Heritage helps highlight our district’s history and culture

Background

• The Resource Management Act identifies the protection of historic heritage as a matter of national importance, and requires Councils to appropriately manage historic heritage.
• The current District Plan protects some heritage – mainly in the commercial area – but there needs to be broader representation of the District’s heritage.
•  District Plan rules for historic heritage generally require resource consent for additions and alterations so that key heritage features are not lost.  It is likely that similar rules would apply to any future items added to the District Plan.

We’re seeking your nominations

• Council is working alongside locals from Historic Places Hawke’s Bay to research buildings, areas and items that tell/have told stories of the wider Hastings region and Aotearoa’s history.
• We are currently seeking nominations for items the community thinks hold heritage value and significance. Heritage items may be identified for their aesthetic, archaeological, architectural, cultural, historical, scientific, social, spiritual, technological or traditional significance or value. They may also be identified for their group and setting, landmark or design significance.
• Our intention is that this information would be used to identify buildings and items that could be added to the list of heritage items in the Hastings District Plan.

You can make a nomination here

Questions?

• If you have any questions regarding the heritage browser or nomination projects, please contact Anna Sanders, Council Senior Environmental Planner (Special Projects) at annajs@hdc.govt.nz
• If you would like to discuss certain buildings, areas or items that you may wish to nominate, you may also contact local archaeologist Elizabeth Pishief on 021 140 8718 or Kate Hooper on 021 250 9550.