Heritage
Monuments of New Zealand
550 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Heritage New Zealand Categ…358listed sites
Heritage New Zealand Categ…165listed sites
Historic Area9listed sites
Ramsar site5listed sites
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
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1Beehive
Wellington, Wellington Region
building · 1981 · modern
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
2Larnach Castle
Pukehiki, Otago
castle · 1874 · Gothic Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
Photo: Taken by myself(=en:User:Silenceisfoo), a talentless hack with a digital camera · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
3Sacred Heart Cathedral
Wellington, Wellington Region
church · 1851 · Palladian
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
Photo: Cathedral_of_Saint_Patrick_and_Saint_Joseph_.jpg: Jason Pratt derivative work: R · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
4St Patrick's Cathedral
Auckland, Auckland
cathedral · 1885 · Gothic Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
5Auckland Town Hall
Auckland, Auckland
concert hall · 1911 · Renaissance Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
Photo: Lanma726 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
6St Mary of the Angels
Wellington, Wellington Region
church · 1922 · Gothic Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
7Old Government Buildings, Wellington
Wellington, Wellington Region
building · 1876 · Renaissance Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
8Parliament House, Wellington
Wellington, Wellington Region
built structure · 1922 · Neoclassical
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
9Dunedin Town Hall
Dunedin, Otago
Rathaus · 1930 · Renaissance Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 2 …
Photo: William Hobson, James Freeman, and James Busby (English version); Henry Williams · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
10Treaty of Waitangi
Paihia, Northland
contract · 1840
Memory of the World Internationa…
Photo: New Zealand Defence Force from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
11National War Memorial
Wellington, Wellington Region
war memorial · 1932 · Art Deco
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
12Christchurch Town Hall
Christchurch, Canterbury
concert hall · brutalist
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
13AMP Society Building
Wellington, Wellington Region
built structure · 1928 · Renaissance Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
14All Saints' Church
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
church · 1914 · English Gothic
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
Photo: The original uploader was Lanma726 at English Wikipedia.. I took on the 5th Apri · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
15Antrim House
Wellington, Wellington Region
residential · 1905 · Edwardian
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
16Auckland Domain Wintergardens
Auckland, Auckland
botanical garden · 1928 · Arts and Crafts movement
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
17Christ's College Chapel, Christchurch
Christchurch, Canterbury
church · 1867 · Gothic Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
18St John's Church, Wellington
Wellington, Wellington Region
church · 1885 · Gothic
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
19St Mary's Catholic Church
Kaniere, West Coast
Catholic church · 1914 · Neoclassical
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
20University of Otago Registry Building
Dunedin, Otago
university · 1879 · Gothic Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
21Hundertwasser Toilets
Kawakawa, Northland
toilet · 1999
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
22Wellington Railway Station
Wellington, Wellington Region
station · 1937 · Neoclassical
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
23Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu
Wimbledon, Manawatu-Wanganui
hill
Wāhi TapuWāhi Tapu Area
24Auckland High Court
Auckland, Auckland
courthouse · 1868 · Gothic Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
25Bushy Park Homestead
Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui
built structure · 1906 · Regency
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
26Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Auckland, Auckland
church · 1881 · Gothic Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
27Dixon Street Flats
Wellington, Wellington Region
built structure · 1944 · modern
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
28Dr. Henry Pollen's House
Wellington, Wellington Region
historic · 1902 · Second Empire style
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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29Elliott House
Wellington, Wellington Region
historic · 1913 · Georgian
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
Photo: Gordon Haws from Ipswich, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
30Former Post and Telegraph Building
Wellington, Wellington Region
historic · 1939 · Art Deco
Heritage New Zealand Category 2 …
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
31Government Buildings (Former)
Christchurch, Canterbury
historic · 1913 · Palazzo style
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
32Hannah Playhouse
Wellington, Wellington Region
theatre · 1973 · brutalist
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
33Isaac Theatre Royal
Christchurch, Canterbury
nonprofit organization · 1908 · Edwardian
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
34Ivey Hall
Lincoln, Canterbury
historic · 1878 · Jacobethan
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
35Mercury Theatre
Auckland, Auckland
theatre · 1910 · Edwardian
Heritage New Zealand Category 2 …
36Old BNZ Building
Wellington, Wellington Region
office · 1901 · Edwardian
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
37Ponsonby Post Office (Former)
Auckland, Auckland
historic · 1912 · Edwardian
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
38Remuera Library
Mount Eden, Auckland
historic · 1926 · Arts and Crafts movement
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
39St Andrew's United Church
Kaniere, West Coast
church · 1935 · Gothic
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
40St Paul's Church, Auckland
Auckland, Auckland
church · 1895 · Gothic Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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41The ClockTower, University Of Auckland
Auckland, Auckland
university · 1926 · Perpendicular Gothic
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
42Futuna Chapel
Wadestown, Wellington Region
church · 1961
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
Photo: Building designed by Edward Bartley (1839–1919). Photo by Avenue · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
43University House
Auckland, Auckland
synagogue · 1885 · Moorish Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
44Wellington Town Hall
Wellington, Wellington Region
Rathaus · 1904 · Renaissance Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
45Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
Catholic cathedral · 1925
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
46Alington House
Wadestown, Wellington Region
house · 1962 · modern
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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47Christ Church Cathedral
Christchurch, Canterbury
ruins · 1864 · Gothic Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
48
Church of the Good Shepherd
Lake Tekapo, Canterbury
church · 1935
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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Civic Theatre, Auckland
Auckland, Auckland
theatre · Moorish Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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Sacred Heart Basilica, Timaru
Timaru, Canterbury
church · 1911
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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St James Theatre
Wellington, Wellington Region
theatre · 1912
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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St Patrick's Basilica, Oamaru
Oamaru, Otago
church · 1918
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate
Waimate, Canterbury
church · 1909
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
54
Auckland Ferry Terminal
Auckland, Auckland
ferry port · 1912 · Edwardian
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings
Christchurch, Canterbury
historic · Gothic Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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Citizens' War Memorial
Christchurch, Canterbury
war memorial · 1937
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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New Zealand Parliamentary Library
Wellington, Wellington Region
parliamentary library · 1899 · Gothic Revival
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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St Gerard's Church and Monastery
Wellington, Wellington Region
church · 1908
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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St Mary's Cathedral Church
Auckland, Auckland
historic · 1898
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 …
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St Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin
Dunedin, Otago
church · 1894
Heritage New Zealand Category 2 …
iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic place listing | 358 |
| Heritage New Zealand Category 2 historic place listing | 165 |
| Historic Area | 9 |
| Ramsar site | 5 |
| Wāhi Tapu | 4 |
| Wāhi Tapu Area | 4 |
| Auckland Council Category A historic place listing | 4 |
| Memory of the World International Register | 2 |