Our Off the record blog series will republish articles from the Off the Record magazine including stories about new ...

The earliest letter acquired by the Library, comprising four pages, is dated 7 September 1824 and was written to the colonial ...

"The post-1945 migration to the cities by Māori transformed Aotearoa New Zealand forever. Before the Second World War 90% of Māori lived in rural tribal communities; by the mid-1970s almost 80% lived ...

The history of rugby league in New Zealand began as a humble story of working-class communities and a popular ball game that ...

Kupu whakataki -- Ko whakatupuranga rua mano - te tīmatatanga (ngā tau tuatahi) me ōna kaupapa -- Ko ngā kawenga e toru. Te kawenga mātauranga. Te kawenga mō te ātiawatanga, te raukawatanga, te toa ...

Backgrounds the history of the railway workshops. Profiles former national president of the Railway Tradesmen's Association and his involvement in the railways. Talks about the reorganisation of the ...

Anglican Priest. Born in Puketeraki, North Otago. Ordained priest in Dunedin, 1908. Went to England in 1911. Worked as a curate in Spain (1913) and London (1914). 1917-1918 served as chaplain to the ...

Registers that record the administration of the sacrament of baptism to members of a community. In historical usage, these registers also served as important civic documents, in that they recorded the ...

Mark your calendars for 19 September, the anniversary of the 1893 Electoral Act that granted New Zealand women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. Join our kaimahi for a special lunchtime ...

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Cartoonists have a unique visual way of commenting on our contemporary world. A great cartoon is truly worth a thousand words. In fact, exploring how cartoons 'work' has relevance across the arts, ...