Continuum
This factsheet advises public offices on how to safely transport boxes to Archives New Zealand as part of the pre-arranged transfer process.…
Public records of long term archival value should be transferred to Archives New Zealand.…
The Public Records Act 2005 (PRA) replaces the document and archives provisions in the Local Government Act 1974.…
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Public sector websites may include content and metadata which must be managed in accordance with section 17 of the Public Records Act 2005.…
The disposal standard sets out minimum requirements determining how public offices and local authorities dispose of records.…
The Guide to Managing Web Records is a good practice guide for public offices and local authorities managing web records and developing web info…
This document formalises the transfer of records from the controlling public office to the custody of the Chief Archivist and Archives New Zealand.
The Guide to Completing a Survey of Physical Records is designed to assist public offices and local authorities to systematically locate and ide…
Recordkeeping for Business Activities Carried out by Contractors is a best-practice guide for public offices and local authorities for creating …
Corporate publications
The following report is provided in accordance with section 15(3) of the Public Records Act 2005 which requires that the Council must report to …
This is the sixth report issued by the Chief Archivist under section 32 of the Public Records Act 2005 (Act) on the state of government recordke…
This document reports on the activities and achievements of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga in the seven months from 1 July …
The Acting Chief Executive’s business expense, gifts and hospitality disclosure …
This document reports on the activities and achievements of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga during the period 1 July 2009 to…
This is the fifth report issued under the Public Records Act 2005 by the Chief Archivist on the state of government recordkeeping.
This Statement of Intent provides information on Archives New Zealand's future operating intentions for 2010-2013 and is consistent with governm…
Future Perfect Digital Continuity Conference 2010 Programme handbook
Factsheets
Terms of Reference …
Using Personal Cameras to Copy Archival Material information sheet
The Government Loan Service Client Procedures document is a manual for agencies to refer to when borrowing their own records on government loan.
Succession, Legacy, and Residuary Duty Registers.
Naturalisation registers, poll tax, Aliens Authority reports.
The Reading Room Guidelines document is a set of guidelines with which researchers must comply when researching in the Reading Room.
The Camera Use document explains Archives New Zealand's policy for researchers wishing to bring their personal cameras into the Reading Room.
The Handling Guidelines document sets out Archives New Zealand's policy for safe handling of archival material.…
Bankruptcy and proof of debt files, company liquidation.
Magistrates Courts records of old age pension claims.
Forms
This permission to access form is provided to assist members of the public in requesting permission to access material restricted by the relevan…
The Government Loan Service Request Form is a form for agencies to fill out to request a government loan of their own records.
The Application for Reader Card form can be filled in and brought to any of our Reading Rooms to begin the process of registering as a reader.
The Library offers a subscription service for an annual fee. Subscribers receive an extended range of services, and can apply using this form.
The attached form can be used to comment on current 'Intentions to Dispose' notices.…
Government record keeping
The Digital Recordkeeping Standard (DRS) establishes principles and good practice requirements for creating and managing records in digital syst…
Key findings …
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Flyer advertising the digitisation course
This is a presentation given by Rowan Smith, Senior Technical Analyst, Department of Internal Affairs at the December Government Recor…
This is a presentation given by Patrick Power, Manager, Government Recordkeeping Programme, Archives New Zealand at the Government Recordke…
This is a presentation given by Cheryl Pointon, Acting Manager, Appraisal, Archives New Zealand at the Government Recordkeeping Forum&…
This is a presentation given by Gillian Lee, Electronic Publications Librarian, Alexander Turnbull Library, at the December Government Recordkee…
This is a presentation given by John Roberts, Acting Group Manager, Government Recordkeeping Group, Archives New Zealand at the Government Recor…
This is a presentation given by Patrick Power, Manager, Government Recordkeeping Programme at the Government Recordkeeping F…
Guides and manuals
This guide provides high level information on the process to complete the transfer of records to Archives New Zealand.…
This is the first update of the Directory of New Zealand Archives prepared by Archives New Zealand.…
The Funding Guide for Community Archives has been developed by the Community Archives Group, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Käwana…
Media releases
Visitors can see the original Treaty of Waitangi at Archives New Zealand's Wellington Office, 10 Mulgrave Street, Thorndon, on Waitangi Day from…
The Chief Archivist's Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2009 recommends public offices safeguard their records and information whe…
Some of the oldest land records in New Zealand made an historic journey on Monday 30 November when Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) marked th…
Digital Continuity Programme Manager Evelyn Wareham and Senior Adviser Euan Cochrane talk to Christchurch-based public sector agencies about how…
Archivists in the community now have valuable information at their fingertips with the release of four new publications by Archives New Zealand&…
Archives New Zealand is opening its doors to the National Library of New Zealand’s important Turnbull Collection during the library’…
Wellington artist and writer Emil McAvoy is the winner of the inaugural $6000 Archives New Zealand scholarship.
The pathos of war is brought to life through the sights and sounds of World War One captured in Archives New Zealand's online exhibition, An…
The new online Community Archive is a hub where New Zealanders can register their archives and treasures and learn more about our history and he…
Newsletters
This is the Community Archives Newsletter for March 2011.
This is the PDF version of the Community Archives Winter Newsletter
This is the PDF version of the Community Archives Autumn Newsletter
Community Archives Newsletter December 2009
Policy and consultation papers
Joint Digital Preservation Strategy for Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand
Archives Council Charter (RTF 123KB)
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Research guides
This info sheet resource describes how to use the Deeds Indexes held in the LINZ Register Room at the Wellington office of Archives New Zealand.
This info sheet resource outlines the holdings of New Zealand Police Gazettes for all offices of Archives New Zealand, and describes the type of…
This research guide describes the collections of photographs held at the Wellington office of Archives New Zealand.
This research guide summarises some commonly used records held at Archives New Zealand to do with welfare.
This research guide summarises the collections of records relating to the Wellington land district from Lands & Survey, held at the Wellingt…
Archives New Zealand holds, in its four offices, a variety of government records relating to private employment, work, and financial status.
Research papers
The dataset holding the data collected during the Rendering Matters research in OOXML and ODS formats.…
The Digital Information Risks survey was conducted over 3 weeks in late 2010.…
Public sector agency research findings
Speeches and presentations
OREWA Initiative on Property Records was a presentation given by Audrey Taylor, Team Leader of Digitisation Information Services, Auckland Counc…
A presentation by Denise Thompson - Team Leader Archives & Records, Environment Canterbury at the September Wellington forum titled, Are You…
Presentation by Patrick Power - Manager Government Recordkeeping Programme, Archives New Zealand at the September Wellington forum titled, 'Are …
A presentation by Glen Redstall - Portfolio Manager, Business Continuity Emergency Management, Inland Revenue Department at the recent September…
Update from Archives New Zealand was a presentation given by Karamdeep Sahota, Advisor at the Dunedin Forum, 29 June 2011. …
Are You Ready ? Presentation given by Mike Chapman at the Government Recordkeeping Dunedin Forum 29th June 2011.…
GDAP What does it mean for government agencies by Monica Greenan as presented at the Wellington Forum July 2011 …
Getting Access To Your Data as presented by Euan Cochrane at the Wellington Forum, June 2011 …
Update on Current Developments as presented by Greg Goulding at the Wellington Forum, June 2011 …
The Government Digital Archive Programme by Evelyn Wareham as presented at the Wellington forum 2011. …
Standards
Archives New Zealand is reviewing the Digiti…