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New Zealand's history

Learn where you can research New Zealand history. Find information about local, national, military and Māori history.

Places to start researching NZ history

Search old newspapers, find archives and websites on local and national history.
Military history, records and medals

Search the records and medals of New Zealanders at war and get sources for doing your own military research.
Get a copy of a WW1 service record

Archives New Zealand is in the process of putting the military records of everyone who served in World War I online.
Māori history

Māori are tangata whenua — people of the land. They came to Aotearoa from Polynesia in the 13th century and created a new language and culture.

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New Zealand's history

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New Zealand's history

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