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Note: Under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 our Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin reading rooms are open by appointment only.
Make an appointment to visit a reading room
Read our Frequently Asked Questions under COVID-19 Alert Level 2
More information on the status of our services is available here
Disability parking available at all sites. Read the visit our reading rooms page for additional parking and public transport information.
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Research advice
To make a research enquiry please use our Ask an archivist form.
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Information management advice
To ask a question or get advice on information management for your organisation please email: rkadvice@dia.govt.nz
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Report a breach
To report a breach of the Public Records Act 2005 email rkadvice@dia.govt.nz. Please include the statement "Report a Breach”.
Please contact the Ombudsman if you wish to make a complaint under the Official Information Act 1982 or Local Government Official Information and Meeting Act 1987.
Please contact the Privacy Commissioner if you wish to make a complaint under the Privacy Act 2020.
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Government loans
To ask a question about our government loans service email:
Auckland: auckland.archives@dia.govt.nz
Wellington: government.loans@dia.govt.nz
Christchurch: christchurch.archives@dia.govt.nz
Dunedin: dunedin.archives@dia.govt.nz
To sign up as a government loans client or request a government loan use the following forms:
Government loans registration form
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Preservation advice for information managers
Contact us if you have any specific conservation concerns, for example, flood damage and mould, packaging and environmental conditions. Please email archivespreservation@dia.govt.nz
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Media
If you'd like to speak to us, arrange an interview, or film at Archives New Zealand, please email: media@dia.govt.nz
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Website
If you have any feedback or are experiencing issues with our website, send an email to: webmaster-archives@dia.govt.nz.
Auckland
- Street Address
- 95 Richard Pearse Drive, Mangere, Manukau 2022, New Zealand
- Postal Address
- PO Box 201103, Auckland Airport, Manukau, New Zealand
- Phone Number
- (64-9) 270 1100
- Fax
- (64-9) 276 4472
- Email Address
- auckland.archives@dia.govt.nz
- Reading Room Hours
Monday – Friday 9am – 1pm
Wellington
- Street Address
- 10 Mulgrave Street, Thorndon, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
- Postal Address
- PO Box 12-050, Wellington, New Zealand
- Phone Number
- (64-4) 499 5595
- Email Address
- general.enquiries@dia.govt.nz
- Reading Room Hours
Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm
To book disability parking phone: 04 499 5595
Christchurch
- Street Address
- 15 Harvard Avenue, Wigram, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- Postal Address
- PO Box 642, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
- Phone Number
- (64-3) 377 0760
- Email Address
- christchurch.archives@dia.govt.nz
- Reading Room Hours
Monday – Friday 9am – 1pm
Dunedin
- Street Address
- 556 George Street, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
- Postal Address
- PO Box 6183, Dunedin North, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Phone Number
- (64-3) 477 0404
- Email Address
- dunedin.archives@dia.govt.nz
- Reading Room Hours
Monday – Friday 9am – 1pm
The Dunedin office will be closed for appointments from Monday 6 December reopening Monday 10 January 2022, while we undertake building work. We will still be able to take your research enquiries during this period but there may be a delay in responding. Thank you for your understanding.
Last updated on 01 December 2021