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 (Te Ara meaning "the road/pathway" in Māori) is an online encyclopedia established in 2001 by the New Zealand Government's Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 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. Te Ara contains over three million words in articles from over 450 authors. Over 30,000 images and video clips are included from thousands of contributors.

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