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Please note: Archway will be unavailable from Tuesday 14th December 6.45pm until
approximately 10am Wednesday 15th December, in order to process our annual
update of records with expired restrictions. We apologise for any inconvenience
this causes.

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   * He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni
     The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand
   * Te Tiriti o Waitangi
     The Treaty of Waitangi
   * Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wāhine
     The Women's Suffrage Petition
   * Ngā Toi a Tū
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 * Mō mātou
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     * New "developing an OIA information search policy" factsheet
     * Our reading room hours are changing
     * Over 380 declassified MFAT files released
     * 2021 Survey of public sector information management now open
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WHAT'S NEW


2020/21 CHIEF ARCHIVIST'S REPORT TABLED WITH PARLIAMENT.

The Chief Archivist’s Annual Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping
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Published 09 December 2021


NEW "DEVELOPING AN OIA INFORMATION SEARCH POLICY" FACTSHEET

We're pleased to announce the release of a new factsheet "How to develop an OIA
information search policy" to help organisations meet their obligations under
the Official Information Act 1982

Published 06 October 2021


OUR READING ROOM HOURS ARE CHANGING

Find out about our new reading room hours following the end of the pilot in
March 2021

Published 29 June 2021


OVER 380 DECLASSIFIED MFAT FILES RELEASED

Today sees the release of more than 380 previously classified Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) files held by Archives New Zealand Wellington

Published 10 June 2021


2021 SURVEY OF PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT NOW OPEN

Our 2021 Survey of public sector information management is open from 8-25 June
2021

Published 08 June 2021


SUNNYSIDE AND SEAVIEW HOSPITAL CASE BOOKS AVAILABLE ONLINE

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digitised and available to view online

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