news Ngā Tapuwae Trails content to be preserved in NZ’s national digital archive Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirms it will preserve its website ‘Ngā Tapuwae Trails’, which presents First World War trails and location-based stories, after Anzac Day. 20 April, 2026
Article Coates Memorial Church Information about the project to restore Coates Memorial Church at Matakohe 26 February, 2026
news Restoring Coates Memorial Church – project update The restoration of Coates Memorial Church is now in its fifth month all major exterior works have been completed on schedule. Access to the interior of the church remains restricted while the final stages of interior work are completed. 17 February, 2026
event Public History Talk: Writing Mr Ward's Map Historian Elizabeth Cox will speak about her new book Mr Ward’s Map: Victorian Wellington Street by Street. 3 November, 2025
news Whiria Te Mahara New Zealand History Grants opens for applications The grants support historians, researchers and writers who are working on non-fiction projects that will significantly enhance our understanding of New Zealand’s past 21 August, 2025
publication He Waka Tipua We commissioned this report to provide observations and insights on the potential provenance of the waka partially excavated on Rēkohu-Wharekauri-Chatham Island and to inform and guide provenance research and documentation regarding the waka. Published on 9 July, 2025
publication Whiria Te Mahara New Zealand History Grant recipients Lists all recipients of this grant from 1990 to 2025 Published on 17 November, 2023
news Funding goes to the telling of NZ histories from Hokianga to Fiordland History grants have been awarded to 10 projects which will tell a wide range of histories - from the revival of Moko Mataora (facial tattoo) in the North, to a 1795 shipwreck in Tamatea Dusky Sound in the South. 17 November, 2023
publication Government policy on commemoration of historical anniversaries 2022 Policy covering the selection of commemorations and the commemorations programme. Published on 14 June, 2022
Article Te Rauparaha: Kei Wareware project This five-part podcast series tells the story of the life and times of Ngāti Toa leader Te Rauparaha, a compelling figure in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand. 24 October, 2023