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Historic Sites - New Zealand - OSM data

Name: Historic Sites - New Zealand - OSM data
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This dataset provides geolocated information on historic heritage sites and places of historical interest across New Zealand, including Māori sites, churches, monuments, ruins, fountains, and similar features. The data is derived from OpenStreetMap contributions, which are compiled, processed, and republished by Opendatasoft. The dataset is refreshed weekly to reflect the most recent OpenStreetMap edits, making it a regularly updated reference for cultural and historical points of interest. It is accessible via API for integration into mapping applications, research, or heritage-related analysis, and reflects community-sourced geographic data rather than an official government heritage register.This dataset geolocates historical heritage and sites of historical interest in New Zealand, such as Māori sites, churches, monuments, ruins, fountains, etc. It is based on OpenStreetMap data, which is then compiled and processed by Opendatasoft. It is updated weekly to retrieve the most recent O...

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Data schema (20 fields)

Filterable via the API (19)

typenamereligionreligion_denominationbuild_datedescriptioninscriptioncivilizationheritagewikipediaref_mhswebsitewikidatameta_osm_idmeta_osm_urlmeta_first_updatemeta_last_updatemeta_versions_numbermeta_users_number

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Fill	Field	Type	Description
100%	type	text	Type of monument / historic place (memorial, castle, temple, wayside cross, ...)
60.3%	name	text	—
30.7%	religion	text	Religion of the place of worship
25%	religion_denominationDenomination	text	Specific denomination of a religion
15.1%	build_dateBuild date	date	Estimated construction/completion date of the monument
1.8%	description	text	—
2.2%	inscription	text	Text inscribed on the monument if present
1.1%	civilization	text	Description of the ancient civilization or culture that built this monument/building
0.1%	heritage	text	Level of protection by historic heritage authority
1.3%	wikipedia	text	Link to Wikipedia page
—	ref_mhsHistoric Reference	text	Reference of the monument in historic database
—	website	text	—
—	wikidata	text	—
—	meta_geo_pointOSM Point	geo_point_2d	OSM entity geolocation
—	meta_osm_idOSM Id	text	OSM entity identifier
—	meta_osm_urlOSM URL	text	OSM entity URL
—	meta_first_updateOSM Creation date	datetime	OSM entity creation date
—	meta_last_updateOSM Last update	date	OSM entity update date
—	meta_versions_numberOSM Versions	int	Number of versions for the OSM entity
—	meta_users_numberOSM Contributors	int	Number of OSM contributors

Schema captured from opendatasoft 7 days ago.

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Sample data (5 records)

Record 1name: Beale Cottage · type: heritage_building

{
  "name": "Beale Cottage",
  "type": "heritage_building",
  "ref_mhs": null,
  "website": "http://www.heritage.org.nz/the-register/details/769",
  "heritage": null,
  "religion": null,
  "wikidata": "Q4876124",
  "wikipedia": null,
  "build_date": null,
  "description": null,
  "inscription": null,
  "meta_osm_id": "258240167",
  "civilization": null,
  "meta_osm_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/258240167",
  "meta_geo_point": {
    "lat": -37.7891789321356,
    "lon": 175.292237964757
  },
  "meta_last_update": "2024-10-13",
  "meta_first_update": "2014-01-25T07:41:32+00:00",
  "meta_users_number": 3,
  "meta_versions_number": 5,
  "religion_denomination": null
}

Record 2name: Onehunga Co-operating Parish / Grey Stre · type: place_of_worship

{
  "name": "Onehunga Co-operating Parish / Grey Street Cooperating Church",
  "type": "place_of_worship",
  "ref_mhs": null,
  "website": "https://www.onehungaparish.org/",
  "heritage": null,
  "religion": "christian",
  "wikidata": "Q131630551",
  "wikipedia": null,
  "build_date": "1890-01-01",
  "description": null,
  "inscription": null,
  "meta_osm_id": "263551815",
  "civilization": null,
  "meta_osm_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/263551815",
  "meta_geo_point": {
    "lat": -36.9188079424207,
    "lon": 174.785237375363
  },
  "meta_last_update": "2025-07-07",
  "meta_first_update": "2014-02-26T22:31:09+00:00",
  "meta_users_number": 4,
  "meta_versions_number": 5,
  "religion_denomination": "church_of_christ;methodist;presbyterian"
}

Record 3name: All Saints Anglican Church · type: place_of_worship

{
  "name": "All Saints Anglican Church",
  "type": "place_of_worship",
  "ref_mhs": null,
  "website": null,
  "heritage": null,
  "religion": "christian",
  "wikidata": "Q131982363",
  "wikipedia": null,
  "build_date": "1958-01-01",
  "description": null,
  "inscription": null,
  "meta_osm_id": "265353163",
  "civilization": null,
  "meta_osm_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/265353163",
  "meta_geo_point": {
    "lat": -36.8496398009579,
    "lon": 174.743843572551
  },
  "meta_last_update": "2026-07-27",
  "meta_first_update": "2014-03-10T03:05:55+00:00",
  "meta_users_number": 7,
  "meta_versions_number": 8,
  "religion_denomination": "anglican"
}

Record 4name: St. Pauls Presbyterian Church · type: place_of_worship

{
  "name": "St. Pauls Presbyterian Church",
  "type": "place_of_worship",
  "ref_mhs": null,
  "website": null,
  "heritage": null,
  "religion": "christian",
  "wikidata": null,
  "wikipedia": null,
  "build_date": null,
  "description": null,
  "inscription": null,
  "meta_osm_id": "278743196",
  "civilization": null,
  "meta_osm_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/278743196",
  "meta_geo_point": {
    "lat": -40.2220767814858,
    "lon": 175.564392748679
  },
  "meta_last_update": "2024-06-11",
  "meta_first_update": "2020-03-12T00:56:05+00:00",
  "meta_users_number": 4,
  "meta_versions_number": 4,
  "religion_denomination": "presbyterian"
}

Record 5name: Activate Church · type: place_of_worship

{
  "name": "Activate Church",
  "type": "place_of_worship",
  "ref_mhs": null,
  "website": null,
  "heritage": null,
  "religion": "christian",
  "wikidata": null,
  "wikipedia": null,
  "build_date": null,
  "description": null,
  "inscription": null,
  "meta_osm_id": "297522281",
  "civilization": null,
  "meta_osm_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/297522281",
  "meta_geo_point": {
    "lat": -38.2300688941523,
    "lon": 175.856759624675
  },
  "meta_last_update": "2019-03-17",
  "meta_first_update": "2015-05-07T11:28:42+00:00",
  "meta_users_number": 1,
  "meta_versions_number": 2,
  "religion_denomination": null
}

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Base URL: https://public.opendatasoft.com/api/explore/v2.1/catalog/datasets/osm-new-zealand-historic

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First 20 records of the dataset as JSON.

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Volume & freshness

Records

10k

10156

Update cadence

Monthly

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Last upstream update

8 days ago

2026-08-31

License

No license declared upstream.

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Historic Sites - New Zealand - OSM data

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