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An important feature of this website is to publicise the existence of a wide range of kindred and other organisations and to provide direct links to those with websites.

The various organisations currently compiled within this preliminary list are set out under sub-headings and can be accessed from the sub-heading panels on the left side of this links page.

Beyond New Zealand, there are numerous Civic Trusts, in particular, the Civic Trust, which is a nationwide trust in Great Britain, the parent organisation of a number of British Civic Trusts and a guiding forerunner to Civic Trust Auckland. For those who wish to obtain details of any of the multitude of Civic Trusts elsewhere in the world, it is best to use a standard international search engine.

Civic Trust Auckland encourages all kindred organisations which have been inadvertently missed from this initial list, to make contact, so that they may be included within this site in the future, whether or not they currently have web sites themselves.

International  National  Other Organizations and Professional Institutes  Regional and Local

International

Greenpeace
Website: www.greenpeace.org

U N - United Nations
Website: www.UN.org

This site is of increasing importance as the UN develops its governmental powers. New Zealand is signatory to an increasing number of agreements, which have an environmental impact.

UNESCO - The United Nations Educational and Scientific Organisation
Website: www.UNESCO.org/English

It is part of the United Nations. It contains a list of world heritage sites, of which there are three, coming within the territory of New Zealand.

Wikipedia- A worldwide free encyclopaedia
Website: www.wikipedia.org

Although not in itself a kindred organisation, it is a very useful search engine for data recovery. Interesting matters, which can be searched through Wikipedia include the original 7 wonders of the ancient world. Historians have since mused over which human artefacts would have been added to that list if they had been known in ancient times. Others have wondered what modern marvels would have been added subsequent to the industrial revolution and there is a third category natural wonders, for which a tentative list is suggested in this, the World's largest encyclopaedia.

National

Archives
Website: www.archives.govt.nz

Beehive
Website: www.beehive.govt.nz

Bio security New Zealand
Website: www.biosecurity.govt.nz

Central Government
Website: www.govt.nz

This is the main Government web site, within which all branches of Government and their activities can be viewed including those set out below, which are of particular interest to members and visitors to this site.

Department of Conservation (DOC)
Website: www.doc.govt.nz

This department administers various marine and other reserves throughout the territory of New Zealand. The Kermadec Islands marine reserve is one of New Zealand's best candidates for adding to its present list of World heritage sites. Within the Auckland region there are at present four marine reserves, none with World heritage status.

Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
Website: www.frst.govt.nz/

Land Information
Website: www.linz.govt.nz

Local Government
Website: www.localgovt.co.nz

Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Website: www.mch.govt.nz

Ministry for the Environment
Website: www.mfe.govt.nz

Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
Website: www.maf.govt.nz

Ministry of Fisheries
Website: www.fish.govt.nz

New Zealand Electronic Text Centre
Website: www.nzetc.org

New Zealand Historic Places Trust
Website: www.historic.org.nz
See also separate sub-sites for various branches.

Statistics New Zealand
Website: www.stats.govt.nz

Te Ara Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
Website: www.teara.govt.nz

Transit New Zealand
Website: www.transit.govt.nz

This is the arm of government dealing with the development of roading and associated infrastructure, which is of national importance. The conflict between the development of transport infrastructure and the retention of landscapes and built heritage is one, which will endure into the distant future.

Other Organizations and Professional Institutes

Geological Society of New Zealand
Website: www.gsnz.org.nz

This is an important organisation, with a particularly active Auckland branch. This site contains a list of geological artefacts, sites and localities throughout New Zealand which are of international, national or local significance and therefore worthy of protection. Civic Trust Auckland supports the concept that such sites, including all these, should be publicised and protected and, in conjunction with the New Zealand Geological Society, will undertake its best endeavours to ensure that local authorities are aware of and give protection to that Society's listed features, both within this region and beyond.

