Draft Heritage Policy | Taonga Tuku Iho
We’re reviewing our Heritage Policy and want to know what you think.
The Draft Heritage Policy - Taonga Tuku Iho outlines Hutt City Council’s role in managing our city’s unique heritage, stories and culture. It covers how we will work with our communities to achieve their aspirations. Mana whenua is partnering with Council so that we accurately reflect the history and heritage of our community.
Council recognises that a city where everyone has opportunities to thrive, is a city where all our communities heritage stories are valued, protected and celebrated.
Have your say
Feedback on the draft policy has now closed. A summary as well as comments from the open day workshops will be available in February. Keep an eye out early next year for more opportunities to have your say on the final policy.
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Draft Heritage Policy receives public feedback
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkFeedback was mainly supportive at the nine open days held in November and December on the draft Heritage Policy Review. Respondents supported the need to include archaeology and the social and storytelling elements in the policy and the council working with mana whenua to recognise their history, heritage and sites of significance.
Comments also sought greater recognition and celebration of local heritage, and improved engagement with property owners, local experts, and community organisations on processes and incentives.
Feedback included more explicit recognition of Pasifika identities and other new migrants in the policy. Others spoke about social connection to places and the past being important and clearer and stronger provisions for the HCC archives, some did not recognise their area as being historically significant.
Keep an eye out on this page for updates early next year.
