Archives New Zealand, known in Māori as Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, preserves and protects more than seven million official records, from the 19th century to the present day. It is at 15 Harvard Avenue in Wigram, Christchurch. The website covers what it holds and how to search for it, including the Collections search, guides to researching archives, copying and citing advice, and a section on visiting its reading rooms. It also has advice on personal records such as divorce and immigration files, and World War One service records.
Beyond family and personal research, the website covers the Treaty of Waitangi, the Declaration of Independence and the Women's Suffrage Petition, along with the National Film Unit and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. It also explains how government agencies manage their information and how the archive regulates records management. The guides on personal records are the best place to see what kinds of files the archive holds.