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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



Ngā kōrero mai i te pūranga
Stories from the archives


Ngā tuhinga tūāpapa ā-ture o Aotearoa
New Zealand's constitutional documents


Tūhuratia te kohinga ā-motu o ngā toi pakanga
Discover the national collection of war art


He whakatūpato kupu kiko
Content warning

He kōrero matatapu pea kei roto i ngā pūranga, ka whakapāmamae pea i te tangata. Ko ētahi pea o ngā kōrero, he mōhiohio, he reo manioro ka kīia ināianei he tawhito, ā, he mōrihariha hoki. Me tūpato i te wā e whakauru atu ana.

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