Information from NZ sources is right at your fingertips through the following databases:
ProQuest ANZ Newsstand
This database offers searchable full text access to national and provincial newspapers in Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand titles include The Dominion Post, The New Zealand Herald, The Press (Christchurch), Sunday Star-Times, Truth, and past issues of The Evening Post and The Dominion. Australian newspapers include The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age (Melbourne), The Australian and ABC news sources. Many titles can be searched going back several years.
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre
This database combines Australia and New Zealand specific magazines, newspapers & newswires, reference books, and company information to create the largest collection of regional full text content available. It provides local perspectives on current events, business, sports, and many other subjects. Titles include Australian House & Garden, Australian Geographic, NZ Business, New Zealand Management, Metro, Australia Country Report, New Zealand Country Report, the New Zealand Herald, the Dominion Post etc.
Index New Zealand
Index New Zealand (INNZ) is an index with abstracts from selected New Zealand serial publications, including newspapers, and nearly 300 journals about New Zealand and the South Pacific.
Te Ara: the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
In Māori, Te Ara means 'the pathway'. Through interlinking text and image trails, the Encyclopedia takes you on a journey of discovery. When complete, it will be a comprehensive guide to New Zealand - its peoples, natural environment, history, culture, economy, institutions and society.
Wellington Local History
Wellington City Libraries' Local History database is primarily based around a collection of newspaper articles dating back as far as the 1940s. The database can be used to search for information on a vast number of topics relating to the history and development of Wellington City and the surrounding region. It does not offer the full text of individual articles, rather, it can be used to find references relating to a topic which can then be investigated further. Keyword searches can be made on title, contributing author, subject, as well as the short abstract which summarises most articles. The complete article can be viewed by either requesting the listed WVF subject file from Central library staff, or requesting to see a microfilmed copy of the original newspaper.
The Evening Post Clippings Collection, 1927-1977
This contains several hundred thousand newspaper clippings collected between 1927 and 1977 and donated to Wellington City Libraries by The Dominion Post in 2003. Most of the clippings were taken from the Evening Post itself, though other material is also present. The collection is divided into nearly 8000 subject headings. These are contained within some 15000 individual envelopes and housed on the 2nd Floor of the Central Library in 30 filing cabinets. The collection is primarily New Zealand focused (with Wellington featuring prominently), though major world events such as World War II and the Apollo moon landings are also covered. You can use this searchable database to identify those subject areas which may be of interest to your research from throughout that 50 year period, without knowing the exact date of when they occurred. Please ask at the 2nd Floor enquiries desk for access to the actual clippings.
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
This website contains over 3,000 biographies of New Zealanders who have 'made their mark' on this country. It does not include people who are alive, so you will not find people like Helen Clark or Sean Fitzpatrick, but you will find people like George Nepia or Michael Joseph Savage. The site includes the collected biographies originally published in the printed Dictionary of New Zealand Biography series between 1990 and 2000, and in the parallel Maori-language series, Nga Tangata Taumata Rau. The 'Our Land, Our People' section includes material from the New Zealand Historical Atlas. It presents snapshots of places, times, events and trends in New Zealand history, linked to the biographical content.
New Zealand Government
This site is a portal to all central and local government bodies and the services they provide. Provides background information on New Zealand's history, constitution and government, as well as links to Ministries and Departments.
Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's major source of official statistics. Includes information about the population (e.g. births, deaths, education, ethnicity, life expectancy), communities (e.g. families and households, housing, work and income), and social themes (e.g. crime, the road toll, poverty). Economic information includes the main economic performance indicators, statistics about business, industry, primary production, labour market, imports and exports, and government finance. Information about the New Zealand environment includes statistics about natural resources and how much these are being used by different industries.
Matapihi
This service from the National Digital Forum provides a single point of access to the digital collections of some of New Zealand's major cultural organisations. Initially around 50,000 images, sounds and objects are included, covering the arts and culture, places, historic events, the natural environment, people and society in New Zealand.
New Zealand Libraries' Catalogue
Find which library has what. The New Zealand Libraries' Catalogue provides information about, and links to, the more than 9 million books, journals, and audiovisual items held in New Zealand libraries. Once you find the particular item you require you can go directly to the online catalogues of the holding libraries to see if it is available.
Papers Past
Provided by the National Library, Papers Past showcases selected 19th century New Zealand newspapers and periodicals. The site currently contains digital images of over one million pages from more than 40 publications, including searchable full text of the 'Evening Post' from 1865-1915. |
