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National Library of New Zealand
The National Library website gives you access to lots of wonderful information and pictures about New Zealand. You can use their various catalogues, their digital collections, and their useful links. You can find information on how to use the National Library, including the Alexander Turnbull Library, and the other services they offer.

National Library Digital Collections include these wonderful sites (and lots more):

Matapihi
A selection of pictures, sounds and objects from New Zealand’s archives, galleries, libraries and museums. Try entering Greymouth to get some wonderful historical photographs.

Timeframes
New Zealand and Pacific images from the Alexander Turnbull Library

Papers Past
A collection of more than 50 early New Zealand newspapers

Te Ao Hau
Published from 1952 to 1976 by the Maori Affairs Department, Te Ao Hau was “like a marae on paper, where all questions of interest to the Maori can be discussed”

Cadence
A database of choral sets and orchestral parts held by New Zealand choirs, orchestras and libraries

Find NZ articles
Indexes to a range of New Zealand magazines and newspapers

TE ARA - The New Zealand On-Line Encyclopaedia
The Ministry of Culture and Heritage’s online encyclopaedia. Te Ara means ‘the pathway’. Through interlinking text and image trails, the encyclopaedia takes you on a journey of discovery.

New Zealand Government online
Find out all that you need to know about everything that the Government has to offer, from drivers' licences to tax and health issues. You can access a wide range of services such as finding a job or applying for a passport. You can find information on immigration, education and legislation, and even Bird Flu.

Anyquestions.co.nz
For school students. An online librarian can link you with the right resources to help find the information you need.

Statistics New Zealand
The latest New Zealand statistics

Te Kete Ipurangi – The Online Learning Centre
The Ministry of Education site with everything you need to know about schools and school education in New Zealand and some great educational links for adults and kids. It provides quality assured educational material for New Zealand teachers, school managers, and the wider education community.

Cenotaph
A database of New Zealand deceased service personnel

Hot Topics

Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Find out about finalists, winners and and events and vote for the Readers’ Choice Award.

New Zealand Post Book Awards: Children and Young Adults
Check out finalists and winners and vote for the Children’s Choice Award

The Reading Crusade
Join the Crusaders’ Reading Challenge and be in to win Crusaders’ merchandise, book vouchers and other cool stuff.

NZ Hot Topics and Links