Cultural heritage inventory

The Cultural Heritage Inventory (CHI) is a computer database that stores and retrieves information on historic and cultural heritage within the Auckland region.

It includes text, images, maps and plans. There are three components to the CHI:

Historic places database

Presently within the Historic Places database there are more than 8,000 recorded archaeological sites, 1,000 sites with historic maritime associations within the coastal environment, 2,100 historic buildings and structures of significance to the local and regional community, and over 600 botanical heritage sites (trees and other planting). The historic places database contains entries for all archaeological sites that have been recorded in the Auckland region in the New Zealand Archaeological Association's Site Record File. The historic places database is linked to the Council's geographic information system (GIS), which can plot site locations and survey coverage alongside other data such as property boundaries.

Heritage agencies and consultants database

Lists contact details for heritage agencies and consultants, along with historical societies, museums, heritage specialists, and iwi contacts.

Bibliographic database

Contains an extensive bibliography of over 4,000 published and unpublished sources of information on cultural heritage in the Auckland region. It includes references to books, periodicals, specialist reports, maps and plans, and newspaper articles about current heritage issues.

Obtaining information from the Cultural Heritage Inventory

Information held in the Cultural Heritage Inventory can be requested by contacting an archaeologist in the ARC Heritage Department (ph 09 366 2000). You will need to supply a map that clearly shows the location of the area of interest.

The Auckland Regional Council does not provide lists of recommended consultants.

Commercial and urgent searches from the database incur a charge to cover administration costs. Please enquire about search fees when making your request.