Introduction

Our vision for engineering heritage is:
New Zealand’s engineering achievements are widely recognised and valued

IPENZ has an interest in engineering heritage because it contributes to IPENZ’s Mission to uphold and promote the engineering profession and to provide leadership and engineering advice to the public on key issues.

• The Engineering Heritage Strategy (1.5 MB pdf) outlines how our vision for engineering heritage is to be achieved.

Important heritage objectives for IPENZ are:

• Identify and record our engineering heritage resources
• Promote our engineering heritage’s protection, preservation and conservation
• Interpret and enhance understanding of our engineering heritage
• Use engineering heritage to enhance public understanding of the critical role engineering plays in modern society.

The Engineering Heritage website
The IPENZ Engineering Heritage website is a repository of information for those who want to explore, research, and enjoy New Zealand’s engineering heritage.

• Search our Records
• Discover some important New Zealand engineers
• Learn more about the Record and Register (300 KB pdf)