The New Zealand Collection housed at
Takapuna Library provides in depth coverage of the history of the North Shore - Te Raki Pae Whenua - and broad historical coverage of Aotearoa - New Zealand. The New Zealand Collection is a central point for general material relating to the history of New Zealand and specialist resources relating to the North Shore - Te Raki Pae Whenua.
- Newspapers
- North Harbour News
- North Shore Times Advertiser (1949-) - Older issues on microfilm, physical copies of current issues.
- New Zealand Herald (May 1992-) - Microfilm
- Shore News
- Photographs
- North Shore historical photographs dating from the late 19th century to the present
- Copy prints available on verification of copyright
- Copy prices vary
- Genealogy
- Births, Deaths and Marriages index on microfiche (1848-1990)
- Cemetery records
- Electoral rolls
- Family history guides
- Ship passenger lists
- New Zealand Journals
- Auckland / Waikato Historical Journals
- Metro
- NBR
- North and South
- NZ Listener (1960s-)
- North Shore Historical Material
- Beginnings
- History of Greenhithe
- Hundred of Devonport
- Once there were green fields (Albany)
- Story of Birkenhead
- Story of Rural Glenfield
- Takapuna People and Places
- North Shore School Yearbooks
- Vertical File
- Topics include: Frank Sargeson, Harbour Bridge, Local and Central Elections, Long Bay Regional Park, North Shore Busway, Water Pollution
- Indexed online
- Church Histories
- Maps
- Topological for New Zealand and North Shore
- Some historical maps for North Shore
- New Zealand Writers Vertical File
- Growing collection of files on authors, book awards, book festivals, Māori writers, romantic writers, Ex-pat writers, Women writers and North Shore writers.
- Biographical and critical articles gleaned from a wide variety of sources.
- Authors include:
- Alan Duff
- Apirana Taylor
- Hone Tuwhare
- J. C. Sturm
- Katherine Mansfield
- Keri Hulme
- Patricia Grace
- Sam Hunt
- Witi Ihimaera
- World Wars collection including war histories
Māori Resources
Māori Resources collection - Tikanga Māori Collection. The purpose of this collection is to bring together and provide access to materials in Te Reo and relating to Tikanga Māori for all residents of North Shore City - Te Raki Pae Whenua. This provides a collective resource for all to learn and enjoy the language, culture, history and contemporary issues and published works of tangata whenua.
- Māori Newspapers (microfiche)
- Niupepa (1842-1933)
- Waitangi Tribunal reports
Contact Information
For more information on the New Zealand Collection contact
Takapuna Library on 486-8460 or the New Zealand Collection Librarian 486-8466.
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