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Integration of Archives New Zealand, National Library and Internal Affairs

The latest information from the Chief Executives of Archives New Zealand, the National Library of New Zealand and the Department of Internal Affairs about the integration of these three departments can be viewed on the following website www.integration.dia.govt.nz. You can also read the CEs responses to stakeholder feedback in the Questions and Answer section of the website.

ARANZ has significant concerns about the proposed restructuring of Archives New Zealand and is working on a number of fronts to raise awareness and secure a better outcome. This section provides updates on our actions, access to documents produced by ARANZ and links to other useful websites.

In the news...

Here are a selection of articles published over the past few months reinforcing ARANZ's position:

Plan for Archives NZ seen as threat to basis of healthy democracy  (The Dominion Post)

Low status will stifle Archives NZ  (PSA Press Release on Scoop News)

Merger 'won't work', archivist says (Otago Daily Times)

Plan to integrate collections is dangerous nonsense  (Otago Daily Times)