Archives New Zealand

Archives New Zealand
Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Agency overview
JurisdictionNew Zealand government recordkeeping and community archives
HeadquartersMulgrave Street, Thorndon, Wellington
41°16′38″S 174°46′48″E / 41.277167°S 174.78°E / -41.277167; 174.78
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Anahera Morehu, Chief Archivist
Parent agencyDepartment of Internal Affairs
Websitewww.archives.govt.nz

Archives New Zealand (Māori: Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga) is New Zealand's national archive and the official guardian of its public archives. As the government's recordkeeping authority, it administers the Public Records Act 2005 and promotes good information management throughout government.