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Posted on October 24 2026
This is a call to all PHANZA members to please update your profile on the PHANZA website. We have had an increasing number of requests from members of the public to work with a Historian to access archives or carry out research. However, many of our members’ PHANZA profiles are blank, not up-to-date, no contact button available, or have no
Posted on October 24 2026
Museums Aotearoa is holding regional hui at Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington on 13 November. Interested PHANZA members are welcome to take this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and contribute to what’s ahead. Attendance is free. For more information and to register, see https://museumsaotearoa.org.nz/events/wellington-regional-hui-tbc
Posted on October 24 2026
As Election 2026 looms, we encourage PHANZA members to ask their local candidates about how they intend to fund and support the history, heritage and archives sector in the years ahead. Our colleagues at Museums Aotearoa have prepared a briefing document that summarises the policy positions of all the parties and provides some sample talking points for candidate meetings and
Posted on October 24 2026
There’s a new call for nominations for candidates who are interested in being appointed as members of the Library and Information Advisory Commission (all the information is available on Appointments to Statutory Bodies – dia.govt.nz). The call for nominations for two member roles on the Library and Information Advisory Commission (LIAC) is now open. LIAC is an unincorporated body established
Posted on October 24 2026
Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington J.D. Stout Annual Lecture 2026 BECOMING WHĀNAU: JOINING FOR JUSTICE AT IHUMĀTAO Dr Frances Hancock With a response from Dr Carwyn Jones In 2015, six cousins co-founded the Indigenous-led, community-supported Save Our Unique Landscape (SOUL) campaign, now known as #ProtectIhumātao. This six-year campaign stoppeda commercial housing development
Posted on October 24 2026
The 2026 edition of Auckland’s Heritage Counts is now online! Check it out HERE. Each year this report provides statistics and research demonstrating the public value of heritage. The 2026 edition is a “short and sharp” version – just seven pages – organised around four key messages. You can read past reports HERE.
Posted on October 17 2026
Canterbury Museum are advertising for a New Visitor Experience Content Developer Natural History (3-year fixed term). For more information and to apply, click here.
Posted on October 17 2026
PHANZA has been contacted by a member of the public (overseas-based) wanting help to access material at Archives NZ. Ideally, the researcher would have a strong interest and experience investigating New Zealand’s military involvement in the Vietnam War 1964/72. Work will be carried out on an agreed fee-for-service basis. If you are interested, please contact Natalie, PHANZA administrator, at phanza.ea@gmail.com.
Posted on October 17 2026
The Wellington Heritage Festival Trust and the Rotary Clubs of Greater Wellington are hosting the 2026 Wellington Heritage Festival throughout October and November. For more information and to view the programme of events, click here.
Posted on October 17 2026
As part of the Wellington Heritage Festival, Professor James Belich will be giving a public talk at Te Papa Tongarewa. Professor James Belich: Museums, History, and the Stories We Tell — Friends of Te Papa Museums, History, and the Stories We Tell As though it does not have enough on its plate, Te Papa has recently had a lost continent
Posted on October 17 2026
The Magyar Millennium Park Trust, a Hungarian community trust in Wellington, are organising three days of events to mark the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The Trust invites PHANZA members to join at Penthouse Cinema in Brooklyn on Thursday 22 October for an evening exploring the stories and legacy of 1956 through conversation and cinema. At 6.45pm, a
Posted on October 12 2026
Please see the flyer below for information about the University of Otago History Students’ Postgraduate Symposium. For more information, see the University of Otago Students’ Historical Society Instagram page.
Posted on October 12 2026
Posted on October 9 2026
We have had a request from a member of the public in Auckland who requires help in finding the original address of a relocated house. If you would like to find out more about assisting in this request, please email Natalie at phanza.ea@gmail.com. Thank you!
Posted on October 9 2026
Please see the notice below if you would like to contribute anything to the November Newsletter for Professional Historians Australia. Call for Content Historia is distributed to all PHA members and our many friends and colleagues who interact with us in our professional work. Librarians, academics, archivists, museum professionals and publishers are just some of the recipients of Historia. The newsletter gives
Posted on October 9 2026
For more information and to book a ticket, click here. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are already embedded in the communication of culture – they shape and touch on all aspects of culture. In the face of this, an intense debate is currently taking place in museums around the world: are AI technologies to be embraced and trusted or should they