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Archives & Records Association
of New Zealand
Te Huinga Mahara

Promoting the understanding and importance of
records and archives in New Zealand

Maori AI and Data Governance and Sovereignty Recording

The recording can be found here The slides can be found hereRead more

Notice of Special General Meeting – Adoption of New ARANZ Constitution

Kia ora koutou, First, please accept our apologies for cancelling the Special General Meeting that had been scheduled for Monday 9 March. At that time, the revised draft of the new ARANZ ConstitutionRead more

Join the ARANZ Papers & Programme Committee

The ARANZ Conference Committee is seeking volunteers to join a Papers & Programme Committee for the 2026 Conference in Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara. This Committee focuses on shaping theRead more

Working with Community Archives

Join fellow GLAM sector professionals working with community archival collections for this day of talks and tours organised by the Otago/Southland branch of ARANZ (Archives & Records Association ofRead more

URGENT: Postponement of Special General Meeting (SGM) scheduled for 9 March 2026

Kia ora koutou, I am writing to you on behalf of the ARANZ Council to formally advise that the Special General Meeting (SGM) scheduled for tomorrow, Monday 9 March 2026, has been postponed until furtRead more

Aurora Virtual Leadership Programme 2026

The Aurora Board are pleased to announce that applications are open for the Aurora Virtual Leadership Programme, which will be held across seven weeks from Thursday 14 May to Thursday 25 June 2026.Read more

ARANZ Webinar: A practical framework for implementing Māori AI and Data Governance and Sovereignty

ARANZ webinar: A practical framework for implementing Māori AI and Data Governance and Sovereignty within New Zealand organisations, grounded in the findings of the Waitangi Tribunal's Wai 2252Read more

ARANZ Conference 2026

ARANZ is planning the Association’s 2026 Conference to be held in Wellington | Pōneke. Please take 5 minutes to tell us which topics and session types you’d most value. Your answers willRead more

2026 ARANZ SGM

ARANZ will be holding an SGM (Special General Meeting) on Monday 9th March 2026 @12pm for the presentation and ratification on the new constitution before submission Link to meeting is here Read more

Webinar: Integrating a Trusted Digital Repository (TDR) at Ngāi Tahu Archive

ARANZ are pleased to announce our fifth free webinar in our 2025 series. This month’s webinar combines records management and archives perspectives. Hear Gabrielle Faith (Archivist) and Ruth LarsenRead more

2025 workforce development plans

Have your say on the draft conservators & curators and librarians & archivists workforce development plans by 10 August 2025 main docs and link to surveyRead more

Driving a Digital Government Through Modern IM

The company AvePoint is organising a free event in Wellington called Driving a Digital Government Through Modern IM: Practical Steps to Uplift IM Maturity.Read more

News & Events

Up-to-date information about conferences, training sessions, seminars, talks and exhibitions relating to archives and records keeping.

Archifacts

View and search online for Archifacts from 1974

Resources

Useful resources to assist members & their wider understanding of information management

Branches

A directory of our ARANZ branches, contact information and office holders

About ARANZ

ARANZ is an incorporated society, established in 1976, with the aim of promoting the understanding and importance of records and archives in New Zealand. ARANZ is administered nationally by a Council of elected members. Branches are established in Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Otago/Southland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, and Wellington.

Archivists; record managers; librarians; and other information managers; genealogists; historians; teachers; museum and art gallery curators; religious groups; professional associations; historical societies; businesses; local and central government agencies; and many other interested in the preservation and use of archives and records.

Become an ARANZ Member

There are many advantages to membership and it is a key way of engaging with the information management profession and the issues before us.

Help to preserve New Zealand’s archives and records.
Keep you informed about current archives and recordkeeping concerns and initiatives.
Give your concerns a stronger voice through the Association’s submissions and reports.
Grant you access to an informal ARANZ library.

Enable you to meet people who share your interest in archives and recordkeeping who can assist with your information needs.
Enable you to attend branch meetings and seminars.
Entitle you to receive ARANZ publications.
Give you discounted registration for ARANZ annual conferences, that provide relevant programmes of high quality.