Both government and opposition representatives will be in Napier this Saturday to address the Historic Places Aotearoa annual general meeting on the subject of how the country's heritage is being protected.
The keynote speakers at the public meeting being staged at the MTG Century Theatre at 12.30pm will be Tuki Tuki MP and acting Civil Defence Minister Craig Foss and Labour's Arts, Culture and Heritage spokeswoman Jacinda Ardern.
Mr Foss will deliver his speech on behalf of Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry, who is unable to attend.
Historic Places Aotearoa president James Blackburne said he was pleased representatives from both sides of the House would be speaking at the meeting, adding that the government's policy on how the country's heritage was protected and managed was likely to be a hot topic at the AGM.
"The country's heritage is a significant part of New Zealand's legacy - government policy on how it is protected and managed is of huge interest."