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Intentions to dispose
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- Dunedin Reading Room closure — The Dunedin Reading Room will be closed on Wednesday 22 April 2026 due to building work. We apologise for any inconvenience.
- Anzac Day hours — Archives New Zealand and its reading rooms will be closed on Monday 27 April for the Anzac Day public holiday. More about our hours
- Before you visit our reading rooms — To view records during your visit, fill out our pre-order form. Don’t forget to bring photo ID — you’ll need it to view the records. Pre-order record.
Learn more about the process for deciding how long the government keeps records and what happens to those records.