Greenpeace - Aotearoa/New Zealand
Website: www.greenpeace.org.nz

Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)
Website: www.ipenz.org.nz

Maritime Archaeology Association of New Zealand
Website: www.maanz.wellington.net.nz

New Zealand Archaeology Association
Website: www.nzarchaeology.org.nz

New Zealand Ecological Society
Website: www.nzes.org.nz

New Zealand Geographical Society
Website: www.nzgs.co.nz

New Zealand Institute of Architects
Website: www.nzia.co.nz

New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects
Website: www.nzila.co.nz

New Zealand Institute of Surveyors
Website: www.surveyors.org.nz

New Zealand Planning Institute
Website: www.nzplanning.co.nz

New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society
Website: www.railsoc.org.nz

New Zealand Society of Genealogists
Website: www.genealogy.org.nz

New Zealand Water Environment Research Foundation
Website: www.nzwerf.org.nz

Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand
Website: www.rasnz.org.nz

Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society
Website: www.forestandbird.org.nz

Seafood Fishing Industry Council
Website: www.seafood.co.nz

Some government organizations deal with matters of environmental protection, including the ministry of fisheries, which deals with New Zealand's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the area within certain types of fishing are either currently prohibited, or will be prohibited in the future. The EEZ is of continental size, far larger than the New Zealand landmass, and can be compared with the continental shelf, which government also administers in terms of sea floor prospecting and development rights.

Sustainable Cities Trust
Website: www.greenpages.org.nz

Town Centres Association of New Zealand
Website: www.towncenter.org.nz

University of Auckland
Website: www.auckland.ac.nz

There are separate web sites for each faculty. For these, a prefix is added in front of auckland, e.g www.arts.auckland.ac.nz. There are faculty, library and Student Association links from the main web site.

Regional and Local

Regional Authorities  Local Authorities  Museums  Historical Societies
Business Associations  Other  Other Civic Trusts

Regional Authorities

Auckland Regional Council
Website: www.arc.org.nz

This is a most sophisticated web site, well worthy of a quiet scroll, worthy also of having as a series of "favourite" web destinations. It contains a section dealing with brief histories of Auckland, both Maori and Pakeha. There are comprehensive chapters dealing with regional reserves, of which the locality is blessed with many. Other parts of this site deal with various aspects of planning being undertaken for the future.

Environment Waikato
Website: www.ew.govt.nz

Local Authorities

All local authority web sites are important for their planning content. Many contain historical data, sometimes within library sub-sections and some provide details of future activities. It is therefore recommended that various aspects of these sites be collated, under direct access "favourite" web addresses. A good example would be Auckland City Libraries.

Rodney District Council
Website: www.rodney.govt.nz

North Shore City Council
Website: www.nscc.govt.nz

Waitakere City Council
Website: www.waitakere.govt.nz

Auckland City Council
Website: www.acc.org.nz

Manukau City Council
Website: www.manukau.govt.nz

Franklin District Council
Website: www.franklindistrict.govt.nz

Waikato District Council
Website: www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz

Museums

Note that a useful site for investigating details of and links to Museums throughout the country can be found at www.nzmuseums.co.nz

Albertland and District Museum
Website: www.albertland.co.nz

Alberton
Website: NZ Historic Places Trust - Alberton

Auckland War Memorial Museum
Website: www.aucklandmuseum.com

Birkenhead Museum
Website: www.historicbirkenhead.com

Cornwall Park
Cornwall Park Trust Board (Inc)
Website: www.cornwallpark.co.nz

Couldry House
c/- Mrs C Reid
40 Selwyn Ave
Mission Bay
Auckland

Devonport Museum
Website: www.devonportmuseum.com

Ewelme Cottage
14 Ayr St Parnell
Web data via NZ Historic Places Trust site

Farrington House
Website: www.historicbirkenhead.com/museum.htm

This historic home is the museum and headquarters of the Birkenhead Historical Society.

Glenbrook Vintage Railway
Website: www.railfan.org.nz

Helensville Pioneer Museum
Website: www.helensvillemuseum.org.nz

Highwic
Website: NZ Historic Places - Highwic
40 Gillies Ave
Epsom
Auckland

Howick Historical Village
Website: www.fencible.org.nz

Kinder House
2 Ayr Street
Parnell

At present there is no website for this art gallery/Museum, specialising in the works of JOhn Kinder. Kinder house itself is an historic building, now in use as a headquarters of Civic Trust Auckland and used for its board meetings. Any enquiries regarding Kinder house can be sent to Civic Trust Auckland.

