E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e rau rangatira mā.
Ko Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga tēnei e mihi atu nei.
Nau mai, haere mai.
Tēnā koutou katoa

To the many authorities, voices and esteemed leaders.
Archives New Zealand is hereby greeting you.
Welcome, welcome.
Greetings to you all

All records are held in one of our four Archives repositories in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin — or, in some cases, in an approved repository. Once you access the Collections search result you’ll be able to see which repository the record is in.

If you’re looking for information about a specific part of the country, or for a record that you know has been created in a certain area, for example records from a particular court or public hospital, then it’s best to begin your research with the archive closest to that area or place.  You can use the filter to only show you Collections search results for the repository you’re after.

We may not be the place to look for certain kinds of information, such as newer records or non-government archives.

You’ll find that some records have been digitised, which you can view by accessing the link in the search result.  Very soon you will be able to click on the digitised image to expand it.

Find out more about the records we hold and what you can find in each repository.  

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