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Posted on March 28 2026
Applications are now open for the 2027 Lilburn Research Fellowship, hosted by the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna o Mātauranga o Aotearoa. The aim of the Lilburn Research Fellowship is to encourage scholarly research leading to publication on some aspect of New Zealand and music, using the resources of the Archive of New Zealand Music and the wider
Posted on March 21 2026
Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026Time: 5:30pm to 7:15pmCost: FreeVenue: National Library of New Zealand, Taiwhanga Kauhau Auditorium and online via YouTube. Hear from six international leaders about how best practice in the library and archive sectors is constantly shapeshifting, and how transformative programming and community engagement is changing the face of the sectors and the communities they serve. For more information and to meet the
Posted on March 21 2026
CALL FOR PAPERS:‘A difficult and intricate history’:Reckoning with the legacies of colonial material collections in Aotearoa New Zealand Waipapa Taumata Rau University of AucklandJune 25-26, 2026 See the full Call for Papers attached below. Please send an abstract of approximately 400-500 words to rowan.light@auckland.ac.nz witha 50-word biography by the end of March.
Posted on March 13 2026
Attached is the call for papers for the workshop “Growing Up in the Early Modern World: Children, Institutions and Belonging”, to be held on 26 November 2026 at Macquarie University, Sydney (with hybrid participation available). The workshop explores childhood within institutional settings in the early modern world, with particular attention to care, education, discipline and belonging across the life course. The deadline for submissions is
Posted on March 13 2026
The Heritage Festival, organised by Palmerston North City Library, runs from March 8 to April 12 this year. Take part in a plethora of activities that will expand your understanding and celebrating all things heritage. It includes talks, walks, and guided tours, offering something for every age and interest. Download the full programme Here’s the printable calendar of activities Explore people
Posted on March 5 2026
National Library exhibition Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity invites you to explore what it takes to preserve art for future generations. See rarely displayed paintings from the Library’s collection, recently conserved to ensure they can be shared, studied, and enjoyed for years to come. Explore Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity Time: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm; Saturday 9am to 1pm. Showing now until
Posted on March 5 2026
Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Lydia Wevers Scholarship Seminar 100-Year Vision of Belmont Regional Park Hannah Merrett-Kaufman Globally, an estimated 385–472 million hectares of abandoned agricultural land exist (Campbell, 2008), predominantly in high- and middle-income countries (Yang, Yi, et al., 2020). Agricultural intensification has significantly altered landscapes, impacting biodiversity, trace-gas emissions, water
Posted on March 5 2026
Call for proposals: parties interested in contributing to an edited collection on Migration and the British World: Peoples, Flows, and Connections are invited to submit an abstract of no more than 300 words and a bio of no more than 250 words in a Word Document to Dr. Jatinder Mann, at j.mann@reading.ac.uk before 30 April 2026. Further details are available at https://acnzsn.org/call-for-papers-for-edited-collection-on-migration-and-the-british-world-peoples-flows-and-connections/
Posted on February 27 2026
We are delighted to announce the publication of Michael Kelly’s article, ‘Interview: Michael Kelly on a Career in History and Heritage’ in the New Zealand Journal of Public History. Visit the NZJPH page on our website here.
Posted on February 27 2026
A new virtual walking tour map celebrating Wellington legend Carmen Rupe has been launched – the result of a collaborative effort between Wellington City Archives, Walk Tours NZ, and PrideNZ.com. This wonderful project was born from connections made at last year’s PHANZA Professional Development Day! The story map is available online here. A blog post about the story map project
Posted on February 24 2026
Kia Tika, Kia Pono—For A Just Society 16-18 Apr 2026 Thursday 2.00 pm – Saturday 5.00 pm Lecture Theatre 1, Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, 33 Bunny Street, Pipitea, Wellington This conference is developing a new way of thinking about Aotearoa New Zealand as a society. Our task is to imagine a new language with which to address the issues that we are
Posted on February 17 2026
The New Zealand Society of Genealogists is hosting the 18th Australasian Federation ofFamily History Organisations Congress on Family History in February 2027. The Congress willbe 3 days of in-person presentations and workshops. See the full Call for Speakers below.
Posted on February 4 2026
The National Library’s E oho! Waitangi series continues in February 2026 with events and film screenings throughout February. Our ‘E oho!’ series is for all people living in Aotearoa who are interested in exploring key events that shaped the nation we call home. It’s a series with speakers from diverse backgrounds who focus on historical events, contemporary consequences and collective
Posted on February 4 2026
Nga Uri o Kamupene ‘A’ o Rua Tekau Ma Waru – The Descendants of ‘A’ Company 28 Maori Battalion Trust Board Inc. (The Trust Board) The Trust Board invite registrations of interest in the position of Project Writer – Te Keri Kaapia (Digging for Gum). The position and project are located within Te Tai Tokerau. The Trust Board is working in partnership
Posted on February 3 2026
Te Kura Toi School of Arts at the University of Waikato is seeking a full-time Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in History based on our Hillcrest Campus. The role is required to contribute to the teaching, postgraduate supervision and administration requirements of the History programme, maintain and develop original scholarship and research, and undertake professional/community/iwi service activities relevant to the profession
Posted on February 3 2026
Warmest congratulations to PHANZA members Elizabeth Cox, Diana Morrow and Catherine Field-Dodgson, whose books have been selected on the long-list for the prestigious Ockham Book Awards 2026. Elizabeth Cox’s book Mr Ward’s Map: Victorian Wellington Street by Street (Massey University Press) has been nominated for the BookHub Award for Illustrated Non-Fiction. Mr Ward’s Map uses a remarkable large-scale map of