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Websites on New Zealand history

Archway - access to Archives New Zealand material, including files on individuals.

Christchurch local history - from the Canterbury History Foundation

Local history societies in Auckland - contact details and links to websites where applicable.

Matapihi - New Zealand historical images online, from a range of libraries, galleries, museums and archives, including Auckland City Libraries.

NZ History.net.nz - the website for New Zealand history!

Te Ara encyclopedia of New Zealand - a really great work in progress.   Includes full text of the 1966 Encyclopedia of New Zealand, and much more.

Te Puna - access the holdings of National Library and libraries throughout New Zealand


Architecture

Auckland deco - details art deco style buildings in the Auckland area.

Historic Auckland - official website for the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga. Includes details on their listed buildings.


Business history

University of Auckland business history project - includes online brief profiles of some Auckland businesses.


Biography

Dictionary of New Zealand biography - the online version of the five volume set.

New Zealand royal honours list - lists those who received a Queen's Birthday or New Year's honour.


Film

New Zealand film archive

 

Generational

Kiwiboomers


Labour

New Zealand labour history - exclusively trade union history, and specialises in Auckland and Wellington unions and their leaders to 1970.

Trade union history project - contact details and news on the New Zealand labour history front.


Maritime

New Zealand maritime index - shipping and people connected with the sea.


Museums

Auckland War Memorial Museum

New Zealand museums - a general listing.


Newspaper indexes

Christchurch City Libraries papers index - we have the Press on microfilm from 1991.

Dunedin Public Libraries newspaper index - we hold the Otago Daily Times for only six months.

Find New Zealand articles - allows combined Christchurch City, Dunedin Public and Landcare searches.

Index New Zealand


Places

The New Zealand geographic placenames database - the authoritative guide to what and where.


Statistics - inflation counter

1919 onwards

1852 onwards - purchasing power of the pound or dollar now.


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