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New publications

Chief Archivist's Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2018/19

Survey of public sector information management 2018/19

Archives NZ partners with Axiell to improve access

We welcome a new partnership with Axiell, the world’s leading supplier of software to the cultural sector, to manage our unique archives.

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What's new

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Announcements / Discover

Reimagined National Collection of War Art now live

We're proud to announce the launch of our reimagined National Collection of War Art.

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Published 09 December 2019
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Announcements / Information Management

Regulatory Statement revised and reissued

We are pleased to announce the release of a revised version of the Regulatory Statement.

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Published 04 December 2019
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Information Management / Media

Archives New Zealand's first digital report is now live

We've released our first released ever digital report on the State of Government recordkeeping alongside the results of the survey of information management practice of public offices and local authorities

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Published 28 November 2019
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Archives NZ partners with Axiell to improve access

We welcome a new partnership with Axiell, the world’s leading supplier of software to the cultural sector, to manage our unique archives.

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Published 20 November 2019
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Consultation on functional disposal for the health sector

From 14 November 2019 to 16 December 2019 we are inviting your feedback on a proposed functional disposal authority approach to the disposal of classes of information and records documenting certain core health sector functions

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Published 14 November 2019
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Change in reading room services

Due to an increase in demand for online records, and a decrease in demand for physical records from March 2020, our reading room hours are changing.

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Published 11 November 2019
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Declassified MFAT files released to the public

Today sees the release of more than 100 previously classified Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) files held by Archives New Zealand’s Wellington office, in a joint initiative between the two departments.

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Published 31 October 2019
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Dunedin building maintenance

Our Dunedin archive is having some building and plant work done which will cause some noise and disruption until mid November

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Published 31 October 2019
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Release of new Regulatory Statements

Release of new Regulatory Statements: Public Sector Archival Selection Statement (19/Sm4), Disposal Statement (19/Sm12) and the new Appraisal Statement (16/Sm3 v2)

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Published 27 August 2019
Page from the naturalisation file for Gottfried Lindauer, 1881. Archives New Zealand reference: ACGO 8333 IA1 1145 / [2] 1911/503.
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Family history resources

Discover more about our family history resources

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Published 27 August 2019
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New home for New Zealand's taonga

To improve the protection of and access to New Zealand's documentary heritage

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Published 14 August 2019
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Temporary restrictions on access to archives

Several public offices have requested a temporary suspension to access of their records

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Published 26 July 2019
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Survey of public sector information management now closed

The Survey of public sector information management 2019 closed last week.

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Published 16 July 2019
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Wikipedia edit-a-thon: New Zealand through a government lens

Come along to Archives in Wellington on Sunday 7 July to help us create and improve Wikipedia articles relating to New Zealand history

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Published 20 June 2019
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Survey of public sector information management now live

Public offices and local authorities are invited to report on the state of their information management, with responses due by 8 July 2019.

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Published 17 June 2019
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The Monitoring Framework - what's coming up?

The annual survey will be reinstated from June as part of the Monitoring Framework

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Published 07 June 2019
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Welcome to our new website

Have a look around. We think you will like it.

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Published 06 June 2019
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Media

Digitisation of Samoan land records

Digitisation of Samoan land records

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Published 04 June 2019
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Turnaround time for Government Loans service

Changes to the turnaround time for our Government Loans service

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Published 04 June 2019
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Survey of public sector information management returning

Notice to the information managers that the annual survey of public sector information management will be rolled out on 17 June

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Published 29 May 2019
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Monitoring framework

Information on the tools we are developing to support the sector and improve compliance

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Published 24 May 2019
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Information Management / Resources

Testing new approach for disposal authorisation

Pilot projects are underway with DHBs and the Ministry of Health to test the use of functional disposal authorities

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Published 03 May 2019