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• Art Deco Napier   (www.artdeconapier.com)

  Complete information on Art Deco styles and architecture in Napier.

• B.W. Mountfort and the Gothic Revival in Canterbury   (www.ccc.govt.nz/MediaReleases/1998/mountmedia.asp)

  Centennial Exhibition celebrating the work of New Zealand's most distinguished Victorian architect.

• Cape Brett Lighthouse   (www.capebrettlighthouse.org.nz)

  An informative site about the Cape Brett Lighthouse, featuring photographs and interesting stories.

• Christchurch Cathedral   (www.christchurchcathedral.co.nz)

  Discover more about the Christchurch Cathedral online, including the architecture and history of this landmark Christchurch building.

• Clee Cottage   (www.cleecottage.co.nz)

  Historic cottage rental accommodation in Lake Wanaka.

• Dame Ngaio Marsh's Home   (www.ngaio-marsh.org.nz)

  Visit the home of one of New Zealand’s most remarkable and charismatic women, internationally renowned as a crime fiction writer and an eminent producer of Shakespearian drama.

• Duart House   (www.duarthouse.org.nz)

  An historical house, built in 1882 and located in the Heart of Havelock North, is a beautiful example of an exquisitely restored historical estate.

• Goldfields Mining Centre   (www.goldfieldsmining.co.nz)

  On the banks of the spectacular Kawarau Gorge, the Goldfields Mining Centre is a historic reserve that depicts the life and working conditions of Otago's early goldminers.

• Heritagetrails.com   (www.heritagetrails.com)

  Heritage trails of the world. The site is includes heritage trails, sites, attractions, accommodation, tours, news, buildings, tourism and more.

• Historic Auckland   (www.historic-auckland.org.nz)

  Advocating a future for Auckland's heritage, Historic Auckland offers you the chance to explore the region's history, find places you can visit and learn how the organisation works to preserve the past.

• Historic Cemeteries Conservation Trust of New Zealand   (www.cemeteries.org.nz)

  Formed in 2002, the Trust seeks to create a greater awareness of the need for conservation of cemeteries in New Zealand. Through cemetery conservation, they aim to preserve the memorial places of our forebears.

• Historic Dunedin Buildings   (www.visit-dunedin.co.nz/historic_buildings.html)

  Of all New Zealand cities, Dunedin can boast the largest concentration of Victorian and Edwardian buildings. This is mainly due to its rapid growth before and just after the turn of the century and its slower growth rate since.

• Historic Oamaru   (www.historicoamaru.co.nz)

  New Zealand's capital of Victorian Architecture, Oamaru is proud of its history.

• Katherine Mansfield House   (www.katherinemansfield.com)

  The childhood home of one of the world's best known short story writers and New Zealand's most famous author.

• Larnach Castle   (www.larnachcastle.co.nz)

  The castle is the home of the Barker family, who have spent more than 30 years lovingly restoring the building and re-creating the beauty of the gardens and grounds.

• Liffey Cottage   (www.nzmuseums.co.nz/MuseumDetail.asp?MuseumID=143)

  The Cottage has been restored and furnished as a working man's cottage, like those that would have been built around 1915.

• Naseby   (www.naseby.co.nz)

  A picturesque old gold-mining town with a wealth of attractions in a beautiful and unique historical setting.

• National War Memorial   (www.nationalwarmemorial.govt.nz)

  New Zealand's National War Memorial consists of the War Memorial Carillon and the Hall of Memories. It commemorates the New Zealanders who gave their lives in the South African War, World Wars One and Two and the wars in Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam. An unknown New Zealand warrior is interred in a specially constructed Tomb at the National War Memorial.

• New Zealand Heritage Trails Foundation   (www.heritagetrails.org.nz)

  Each New Zealand community and region is rich in it's own unique historic, cultural and natural heritage. To support this, the New Zealand Heritage Trails Foundation facilitates and promotes the development of heritage tourism in New Zealand.

• New Zealand Historic Places Trust   (www.historic.org.nz)

  Identification, protection, preservation and conservation of the historical and cultural heritage of New Zealand.

• Ngaio Marsh House   (canterbury.cyberplace.org.nz/public/histrust/ngaio.html)

  Historic home of world renowned crime fiction writer.

• Olveston   (www.olveston.co.nz)

  Olveston is a 35-room mansion that tells a story of a gracious age.

• Otago Goldfields   (www.nzsouth.co.nz/goldfields/)

  Take a trip back through a golden era of New Zealand's history in the South Island's scenic Otago region.

• Palmerston North Electric Power Station Inc   (www.geocities.com/pnpowerstn)

  Palmerston North's power station opened in 1924 and served the city until 1992. It is now being converted into an electrical museum.

• Queen's Redoubt Trust   (www.queensredoubt.co.nz)

  Protecting a place of historical significance, a European campaign fort in the Auckland region, used during the New Zealand land wars.