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'''Archives New Zealand''' (''Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga'' in [[Māori language|Māori]]) is the [[New Zealand]] government ''[[State sector organisations in New Zealand|public service department]]'' |
'''Archives New Zealand''' (''Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga'' in [[Māori language|Māori]]) is the [[New Zealand]] government ''[[State sector organisations in New Zealand|public service department]]'' with overall responsibility for government recordkeeping and community archives. Formed in [[2000]] after the separation of [[National Archives]] from the [[Department of Internal Affairs]]. |
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The department holds more than 80 kilometers of New Zealand government records, dating from the early 19th to the early 21st century. Researchers can search descriptions of the records online, via the Archway finding aid. |
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The [[Treaty of Waitangi]] is on display in the Constitution Room at the department's headquarters in [[Wellington, New Zealand|Wellington]]. |
The [[Treaty of Waitangi]] is on display in the Constitution Room at the department's headquarters in [[Wellington, New Zealand|Wellington]]. |
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The Public Records Act 2005 greatly expanded the role of Archives New Zealand and the powers of the Chief Archivist. The department now has a leadership role for recordkeeping throughout central and local government. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.archives.govt.nz/ |
* [http://www.archives.govt.nz/ Archives New Zealand] |
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* [http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ Archway online finding aid] |
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* [http://www.dia.govt.nz/ Department of Internal Affairs site] |
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* [http://www.treatyofwaitangi.govt.nz/ The State Services Commission's Treaty site] |
* [http://www.treatyofwaitangi.govt.nz/ The State Services Commission's Treaty site] |
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[[category:Government agencies of New Zealand]] |
[[category:Government agencies of New Zealand]] |
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Revision as of 07:27, 29 July 2006
Archives New Zealand (Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga in Māori) is the New Zealand government public service department with overall responsibility for government recordkeeping and community archives. Formed in 2000 after the separation of National Archives from the Department of Internal Affairs.
The department holds more than 80 kilometers of New Zealand government records, dating from the early 19th to the early 21st century. Researchers can search descriptions of the records online, via the Archway finding aid.
The Treaty of Waitangi is on display in the Constitution Room at the department's headquarters in Wellington.
The Public Records Act 2005 greatly expanded the role of Archives New Zealand and the powers of the Chief Archivist. The department now has a leadership role for recordkeeping throughout central and local government.
External links
