical significance as a demonstration of New Zealand’s role in the allied response to the Pacific War against Japan.

WWII Fuel Blast Tank Wall

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June 2023 | Category 1 Historic Place

Hundertwasser Public Toilets

The only public building that Austrian artist and visionary Friedrich Hundertwasser designed and built in Aotearoa, these public toilets in Kawakawa epitomise his philosophy of living in harmony with nature.

Hundertwasser Public Toilets

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June 2023 | Category 2 Historic Place

Mirek Smíšek Beehive Kilns

The kilns constructed by the celebrated potter Mirek Smíšek represent the centrality of studio pottery to New Zealand’s craft scene in the 1970s.

Mirek Smíšek Beehive Kilns

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June 2023 | Category 1 Historic Place

Seddon House Site

Marking where Richard John Seddon lived with his family in Kumara, this place is significant for its close connection with a leader remembered for his populist style at a time of major reforms.

Seddon House Site

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June 2023 | Category 1 Historic Place

Siedeberg McKinnon House

The home and consultancy rooms of New Zealand first female medical graduate, Dr Emily Siedeberg McKinnon.

Siedeberg McKinnon House

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June 2023 | Category 2 Historic Place

Manor Place Conveniences

A rare structure of architectural and historical significance which has public education and archaeological value around early sanitation in New Zealand.

Manor Place Conveniences

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June 2023 | Category 2 Historic Place

Sawmill Cottage

The cottage survives from an early period when the valley in Banks Peninsula was used for sawmilling.

Sawmill Cottage

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June 2023 | Category 2 Historic Place

Drovers’ Trough and Accommodation Field (Former)

A rare surviving example of community facilities designed to support drovers to transport stock around the country.

Drovers' Trough And Accommodation Field

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