Fees and charges
What we charge to carry out research for you, give preservation advice or loan archives to government organisations.
Christchurch reading room closed on 13 November — The Christchurch Reading Room will be closed on Friday 13 November for Canterbury Anniversary Day.
Wellington reading room research enquiry response times — Thank you for your patience while we respond to an increased number of research enquiries. We are not currently meeting our advertised turnaround time.
To help as many people as possible, we are prioritising enquiries from people requesting items to view onsite.
If your enquiry needs a lot of time to complete, we will try to help you with general research guidance and recommend relevant resources to support your research.
Research services and reprographics
All fees and charges are listed in NZD.
Charge | Includes | Cost |
|---|---|---|
Remote reference research undertaken by archivist on behalf of researcher | Time spent by an archivist on a defined search of an index, index cards, register or specific file. | $25 (30 minutes) $50 (1 Hour) - maximum Archives New Zealand can support. Fee applies whether or not the search is successful. |
Permissions to publish that require archivist research | Time spent by an archivist to confirm an Archives New Zealand reference ahead of Permission to Publish | $25 per half hour - 1 hour maximum |
File certification | Certifying specific parts of a naturalisation certificate or decree absolute. | $25 - A fee may apply for providing a certifed copy of specific pages of a record. |
Postage | At cost |
Note: Please allow up to 15 working days once payment is confirmed for copying services to be completed.
Film copying
Charge | Cost (Incl GST) |
|---|---|
Watermarked, non-editable copy | $40 |
Watermarked, editable copy | Administration fee of $80. Minimum copying fee of $40 per half hour |
Unwatermarked, editable copy | Administration fee of $80. Minimum copying fee of $40 per half hour |
External telecine copying | Quotes from external copying providers will be given to researchers for approval before copying is begun, and all external copying charges must be paid by the researcher. |
Government loans
Charge | Cost |
|---|---|
Urgent loans | $62 per item |
Standard loans | $62 per item beyond the free weekly quota |
Sighting files in agencies for loan extensions | $62 per half hour |
Research | $25 per half hour |
Overdue items | 1 to 4 weeks overdue — $50 per item. Over 4 weeks overdue — $100 per item. |
Lost items | $2000 per item |
Preservation services
Charge | Cost |
|---|---|
Consultative visits about vacuum freeze-drying | $90 per half hour (incl GST) |
Freeze dryer — machine hire | $235 per day + GST |
Freeze dryer — associated labour | $75 per hour + GST |