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Mahi rangahau
Researching

Unless an archive is available online, you will need to visit one of our four reading rooms across the country to view it. Learn how to find and preorder archives online, and access digitised archives.

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Already know what you want? Go straight to our online search.

Me pēhea te rangahau i ngā pūranga kōrero
How to research archives

Tips to help you discover and find archives that are relevant to your topic, and links to useful research resources.

Ngā aratohu rangahau
Research guides

Find out what archives we have on your topic, how to find them, and what information they contain. 

Haere ki ō mātou rūma pānui
Visit a reading room

Opening hours, phone numbers and addresses for our reading rooms in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. 

He aha kei a mātou
What we have

Ākona he aha ngā momo mauhanga tūmatanui hei tirotiro māu, hei whai wāhi hoki māu i Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga.

Learn what types of public record you can find and access at Archives New Zealand.

Pātai mai
Ask an archivist

Whakapā mai ki tētahi kaitiaki rokinga kia āwhinatia koe me ō rangahau.

Contact an archivist for help with your research.