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We hold a great variety of records of the service of New Zealand forces in the First World War. Most of these are Army records.

A short guide to accessing passenger lists

Guidance for searching for records using our online search tool Archway

Guides organised by topic to assist your research

This service is for the temporary return of public records. Records may be loaned to the controlling organisation. This is usually the office that created the record or its successors

Read and comment on the current intentions to dispose

Resources and guides for information managers

Preserving the Nation’s Memory (PtNM) is a multi-year programme seeking to upgrade and expand the physical infrastructure, storage capacity, and digital support for Archives NZ and the National Library, with the possible inclusion of Ngā Taonga.

Our involvement in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical State Care Abuse and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

Classes of common corporate records that do not require further authorisation for disposal

Thanks to those who provided feedback on our announced changes to reading room hours. We've taken some of these on board and as a result we've changed the pilot hours for our Auckland and Wellington reading rooms.