Heritage

This measure relates to:
Mauriora
"I moved back to NZ because I needed to be part of the landscape and being able to walk the Port Hills satisfies me in a cultural/spiritual way."  [City Health Profile participant]
 

Heritage was amalgamated with arts and culture issue paper in October 2016.


Heritage has an intrinsic value as a record of history and an expression of evolving cultural identity. Qualities that make our heritage special range from:

  • events or definable periods of history (especially for buildings or homes)
  • things of religious and spiritual significance or
  • associations with particular places or people.

Heritage helps to create a unique sense of community connecting individuals to neighbourhoods, and provides continuity in a constantly changing society and environment affirming where our communities have come from and helping to plan for the future.

Read the full issue summary on heritage [PDF].

"Key Maori sites need to be recognised i.e. the square – Pa site – historical identity."  [City Health Profile participant]