The Bureau, based on new information that may be available at the time of its session, may take appropriate decisions thereupon. Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 2000 ...

These incredible pictures show the astonishing natural beauty of Te Wahipounamu in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It is known for its reserves of the decorative stone jade. Indeed, Te ...

The landscape in this park, situated in south-west New Zealand, has been shaped by successive glaciations into fjords, rocky coasts, towering cliffs, lakes and waterfalls. Two-thirds of the park is ...

The Government has confirmed plans to survey for minerals in world heritage sites on the West Coast. Aeromagnetic surveying will be conducted in the South Island from Haast to Karamea, including large ...

The Committee was informed that the Government of New Zealand has approved an application from a private company for a licence to export water from the World Heritage site. The exportation of ...