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New Zealand has a wide range of research organisations of interest to the general public, students and historians alike. Many of these resources are becoming increasingly available online.
Auckland | New Zealand
Auckland
Auckland City Archives
Extensive documentation on the history, planning and development of Auckland City from 1871.
Auckland War Memorial Museum Library
One of the major research libraries in the country with outstanding collections relating to Auckland, New Zealand and the Pacific: rare books/manuscripts/archives/maps…
Collection highlights include:
- Te Kakano - Maori and Pacific Island resource centre
- The Armoury - The museum's military information centre. Includes Cenotaph database and Holocaust Gallery
- Pictorial Collections - One of the most outstanding collections of Pacific/ Polynesian photographs in the world
Historic Auckland
Website of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust/Pouhere Taonga. Historic architecture and heritage sites online.
New Zealand Film Archive/Ngā Kaitiaki o ngā Taonga Whitiāhua (Auckland Office)
Repository of NZ’s moving image heritage: documentaries/newsreels etc. Reference library and onsite viewing and research facilities are available.
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Archives New Zealand/Te Rua Mahara o te kāwanatanga
"The official guardian of New Zealand's heritage"
A vast repository of New Zealand historical documents and government records. Many items now available online.
Department of Internal Affairs/Te Tari Taiwhenua
Online access to the original 50 volume history of New Zealand in the Second World War. Covers all aspects of New Zealand’s involvement:
political background/events/campaigns/ battalions/individual soldiers...
Hocken Collections/Uare Taoka o Hakena
Part of the University of Otago Library, this is one of the foremost historical research collections in New Zealand.
National Library of New Zealand/Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
Extensive collections of New Zealand and Pacific material. Includes the rich historical resources of the Alexander Turnbull Library. The site gives access to a range of useful online exhibitions and resources. Highlights include:
- Timeframes: Heritage images available online
- Niupepa: Early Maori newspapers online (1842-1932). English abstracts.
- Papers Past: Historic19th century newspapers online
New Zealand Archaeology
Official website of the New Zealand archaeological association.
New Zealand Historic Places Trust/Pouhere Taonga
The Trust’s mission is the recognition, protection and promotion of New Zealand’s cultural and historic heritage.
New Zealand Museums nationwide
Links to museums and their collections nationwide
NOHANZ
The official website of the National Oral History Association of New Zealand/Te Kete Korero-a-Waha o Te Motu.
Te Papa Tongarewa/National Museum of New Zealand
The role of our national museum is “to preserve and present the taonga (treasures) of New Zealand's peoples and to interpret the country's heritage for national and international audiences.“ The site features online exhibitions, background articles and upcoming events.
University of Waikato Library/Te Whare Pukapuka
Links to a large selection of Maori sites and resources, including an extensive Maori Bibliography.
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