Heritage · Auckland Unitary Plan
Auckland Historic Heritage by Local Board
A structured overview of scheduled historic heritage places across Auckland's 21 local board areas. Auckland's historic heritage is managed primarily through Auckland Unitary Plan Schedule 14.1, with places listed in Categories A, A* and B, plus Historic Heritage Areas. The criteria sit in Section B5.2.2. approximately 1,900–2,000 scheduled places exist. Protection is incomplete: many places of local significance remain unscheduled, and listing on the New Zealand Heritage List provides recognition but not automatic protection.
Places of outstanding heritage value.
Outstanding value and listed on the NZ Heritage List.
Places of considerable heritage value.
A group of places with collective value.
Methodology
How to read this page
Data is drawn from Auckland Unitary Plan Schedule 14.1 and Auckland Council open data. This page is awareness material only. Users must verify the current status of any place on GeoMaps or the operative Unitary Plan before relying on it. Examples below are illustrative, not exhaustive; the full list lives in Schedule 14.1 and must be filtered by local board boundary for completeness.
The 21 local boards
Scheduled heritage by local board
Process
How places are added
Nominate
Anyone can nominate a place to the Auckland Council Heritage Unit for evaluation against the B5.2.2 thresholds (historic, cultural, social, scientific, archaeological, architectural and technological values).
Plan change
Successful nominations are added through a plan change to the Unitary Plan. Only once scheduled does a place receive statutory protection from demolition, modification or relocation.
Heritage covenants (HNZPT Act 2014, s39)
The strongest tool for private land, but it requires owner consent. A covenant binds future owners and is registered on the title.
Recognition vs protection
Listing on the New Zealand Heritage List (Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga) provides recognition but does not automatically protect a place. 'Community association' and 'public education' values are supported in policy but create no legal protection on their own.
Disclaimer. This page is not an official heritage assessment. Verify every entry against the current Auckland Unitary Plan Schedule 14.1 and GeoMaps before any action. Examples are illustrative and may not reflect the latest plan changes. Compiled October 2026.