Lopdell House
cnr Titirangi/South Titirangi Rds
Website: www.lopdell.org.nz

McNicol Homestead
McNicol Rd Clevedon
Rd 5
Papakura

Mainline Steam Parnell Depot
PO Box 11 593
Ellerslie
Auckland
Website: www.mainlinesteam.co.nz/

Mansion House
Private Bag 910
Warkworth
Website: Department of Conservation - Mansion House

Masonic Museum of United Masters Lodge 167
C/- 11 Blomfield Spa
Takapuna Auckland

Monterey Park
Website: www.montereypark.co.nz

MOTAT
Website: www.motat.org.nz

New Zealand National Maritime Museum
Website: www.nzmaritime.org.nz

Onehunga Fencible and Historical Society Historic Complex
Private Bag 92 912
Onehunga
Auckland

Founded 1974, the Society operates from the Blockhouse and administers the two historic cottages, within the complex at Jellicoe Park

Papakura & Districts Museum
PO Box 72 641
Papakura

Pioneer Village
Wainui Rd,
Silverdale
PO Box 27
Orewa

Puhoi Puhoi Rd
Website: www.puhouhistoricalsociety.org.nz

Pukekohe's Pioneer Cottage Roulston Park
C/- Franklin Historical Society
86 Mill Rd RD 2
Pukekohe

Rose Hellaby House
515 Scenic Drive Titirangi
PO Box 21 416
Henderson
Auckland

Onehunga Railway Station Museum
Website: www.railfan.org.nz

Royal New Zealand Navy Museum
Website: www.navymuseum.mil.nz
Box 32901
Devonport
Auckland

Ryder Museum
177 Riversdale Road
Avondale

The Depot
91 Cambridge Terrace,
Papatoetoe
C/- 439 Great South Rd Papatoetoe

Tuakau Museum
Bollard Rd
Tuakau
Open Sundays 2 - 4pm and on request during the week for tour groups and school parties. (Contact Pauline Geraghty 236 8273 or Bruce Graham 236 8919.)

Opened in 1987, this building operated as the Post Office ibetween 1912 and 1983.

Vaughan Homestead and Museum
Long Bay
Website: www.torbay.co.nz

Founded 1982, the Torbay Historical Society operates from the 1890 Vaughan Homestead and museum, in the northern part of Long Bay Regional Park.

Waiheke Island Historic Village and Museum
Website: www.gotowaiheke.co.nz/museum

Waiuku Museum
PO Box 37
Warkworth

Historical Societies

N Z Federation of Historical Societies
Robin Astridge
RD 1 Cambridge

Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand
Website: www.nzairlineresearch.co.nz

Avondale Waterview Historical Society
Website: Avondale/Waterview history
19 Methuen Road
Avondale

Birkenhead Historical Society
Website: www.historicbirkenhead.com

Founded in 1979.

Blockhouse Bay Historical Group
459 Blockhouse Bay Road
Blockhouse Bay

Clevedon Historical Society
Mrs F Clarkin
McNichol Road
Clevedon RD 5

Devonport Museum and Historical Society
Website: www.devonportmuseum.org.nz

Epsom and Eden District Historical Society
Website: www.epsom-eden.org.nz

Franklin Historical Society
Mr R Miller c/o Wesley College
Box 58
Pukekohe

Helensville and District Historical Society
See Helensville Museum

Karaka Historical Society
V Eglington
RD 4 Pukekohe

Kinder House
2 Ayr Street
Parnell

At present there is no website for this art gallery/Museum, specialising in the works of JOhn Kinder. Kinder house itself is an historic building, now in use as a headquarters of Civic Trust Auckland and used for its board meetings. Any enquiries regarding Kinder house can be sent to Civic Trust Auckland.

Mangere Bridge Historical Society
Website: www.mangere.co.nz

Manurewa Historical Society
2/137 Great South Road
Manurewa

New Zealand Military Historical Society
Website: www.nzmhs.org

North Shore Historical Society
3/19 Westwell Road
Belmont

Onehunga Fencible and Historical Society
Private Bag 92 912
Onehunga
Auckland

Founded 1974, it operates from the Blockhouse and administers the historic cottage/museum complex at Jellicoe Park

Otahuhu Historic Society Inc
8 Waikare Road
Otahuhu

Panmure Historical Society
2/213 Queens Road
Panmure

Papakura Historical Society
Box 72 641
Papakura

Papatoetoe Historical Society
439 Great South Road
Papatoetoe

Parnell Historical Society
c/o Box 37 479
Parnell

Queens Redoubt trust
Website: www.queensredoubt.co.nz

Torbay Historical Society
Website: www.torbay.co.nz

Founded 1982, it operates from the 1890 Vaughan Homestead, in the northern part of Long Bay Regional Park.

