'Titiro whakamuri, kōkiri whakamura' 
'When you understand the past, you know your future'

Heritage Organisations

Some Local History & Heritage Organisations

Archeology Bay of Plenty - DoC
Athenree Homestead
Brain Watkins House Museum
Classic Flyers Museum
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Taonga Tauranga | Heritage Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust
​Tauranga Heritage Collection 
Tauranga Historical Society 
​Tauranga Paekoroki (Tauranga Memories) 
​The Elms Te Papa
Western Bay Museum - Katikati
Western Bay of Plenty Community Archives
Western Bay of Plenty Wildlife

Some National History & Heritage Organisations

Auckland Museum
​Department of Conservation - historic heritage
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
Ministry for Culture & Heritage​ 
​National Archives NZ
​Museums Aotearoa 
​New Zealand Archaeological Association
​NZ History
NZ Historic Cemeteries
New Zealand History Federation
National Library
National Army Museum
Paperspast
​​Te Ara- The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
​Te Papa
Te Papa National Services

Some Local Art Sector Organisations

Creative Bay of Plenty
​Arts Festival Trust
Bay Court Tauranga
​Garden & ArtFest Charitable Trust
Tauranga Art Gallery
Tauranga Historic Village
​National Jazz Festival Tauranga
​The Incubator

Local Councils that service the heritage of Tauranga & Western Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty Regional Council
​Tauranga City Council
Western Bay of Plenty Council
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