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Archives New Zealand, is the official guardian of New Zealand’s public archives and is today one of the most popular tourist attractions in Wellington. This archive was formed in the year 2000 after the separation of National Archives from the Department of Internal Affairs. The archive gathers, stores and protects an extremely wide range of material. Most of the holdings in the Archives New Zealand include the originals of the Treaty of Waitangi, government documents, maps, paintings, photographs and film.
This department holds more than 80 kilometers of New Zealand government records, dating from the early 19th to the early 21st century. The Treaty of Waitangi is on exhibit 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. Archives New Zealand now has a leadership role for recordkeeping throughout central and local government.
The Archives New Zealand works to ensure that the records of long-term value are kept permanently and people have access to these records.
Some of the important outcomes of the Archives New Zealand:-
The Archives New Zealand are well used, well managed and easily accessible. The government agencies keep good records.
The materials kept in the Archives New Zealand are used by many different people and organizations including family historians, academics, legal researchers, professional historians and genealogists. They document rights and entitlements and provide evidence of government activity.
The materials kept here also record history and document the relationship between Maori and the Crown.
These archives are valuable resource and have contributed to Treaty claim research, Maori language revitalization.
Exhibitions in the Archives New Zealand
The Archives New Zealand's Wellington office has three major exhibition spaces. These exhibitions are open to the public from Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and Saturday 9am - 1pm. They are located on the ground floor of Archives New Zealand at 10 Mulgrave Street. All exhibitions have free entry.
For more information on Archives New Zealand, visit travel.mapsofworld.
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