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E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e rau rangatira mā.
Ko Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga tēnei e mihi atu nei.
Nau mai, haere mai.
Tēnā koutou katoa
To the many authorities, voices and esteemed leaders. Archives New Zealand is hereby greeting you. Welcome, welcome. Greetings to you all
Ngā kōrero mai i te pūranga
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Ngā tuhinga tūāpapa ā-ture o Aotearoa
New Zealand's constitutional documents
Tūhuratia te kohinga ā-motu o ngā toi pakanga
Discover the national collection of war art
Ngā mea hou
What's new
The care records definition is now available
Using your feedback, we’ve now published the care records definition.
A welcoming and inclusive digital experience for all
We’re rolling out some new features on archives.govt.nz based on recommendations from user research. Find out more about this mahi and learn how we’re working towards creating a welcoming and inclusive digital experience for all our users.
Have your say on our refreshed Archives 2057 Strategy
Read about how we're refreshing our long-term institutional strategy, Archives 2057, and have your say on our future direction .