Cultural Heritage Protection Fund 2024 -2025

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1. Introduction(Not Applicable)
2. Project Quotes(Not Applicable)
3. Financial information(Not Applicable)

Introduction

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The Cultural Heritage Protection Fund is to assist iwi, hapū, mana whenua and landowners manage, maintain and preserve
heritage values of items on their properties. It provides a partial contribution towards the costs of a
specific project or work required to protect cultural heritage.

Activities that will be considered for a grant include, but are not limited to:
Fencing (e.g. around a pa site to prevent stock damage).

Restoration of Whakairo

Cleaning and/or painting of monuments, memorials or headstones associated with a pa site.

To be eligible for a grant from the Cultural Heritage Protection Fund an item must:
Be identified in SCHED3 (Schedule of Archaeological Sites or Sites and Areas of Significance
to Māori) of the Proposed District Plan;

Meet the minimum points required under the assessment criteria attached as appendix
two;
Have any legal requirements necessary for the works approved by statutory bodies or
organisations, e.g. building and/or resource consents from Council, archaeological
authorities from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, etc.

Funding may not be used for the purposes of:
Professional advice (e.g. architect or engineer fees)
Conservation or management plans
Work that does not help ensure the future integrity of an item (e.g. new carparking next to a
pa site, interpretation signage, protecting an item that is physically inaccessible etc.)
Purchasing of a heritage item, or property with an archaeological site or area of significance
to Māori on it

Applications for works/projects over $10,000.00 will close

Applications for works/projects under $10,000.00 are open all year round.

Applicants have until October 31st 2026 to provide evidence of funds spent. Please email paid invoices and before/after photos to iwirelationships@npdc.govt.nz.

Please complete every section of this form. Partially completed forms will not be accepted.

Please use the guidance notes when completing this form.

Please note - your application will be available to the public and media as part of the Council's decision-making process.

Pre- application check (Not Applicable)

Before you complete this application for funding, it is vital that you speak with an Iwi Relationships team member to discuss the scope of your project.

Have you discussed your project with an Iwi Relationships team member?

Yes

Clear

Name of the Iwi Relationships team member you spoke with (if known):

Applicant's contact details (Not Applicable)

Applicant

Individual

Organisation

Clear

Organisation Name

Title

First name

Last name

Applicant Postal Address *

Address line 1

Address line 2

Suburb	Town/City	Postcode

Must be a New Zealand postcode.

Applicant Primary Phone Number *

Applicant Primary Email

Must be an email address.

Applicant Mobile Phone Number

Do you have authority on behalf of the Trust that is the kaitiaki of the cultural taonga/resource to seek this funding

Yes

Clear

Cultural Resource (Not Applicable)

What is the Cultural Taonga/ Resource you are seeking funding for:

Cultural significance/importance of the Cultural Taonga/ Resource:

Project Details (Not Applicable)

Why the work is necessary for the maintenance/preservation of the Taonga/Resource:

Summary of the works to be funded

Estimated Start Date *

Must be a date.

Estimated End Date

Must be a date.

Why is financial assistance being sought from the fund?

What assistance from the fund do you require? *

Must be a dollar amount.

Will any other external funding for this work be sought or obtained? *

Response required.

Yes

Clear

If yes, who from and how much?