Notices

Celebrating Mahuru Māori: He wheako reorua o He Tohu and Pipitea walking tours (Wellington, 9 and 11 September)

Posted on September 3 2026

Mahuru Māori event series This Mahuru Māori, join a reorua (bilingual) He Tohu experience and hīkoi around Pipitea to celebrate te reo Māori and the unique hītori (history) of Pipitea. Deepen your understanding about ingoa tūturu (original place names) and the wāhi (space) whereHe Tohu currently sits. Note more than one tour date below: Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026 and Friday 11 September 2026Time: 12pm to 1:30pmCost: Free. Venue: Te Ahumairangi

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Public talk – ‘‘That Glorious Night in Oxford’: David Lange and the speech that shaped a nation’ (Wellington, 15 September)

Posted on September 3 2026

Friends of the Turnbull event series If you remember the famous quote from David Lange — “And I’m going to give it to you if you hold your breath just for a moment … I can smell the uranium on it as you lean towards me,” make sure you don’t miss this engaging talk from author Greg Bruce on 15 September. Greg Bruce

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Public talk by Graeme Aitken – ‘How to write about a life: current (auto)biography and memoir in Aotearoa New Zealand’ (Wellington, 9 September)

Posted on August 26 2026

Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Seminar Series “How to write about a life: current (auto)biography and memoir in Aotearoa New Zealand” Mining the Memories Graeme Aitken This seminar will trace the process I went through in the period leading up to and the writing of a memoir about my life, much of which was

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Request for Wellington-based members – help needed for small research jobs

Posted on August 21 2026

We are receiving a number of enquiries from members of the community who are requesting help to view or scan material in Archives New Zealand or the National Library. If you are based in Wellington and you would be interested in assisting with these jobs when we receive requests, then please contact us through the submission form here, and we

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Vacancy – Curator, Dowse Museum and Petone Settlers’ Museum (Wellington region)

Posted on August 21 2026

The Hutt City Council are advertising for a permanent full-time Curator at the Dowse Museum and Petone Settlers’ Museum. For more information and to apply, click here. Role Information About the role We’re looking for a creative and collaborative Curator to help develop exhibitions, events and collections across The Dowse Art Museum and Petone Settlers Museum. Working with the Senior

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Public talk by Tony Ballantyne – Wellington, 25 August

Posted on August 15 2026

Date/time: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 6.00pm – 7.00pm Bridget Williams Books warmly invites you to attend a talk by Tony Ballantyne, author of Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire. James Cook is one of the most contested figures in Aotearoa New Zealand’s past. Today, his name evokes not only exploration and scientific endeavour but also the violence of first

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PHANZA social gathering – Wellington, 25 August

Posted on August 15 2026

Please join members of the Professional Historians’ Association of New Zealand Aotearoa for an informal social gathering following Professor Tony Ballantyne’s talk at the National Library about his new book Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire. Tuesday, 25 August 2026, ~7pm If you can make it, please fill in this form by 23 August. We’ll meet in the foyer of

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Vacancy – Senior Curator NZ Histories and Cultures at Te Papa Tongarewa (Wellington)

Posted on August 13 2026

Te Papa Tongarewa | Museum of New Zealand is looking for an experienced curator to lead a team of experts in NZ Histories and Cultures and contribute to the development and enhancement of curatorial practice. For more information and to apply, click here. Category: Curatorial Position Type: Permanent – Full Time Attachments:  2026-05-22_Senior Curator NZ Histories and Cultures_Position Description.pdf (PDF, 202KB)

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Vacancy – Senior Curator Mātauranga Māori at Te Papa Tongarewa (Wellington)

Posted on August 13 2026

Te Papa Tongarewa | Museum of New Zealand is looking for an experienced curator to lead a team of experts in Mātauranga Māori and contribute to the development and enhancement of curatorial practice. For more information and to apply, click here. Category: Curatorial Position Type: Permanent – Full Time Attachments:  2026-05-22_Senior Curator Matauranga Maori_Position Description.pdf (PDF, 202KB) Application Close Date: 23-Aug-2026

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Auckland Library Heritage Trust John Stacpoole Scholarships 2026

Posted on August 6 2026

Applications for the Auckland Library Heritage Trust John Stacpoole Scholarships are now open. About the scholarships The Auckland Library Heritage Trust administers four John Stacpoole Scholarships annually. Three of the four scholarships are summer scholarships under the management and supervision of the Auckland History Initiative, University of Auckland.The scholarship is offered publicly, to researchers, practitioners and professionals who have a particular

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Public talk – The Rise and Fall of Seacliff (Dunedin, 26 August)

Posted on August 6 2026

Jonathan Howard of Heritage New Zealand will be giving a public talk, The Rise and Fall of Seacliff, on Wednesday 26 August. Visions for Dunedin: Our Heritage, Our FutureWednesday 26 August 2026 – 5.30pmDunningham Suite | Level 4 | Dunedin Public LibraryKoha welcome Speaker: Jonathan Howard (HNZPT Senior Project Advisor) Talk Title:  The Rise and Fall of Seacliff Abstract: Seacliff Asylum, once the

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‘Echoes of August’: Podcast by Ruth Greenaway commemorating the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted on August 3 2026

PHANZA member Ruth Greenaway has created a podcast to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. There are six episodes to the podcast, featuring archival audio from Ngā Taonga | Sound and Vision, Radio New Zealand, audio effects from Pixabay, and music by Bounce Bay Records. Ruth interviewed people in Aotearoa and Japan with

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Family History Month at Auckland Libraries: Events throughout August

Posted on July 31 2026

August is Family History Month at Auckland Libraries. Click on the links below to find out more about these events and public talks: Family History Workshop: Introducing DNA research and free family history resources – Tuesday 18 August, 2pm-3.30pm Our Objects, Our Stories – public talk, Saturday 22 August, 11am-12pm DNA 101 – public talk, Saturday 29 August, 11am-12pm Click on the links

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We Read Auckland: Reading and Writing Festival (August)

Posted on July 31 2026

Auckland’s month-long local reading and writing festival is back this August! Celebrate the stories of our city with quick-access books, free author events and writing workshops featuring top writers from Tāmaki Makaurau. For information on events and author talks, click here.

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Family History Workshop: The Hidden Women of 19th Century Ōtautahi Christchurch (8 August)

Posted on July 31 2026

Click here to find out more about this event. Who are the women behind the artefacts? Every archaeological object tells a human story, yet many of the women connected to these artefacts remain largely invisible in the historical record. Join Memories in Time and Christchurch Archaeology Project for a free, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn practical family history research skills and use them to

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