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. As the government's recordkeeping authority, it administers the Public Records Act 2005 and promotes good information management throughout government.