The various organisations on this list are set out under sub-headings and can be accessed from the lists below.
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 missed from this initial list, to make contact for inclusion.
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
This is a very useful search engine for data recovery.
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.
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
Heritage New Zealand 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.
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.planning.org.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.
Auckland Council Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Heritage Images Online : www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/heritageimages/
Environment Waikato Website: www.ew.govt.nz
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
This art gallery/museum, specialising in the works of John Kinder, is an historic building built in 1857. More information and photos are at www.kinder.org.nz Enquiries can be sent to info@kinder.org.nz
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 7 Matilda Place, Settlers Cove, Weymouth 2103 www.nzhistoricalsocieties.org.nz/members/papatoetoe.htm
Tuakau Museum Bollard Rd Tuakau Open Sundays 1:30 – 3:30pm 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 between 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
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
This art gallery/museum specialises in the works of John Kinder. Kinder House itself is an historic building, where Civic Trust Auckland often holds its board meetings.
Website: http://www.kinder.org.nz/
Mangere Bridge Historical Society Website: www.mangere.co.nz
Manurewa Historical Society Mrs Olga Mason 4 Scenic Drive Manurewa, Auckland 09 266 7711
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 7 Matilda Place, Settlers Cove, Weymouth 2103 www.nzhistoricalsocieties.org.nz/members/papatoetoe.htm
Parnell Historical Society c/o Box 37 479 Parnell
Queens Redoubt trust Website: www.queensredoubt.co.nz
Remuera Heritage Website: www.remueraheritage.org.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
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 Website www.kroad.com
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
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
Character Coalition Website: www.charactercoalition.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 Box 7031 Auckland Website: www.friendsofthecivic.4t.com
Friends of Maungawhau P.O. Box 10262, Dominion Road, Auckland 1446, New Zealand Email: info@maungawhau.co.nz Website: www.maungawhau.co.nz
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 Heritage Trust Website: www.newzealandheritage.co.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
Save Our St Heliers Website: www.saveourstheliers.org.nz
Volcanic Cones Society c/o 29 Mt St John Avenue Epsom Auckland
Waitakere Ranges Protection Society Inc Website: www.waitakereranges.org.nz Box 15 668 New Lynn Auckland
South Epsom Planning Group d.bellamy@auckland.ac.nz
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.akaroacivictrust.co.nz
Christchurch Civic Trust Website: www.christchurchcivictrust.org.nz 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
City of Nelson Civic Trust
Nelson City Council PO Box 645 Nelson 7040 andrew.rose@ncc.govt.nz