Nelson City Council

Genealogy

Research the Early Settlers or Cemeteries database, explore The Prow and the library records.

• Bloodline

Heritage places to visit

Nelson boasts a variety of heritage and history sites to enjoy.

• Heritage trees of Nelson

Protected places in Nelson

Locate Nelson's protected places and treasures.

• Heritage sites, houses and precincts
• Heritage collections and taonga
• Nelson Resource Management Plan
• Heritage trees of Nelson

Heritage partners

Many groups around Nelson work on maintaining a connection to our past.

• Nelson Heritage Advisory Group (NHAG)
• Heritage strategy implementation group
• Iwi in Nelson

Protection and identification of heritage places

• Whakatu Nelson Heritage Strategy
• Financial assistance for heritage properties
• Heritage inventory project
• Nominate a heritage item in Nelson
• Heritage protection in the Nelson Resource Management Plan
• Design guides for heritage properties
• Bylaws

Heritage property ownership

Find out what is involved with owning a heritage property in Nelson.