"Wiremu Pere (Wi Pere) lived from 1837 to 1915, leading his tribes of Rongowhakaata and Te Aitanga a Mahaki through some of the most turbulent chapters of New Zealand history. He stood resolute ...

This chapter concerns the Moanatuatua swamp lands and the enlistment of the Armed Constabulary in 1868. Josiah Firth meets Te Kooti and his followers near Cambridge. Te Kooti's wishes to live in peace ...

Māori health providers are phoning hundreds of patients in rural Canterbury and east Christchurch to ensure 90 per cent of the population get their first dose of the Covid vaccine in the next four ...

Our Off the record blog series will republish articles from the Off the Record magazine including stories about new ...

Historic copies of iconic magazine the New Zealand Listener will be making their way to the Papers Past website following an agreement between the National Library and magazine owner Are Media. The ...

The history of rugby league in New Zealand began as a humble story of working-class communities and a popular ball game that ...

Seán McMahon, Manuscripts Curator at the Turnbull Library, shows us the fascinating information that can be gleaned from colonial postmarks and writing — specifically in letters from the newly ...

Text corrections are now available in the Newspapers section on Papers Past to improve the quality of searchable text and experience for users of the National Library platform. Papers Past delivers ...

Jennifer Cauchi, Senior Conservator at the Library, shows us the journey taken by Katherine Mansfield's delicate silk shawl. From conservation treatment plans to long-term preservation and ...

Meeting the author or illustrator who created one of your favourite books can have a life-long impact. Discovering that real people are behind the treasure that you find on the library shelves adds to ...

Hekemaru Kewene (Waikato and Ngāti Maniapoto) of Kiwi Esplanade, Māngere Bridge, was a New Zealand pianist and singer. Studied piano under Dame Sister Mary Leo. Member of Māori bands, including the ...