‘Te ara’ in Māori means ‘the pathway’. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand offers many pathways to understanding New Zealand. When complete, it will be a comprehensive guide to the country’s peoples, natural environment, history, culture, economy, institutions and society.

Take a look at our photostream here - www.flickr.com/photos/teara/ There you'll find lots of images of places around New Zealand, products, Te Ara launches and a variety of other things.