Tuakau and districts Museum Society Inc
10 Liverpool St,
Tuakau

Waiheke Island Historical Society
Website: www.gotowaiheke.co.nz/museum
Box 206
Ostend
Waiheke Island

Waiuku Museum Society
13 King Street
Waiuku

West Auckland Historical Society
Box 21 416
Henderson

Business Associations

Avondale Business Association
Website: www.avondale.net.nz/

Blockhouse Bay Community Centre
Website: homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~bhbcc/

Blockhouse Bay Mainstreet Association Inc
Website: Nil

Ellerslie Business Association
Website: www.ellerslie.net.nz/ourtown_files/bus_assoc.asp

K Road Business association
283 Karangahape Road,
Newton

Newmarket Business Association
Website: www.newmarket.net.nz/

Remuera Business Association
Level 1, 349 Remuera Road
Remuera
Website: www.remuerashopping.co.nz/

St Heliers Village Association
Website: Nil

Other

Art Deco Society Auckland Inc
Website: www.artdeco.org.nz

Auckland Astronomical Society
Website: www.astronomy.org.nz

Auckland Society of Model Engineers Inc
Box 14 570
Panmure
Auckland

Campaign for Better Transport
Website: www.getmoving.org.nz

Civic Trust Auckland
Website: www.civictrustauckland.org.nz

College of St John the Evangelist
Website: www.stjohnscollege.ac.nz

Cotter House
Website: www.cotterhouse.com/

Earthquake Comission (EQC)
Website: www.eqc.govt.nz/

East Coast Bays Coastal Protection Society
c/- 13 Rock Isle Rd
Torbay
North Shore City

Friends of the Civic
Friends of the Civic
Box 7031
Auckland
Website: www.friendsofthecivic.4t.com

Friends of the Whau
Website: www.friendsofthewhau.org.nz

Gulf District Plan Association Inc
Box 106 057
Auckland

Hauraki Gulf Enhancement Society Inc
Box 106 057
Auckland

Keep Okura Green Inc
c/- 8 Okura River Rd
Albany RD 2

Kinder House
See Historic places Trust

Leys Institute Community Library (Ponsonby)
Website: www.LIANZA.org.nz

Mangere Mountain Education Centre
100 Coronation Road
Mangere Bridge

Motuihe Island Project
Website: www.Motuihe.org.nz

Motutapu Restoration Trust
Website: www.motutapu.org.nz

New Zealand Historic Places Trust (Auckland)
Website: www.historicauckland.org.nz

Parnell Trust
Website: www.parnell.net.nz

Preserve The Swanson Foothills Society
c/o 5 Coulter Rd
Swanson

Railway Enthusiasts Society
Website: www.railfan.org.nz

Rangitoto Island Historic Conservation Trust
Website: http://www.rangitoto.org/
14 Esperanto Road
Papatoetoe

Remuera Heritage Group
Website: Nil

Runciman Rural Protection Society Inc
c/o 393b Burrt Rd
Drury

Volcanic Cones Society
c/o 29 Mt St John Avenue
Epsom
Auckland

Waitakere Ranges Protection Society Inc
Website: http://www.waitakereranges.org.nz/
Box 15 668
New Lynn
Auckland

Other Civic Trusts

Britain

Civic Trust
Website: www.civictrust.org.uk

This is a nation wide civic trust, dealing throughout the UK. It contains links to many individual Civic Trusts throughout the country.

New Zealand

Akaroa Civic Trust
Website: www.historicakaroa.co.nz

Christchurch Civic Trust
Box 1927
Christchurch

Hamilton Civic Trust
(in recess)

Kerikeri Civic Trust
15 Cobham Rd
Kerikeri

Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust
2 Harbour St
Oamaru

Rotorua Civic and Heritage Trust
Government Gardens
Queens Drive
Rotorua

Timaru Civic Trust
PO Box 674
Timaru

Wellington Civic Trust
Website: www.wellingtoncivictrust.org