ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand
Te Mana o Nga Pouwhenua o Te Ao
ICOMOS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
Established in 1987, ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand/Te Mana o Nga Pouwhenua o Te Ao is a professional organisation for the support and advancement of individuals and organisations engaged in the conservation of places of cultural heritage value.
ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand is the New Zealand national committee of ICOMOS, the International Council on Monuments and Sites. ICOMOS is an international non-governmental organisation of heritage professionals engaged in the conservation of places of cultural heritage value and dedicated to the conservation of the world’s historic monuments and sites.
The ICOMOS New Zealand Charter, Te Pumanawa o ICOMOS o Aotearoa Hei Tiaki I Nga Taonga Whenua Heke Iho o Nehe is a set of guidelines on cultural heritage conservation, widely used in the New Zealand heritage sector and a recognised benchmark for conservation standards and practice.
LATEST NEWS
The Politics Of Heritage
As we approach the 20206 election, ICOMOS ANZ has commissioned a research scholar to research "The Politics of Heritage".
This research, undertaken by Leah Crisp on behalf of ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand, maps the heritage policies of seven parties likely to enter parliament following the general election on 7 November 2026.
The research report sets out where each party’s published position supports heritage and where it falls short, compares those positions with the government’s Amplify strategy, and presents the results of a nine-question survey put to every party.
Leah has produced four outputs:
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The Politics of Heritage report
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Summaries of party positions
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The Politics of Heritage Fact Sheet
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Questions overview and responses
Click on the links to read each report
Notes from the Board
Enjoy the "Notes from the Board" from our October 2026 Board meeting