Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Type of site
Online encyclopedia
Available inEnglish, Māori
HeadquartersWellington, New Zealand
OwnerMinistry for Culture and Heritage
URLwww.teara.govt.nz
CommercialNo
Launched2005
Current statusFirst build completed 2014

Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand is an online encyclopedia established in 2001 by the New Zealand Government's Ministry for Culture and Heritage.[1] The web-based content was developed in stages over the next several years; the first sections were published in 2005, and the last in 2014 marking its completion.[2] Te Ara means "the pathway" in the Māori language, and contains over three million words in articles from over 450 authors. Over 30,000 images and video clips are included from thousands of contributors.[3]

  1. ^ Phillips, Jock (2003). "The Online Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Te Ara". New Zealand Journal of History. 37 (1): 80–89. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ Butcher, Nick (23 October 2014). "Te Ara – Encyclopedia of NZ completed". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2019.