Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga is the national archive of Aotearoa New Zealand. We hold more than 7 million government records, dating from the early 19th century to today.

This Flickr account showcases images from our holdings. It offers a window into the stories and heritage we care for on behalf of Aotearoa.

They are licensed under a CC BY 2.0 license. You can share and adapt them. Please attribute Archives New Zealand, link to the licence, and note any changes.

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