Important information about our move back to Molesworth Street

At Archives New Zealand you can access heritage materials from the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library, along with the National Library’s Dorothy Neal White collection.

Collections available at Archives New Zealand

Dorothy Neal White collection

The Dorothy Neal White Collection contains children’s books published before 1940. Books are mostly from New Zealand, Australia, Britain and the United States.

Manuscripts Collection

The Manuscripts Collection is New Zealand’s major collection of non-government manuscripts.

Special Printed Collections

The Special Printed Collections contain about 20,000 rare books and other printed items dating from 1471 onwards.

Client Held Collection

The Client-Held Collection is made up of items requested by researchers that can be safely stored and accessed during the redevelopment.

Selected items available at Archives New Zealand

Photographic Archive

The Photographic Archive holds images of New Zealand and the Pacific from the 1850s to the present.

Oral History Centre

The Oral History Centre collection contains oral history interviews and other unpublished recordings.

Services available at Archives New Zealand

Archives New Zealand will be home to some Turnbull Library curatorial and research services staff, who will provide services from Archives New Zealand’s reading rooms. You will also have access to digital collections and finding aids.

Appointments can be made with Library curators if you would like to discuss your research needs, or get advice on your research project.

Archives New Zealand website

Archives New Zealand opening hours and location

Visit us at 77 Thorndon Quay, Wellington

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