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Chapel of Faith Is Live
The Chapel of Faith, built in 1886 as a mortuary chapel and the oldest building at Waikumete Cemetery, is now preserved in photorealistic 3D on Tohu Heritage.
23 August 2026 Read more → AnnouncementSteam Ferry Toroa Is Live
Toroa, the last of Auckland’s steam ferries, is now preserved in photorealistic 3D on Tohu Heritage. Launched in 1925 and under restoration at Henderson, she is the first vessel we have documented, and the first site with no heritage protection at all.
21 August 2026 Read more → AnnouncementTransport Heritage Category Is Now Live
Tohu Heritage activates categories as real places are captured, not before. With Steam Ferry Toroa now live, Transport is the fifth category to open, and the first whose subject has no heritage protection at all.
21 August 2026 Read more → AnnouncementEverything Connects at the Corban Mausoleum
The Corban Mausoleum, resting place of the family who planted Henderson’s first vineyard, is now the sixth heritage site on Tohu Heritage in photorealistic 3D.
August 2026 Read more → AnnouncementReligious Heritage Category Is Now Live
Tohu Heritage activates categories as real places are captured, not before. With the Corban Mausoleum now live, Religious is the fourth category to open.
17 August 2026 Read more → AnnouncementHenderson's Mill Cottage Is Live
Henderson's Mill Cottage, the oldest building still standing in Henderson, is now the fifth heritage site published on Tohu Heritage, captured in photorealistic 3D.
August 2026 Read more → AnnouncementFounder Mission
Five commitments behind Tohu Heritage, and why each one matters.
29 July 2026 Read more → AnnouncementCarlile House Is Live
Carlile House, the 1886 former Costley Training Institute and boys' home in Grey Lynn, Auckland, is now preserved in photorealistic, interactive 3D on Tohu Heritage: a Category 1 heritage building anyone can explore online.
25 July 2026 Read more → AnnouncementHenderson's Waterwheel Is Live
Henderson's Waterwheel, marking the site of one of West Auckland's earliest industries, is now the third heritage site published on Tohu Heritage, captured in photorealistic 3D.
23 July 2026 Read more → AnnouncementIndustrial Heritage Category Is Now Live
Tohu Heritage activates categories as real places are captured, not before. With Henderson's Waterwheel now live, Industrial is the third category to open.
23 July 2026 Read more → AnnouncementMeet the Founder: The Story Behind Tohu Heritage
A short introduction to Thiago Amaral, the story behind Tohu Heritage, and where the mission is headed next.
22 July 2026 Read more → ResearchWhy Old Buildings Lose Their Own History
Every old building holds decisions nobody wrote down. Here's why heritage buildings lose their own history over time, and what actually keeps it from happening.
20 July 2026 Read more → ResearchHeritage Buildings Are Infrastructure Too. Where Is Their Single Source of Truth?
New Zealand's infrastructure sector has spent years diagnosing a data fragmentation problem. Heritage buildings have the exact same problem, and almost no one is treating it as the same conversation.
18 July 2026 Read more → AnnouncementA New Front Door
We've built a new front door for Tohu Heritage: a short, cinematic homepage that leads into the places we're documenting, not away from them.
18 July 2026 Read more → AnnouncementResidential and Civic Heritage Categories Are Now Live
Tohu Heritage activates categories as real places are captured, not before. With Clark House and Swan's Arch now live, Residential and Civic are the first two categories to open.
16 July 2026 Read more → ResearchDigital Preservation and New Zealand's Heritage Buildings
New peer-reviewed research surveyed 156 New Zealand heritage professionals about digital preservation. Here's what they found, in plain terms.
16 July 2026 Read more → ProjectClark House Now Has Guided Hotspots
Clark House's 3D model now includes guided, clickable annotations, letting anyone explore the house's hollow ceramic block construction, ornate iron-lace verandas and curved staircase in detail, from anywhere.
July 2026 Read more → AnnouncementSwan's Arch Is Live
Swan's Arch, a hand-built Henderson landmark raised over thirty years by one man, is now the second heritage site published on Tohu Heritage, captured in photorealistic 3D.
June 2026 Read more → AnnouncementClark House Is Live
Clark House, Hobsonville's Italianate villa built from its own owner's experimental ceramic blocks, is now live as Tohu Heritage's first published capture, available to explore in photorealistic 3D.
June 2026 Read more →