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We integrated with the Department of Internal Affairs on 1 February 2011 and annual report information is now included within the Department's reports. Please check the Department of Internal Affairs website for more information.
Archives New Zealand, Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga has released a report on the results of its second annual survey, which monitors information management progress in the public sector.
The Ngāi Tahu Archive Team and Archives New Zealand have formally cemented their partnership with a celebration held at the Archives New Zealand facility in Ōtautahi today
A new specialised storage facility in Levin will help to meet the growing needs of the National Library of New Zealand, Archives New Zealand and Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Stephen Clarke has been appointed as New Zealand’s permanent Chief Archivist - Kaipupuri Matua.
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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.
We're making some changes to the Community Archives website
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.
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
Survey of public sector information management 2018/19
We welcome a new partnership with Axiell, the world’s leading supplier of software to the cultural sector, to manage our unique archives.
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.
To improve the protection of and access to New Zealand's documentary heritage
Information about open access records held at Archives
The Public Records Act 2005 (section 32) requires the Chief Archivist to report annually to the Minister responsible for Archives New Zealand on the state of recordkeeping across government
Our long term vision and strategy
