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Posted on October 3 2026
We are delighted to announce the publication of Katie Pickles’ book review of Mr Ward’s Map: Victorian Wellington Street by Street in the New Zealand Journal of Public History. Visit the NZJPH page on our website here.
Posted on October 3 2026
Editors of the Turnbull Library Record are now inviting contributions for the 2027 issue. The theme for this issue is ‘home’ and ‘away’. The editors particularly invite submissions engaging with distance, correspondence, identity, travel, whenua, and belonging. But all submissions will be considered. The Turnbull Library Record is a journal in the humanities, published yearly by the Alexander Turnbull Library
Posted on October 3 2026
Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Seminar “How to write about a life: current (auto)biography and memoir in Aotearoa New Zealand”“Owen Woodhouse: an unlikely revolutionary?” Professor Jim McAloon Owen Woodhouse (1916-2014) was a Judge of the Supreme Court (now the High Court) from 1961 until 1974 and then of the Court of Appeal
Posted on October 3 2026
Please see the notice below for information about Dunedin Heritage Weekend from 9-11 October. For more information, click here.
Posted on September 26 2026
The Coalition of Books have released their strategic plan for the Aotearoa New Zealand book sector, 2025-2030. For more information about the plan, click here.
Posted on September 26 2026
Auckland Heritage Festival 2026Tastes of Tāmaki: A Heritage Feast 26 September – 11 October This year’s theme, Tastes of Tāmaki: A Heritage Feast, centres our celebrations on the history and heritage of food and beverage in Auckland. Food is a universal language that tells rich stories of migration, resilience, innovation, and manaakitanga (hospitality). It connects us to our past and reflects
Posted on September 26 2026
It is with great pleasure that we introduce the 2026-27 PHANZA Committee, elected at the AGM on Thursday 24th September. President: Amanda McVittySecretary: Liz WardTreasurer: Alison Breese General committee members:Janine IrvinePaulien MartensFiona McKergowBarbara RouseKathleen Stringer Congratulations to all incoming committee members, and warm thanks to our outgoing President Matthew Woodbury, for a huge year of great work and advocacy for
Posted on September 19 2026
The Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana – Te Tari Whakatau would like digital copies of approximately 14 short (perhaps only several pages) files held at Archives New Zealand in Mangere. No analysis is required. To do this work, the researcher must be GST registered. The rate will be $70 an hour plus GST and is anticipated to be
Posted on September 11 2026
PHANZA and other member organisations of Aotearoa History and Heritage Alliance have together written an open letter to the Chief Archivist and National Library expressing strong opposition to the proposed job cuts to Archives NZ Library and the National Library of NZ. To view the open letter, see our ‘Submissions and Correspondence’ page.
Posted on September 9 2026
New Zealand archivist, historian, and PHANZA member Jared Davidson features on episode 112 of Kate Carpenter’s wonderful Drafting the Past podcast. For more information about the podcast and to listen to Jared’s episode, click here.
Posted on September 8 2026
We are delighted to announce the publication of Jessie Garland and Meg Nicoll’s article, ‘Integrating Archaeology and Creative Practice in Primary Education in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Case Study from Ōhinehou Lyttelton’ in the New Zealand Journal of Public History. Visit the NZJPH page on our website here. Image credit: Christchurch Archaeology Project
Posted on September 8 2026
The New Zealand Portrait Gallery is hosting author and historian Nicola Francis on Thursday 1 October, where she will launch her new book, My Own Sort of Heaven: A Life of Rosalie Gascoigne, published by Australian National University Press. 5pm, Thursday 1 OctoberNew Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington Joining for the event is curator, poet, painter, essayist, and anthologist Gregory O’Brien
Posted on September 8 2026
PHANZA are receiving an increase in requests from members of the public to help them with research and sourcing material at the National Library, Archives New Zealand, and other institutions. We currently have requests from members of the public hoping to access material and seek research assistance in Wellington and Christchurch. This requests must be fulfilled on a freelance basis.
Posted on September 8 2026
Te Papa Tongarewa | Museum of New Zealand are seeking applications to join the curatorial team as Curator Contemporary Art. For more information, see the flyer below. To apply, click here.
Posted on September 8 2026
Applications are open for the 2026 Helen Zwartz Scholarship residency. Funded through Te Puna Foundation, it supports library staff from smaller New Zealand communities to spend time at the National Library building skills and networks. For more information and to apply, click here.
Posted on September 5 2026
President Matthew Woodbury and the executive committee have produced a statement on behalf of PHANZA expressing deep concern towards the proposed staff reductions at the National Library of New Zealand and Archives New Zealand. The full statement is attached below.