Blog: Mātauranga Māori Revealed in Minute Books

Blog: Mātauranga Māori Revealed in Minute Books

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori in 2022 is a particularly noteworthy occasion, marking 50 years since the Māori language petition was taken to Parliament! In 1972, a small group of te reo Māori champions presented a petition signed by 30,000 New Zealanders to parliament...
Newsletter: August 2022

Newsletter: August 2022

Image above: 1949.42.3-6a, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, Buchanan Sketchbook collection. The GLAMIR sector plays a vital role in our society by sharing knowledge, preserving cultural heritage, and supporting communities — yet the impacts of COVID-19 have seen...
Newsletter: Our 32nd Birthday!

Newsletter: Our 32nd Birthday!

Rā whānau ki a tātou, today marks the 32nd birthday of NZMS! To celebrate this occasion we want to reflect on what we’ve accomplished over the last three decades within the cultural heritage sector, focusing in particular on the lasting relationships we have developed...
Blog: Digital Restoration

Blog: Digital Restoration

When digitising items, NZMS usually strives to create a true representation of the item in its current condition — it exposes the social life of an object; its history. This allows us to protect the integrity of the digitised version by showing the item truthfully,...
Digitising Aotearoa's Wicked Bible

Digitising Aotearoa's Wicked Bible

NZMS recently digitised the University of Canterbury’s 17th century King James Bible, dubbed the Wicked Bible because of an unfortunate publishing error that accidentally encourages adultery! It is the first example of a Wicked Bible that has been fully...