Policy 6-11: Historic heritage^

The Regional Coastal Plan^ and district plans^ must, without limiting the responsibilities of local authorities to address historic heritage^ under the RMA, include provisions to protect from inappropriate subdivision, use and development historic heritage^ of national significance, which may include places of special or outstanding heritage value registered as Category 1 historic places, wāhi tapu, and wāhi tapu areas under the Historic Places Act 1993 and give due consideration to the implementation of a management framework for other places of historic heritage.


Policy 6-12: Historic heritage^ identification
  1. Territorial Authorities^ must develop and maintain a schedule of known historic heritage^ for their district to be included in their district plan^.
  2. The Regional Council must develop and maintain a schedule of known historic heritage^ for the coastal marine area^ to be included in the Regional Coastal Plan^.
  3. Historic heritage^ schedules must include a statement of the qualities that contribute to each site*.