[2024] NZEnvC 226 Pirirakau Tribal Authority Incorporated v Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga [pdf, 323 KB]
...Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (HNZPTA), as set out in s 3 of the Act, is: 7 to promote the identification, protection, preservation, and conservation of the historical and cultural heritage of New Zealand. [13] All persons performing functions and exercising powers under the Act must recognise the principles set out in s 4: (a) the principle that historic places have lasting value in their own right and provide evidence of the origins of New Zealand’s distinct...