Sep 30, 2026 | News
Editor’s note: This is an extended version of NZMS CEO Andy Fenton’s opinion piece, “Lest We Forget to Fund Our Nation’s Memory,” published in The Post on 19 September 2026. It includes further context and proposals that were not part of the published piece....
Sep 21, 2026 | News
Note: As originally published in The Post, page 6 – Editorial and Opinion, on Saturday, 19 September 2026. Circa Theatre’s Public Service Announcement – Election Meltdown lands sharply because its absurdity mirrors reality: just when Aotearoa New Zealand most needs...
Jun 30, 2026 | News
For decades, libraries, archives, and cultural institutions have played a vital role as custodians of knowledge, holding records, safeguarding heritage, and responding to requests with care and expertise. What has shifted over time is not that role, but the way people...
Jun 22, 2026 | News
This year, NZMS proudly celebrates 36 years of preserving, protecting and connecting Aotearoa New Zealand stories. Our journey began in 1990 in a modest former suntanning clinic in Wellington. From those humble beginnings, NZMS specialised in microfilming newspapers,...
May 22, 2026 | News
Editor’s note: NZMS Founder Andy Fenton recently attended the PLNZ National Forum 2026. These reflections draw on conversations & themes that strongly resonate with NZMS’ ongoing work across the library & information sector. Collaboration and advocacy were...
Apr 7, 2026 | News
The opening of Te Kahu in Wellington marks an important milestone for Aotearoa New Zealand. At a practical level, Te Kahu brings some of the country’s most important memory institutions together in one place – the National Library of New Zealand, Archives New...
