Heritage

Preserving our heritage

Heritage Grants

The Whakatu Nelson Heritage Strategy provides for a $35,000 Heritage Incentive Fund available for individuals and groups to apply for to help maintain heritage sites and buildings. Grants are available to maintain, repair, restore, stabilise and provide advice and work for statutory seismic strengthening for buildings, objects and sites that are identified in the Council’s Resource Management Plan.

Heritage Strategy

The Nelson City Council is committed to working with the community to improve the promotion, protection and maintenance of the city’s heritage resources and has adopted the Whakatu Nelson Heritage Strategy for that purpose.

Advising on Heritage

The Nelson Heritage Advisory Group (NHAG) provides a network linking heritage organizations, individuals with an interest in heritage and the council. Read more about the group's objectives.

Living heritage plants guide

The guide was published in August 2003 by the Department of Conservation and Nelson City Council. The Living Heritage Plants Guide describes eight different lowland ecosystems in the Nelson City area, providing advice on planting, and lists of native species appropriate for each ecosystem.

Notable trees of Nelson

Locate some of Nelson's oldest trees, selected for their historic value, age, size or rarity in Nelson. Most are located on public land and are readily accessible.

Heritage matters

The Nelson City Council believes it is important to provide a framework to encourage protection of archaeological sites, heritage buildings and trees. It does this by regulation and encouragement.

Digging deep for history

Walking down Trafalgar Street or strolling along the Maitai . . . our daily life in Nelson only skates about on the surface. Dig a little deeper and there are old stories to be found.