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Find out what's new at Archives New Zealand.

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Investment in New Zealand's history

Budget 2020 provides a major investment in New Zealand’s documentary heritage sector, with a commitment to leasing a new Archives Wellington facility and an increase in funding for Archives and National Library work.

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Published 19 May 2020
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COVID-19: Disposal authorisation for response records

Guidance on managing records created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Published 19 May 2020
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Unclaimed Anzac Scrolls now available online

Ninety-seven unclaimed Commemorative Scrolls from World War II (1939 – 1945) and the Korean War (1950 – 1953) are now available online

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Published 28 April 2020
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COVID-19: Request to information management practitioners

We'd like to hear how information managers are meeting the challenges of COVID-19

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Published 20 April 2020
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Changes to the Community Archives website

We're making some changes to the Community Archives website

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Published 02 April 2020
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Information management during COVID-19

Managing information is vital for organisations to successfully implement and coordinate their COVID-19 response – here are some challenges to consider.

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Published 25 March 2020
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All Archives NZ sites close reading rooms temporarily

The decision to close the Archives New Zealand Christchurch and Dunedin reading rooms has been made today. This follows the closure of the reading rooms at sites in Auckland and Wellington last night at 6pm.

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Published 21 March 2020
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Making our digital records more discoverable through Archway

We've made some changes to Archway to make it easier to discover digital records.

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Published 13 March 2020
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Call for nominations: the Archives Council | Te Rua Wānanga

The Minister of Internal Affairs is seeking nominations from candidates who are interested in bringing their skills and experience to the role of member on the Archives Council Te Rua Wānanga

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Published 06 March 2020
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Updated instruction to local authorities and new guidance

We've updated an instruction to local authorities and released some new guidance on digital storage and preservation

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Published 25 February 2020
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Archway annual release this weekend

Archway will be unavailable this Saturday 15 February from 6pm until Monday 17 February at 9am. This is to allow our annual release processes and testing to run

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Published 12 February 2020
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Update to education and training providers guidance

Looking for relevant options for information and records management education and training? We’ve made these easier to identify by updating our guidance Providers of education and training in information and records management

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Published 11 February 2020
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Change in reading room services

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.

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Published 11 November 2019
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Archives NZ welcomes Ngāti Porou intern

For the next ten weeks Archives NZ, the National Library of NZ, and Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision will host Ngati Porou interns who will research, review and archive Ngāti Porou taonga.

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Published 16 January 2020
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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