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Practical guidelines for protecting and managing archaeological sites in New Zealand. Published 2007.

A maintenance handbook for the conservation of iron and steelwork in historic structures and machinery. Published 2008.

This 2008 handbook describes the historical development of concrete and proposes conservation strategies for the preservation and repair of concrete structures.

This 2006 report looks at the archaeological evidence of adaptations Māori gardeners made to the landscape in order to grow vegetables which were suited to a warmer climate.

DOC manages a range of historic sites around New Zealand. This register provides a list of sites managed by DOC in 2009.

This is a summary of a 2002 report that found there are 87 New Zealand shore whaling stations and sites for which there is good archaeological and/or historical evidence.

Among the most important episodes in New Zealand's history was the NZ Wars. The important historical and archaeological landscape of the wars is now coming under great pressure with rapid changes in land use. Published 2002.

DOC manages a diverse range of rail heritage sites that are becoming increasingly popular. Find out about the 31 sites open to visitors. Published 2007.

This 2004 manual describes operations that may need to be undertaken to prevent or slow down deterioration of old timbers in historic structures exposed to the weather.

DOC manages a large number of backcountry huts, a great many of which were built as part of wild animal control operations by the New Zealand Forest Service and, to a lesser extent, by its predecessor, the Deer Division of the Department of Internal Affairs and the Wildlife Service. Published 2007, revised 2011.

A 2023 report documenting the results of an archaeological survey of the main Antipodes Island in 2018.