Life · Culture

Search New Zealand collections and research services.

Find and research New Zealand public archives.

Find New Zealand China Council research and events on the New Zealand–China relationship.

Discover New Zealand film, television, music videos and web series through NZ On Screen.

Explore Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision and its New Zealand audiovisual collections.

Explore Te Matatini’s national kapa haka festival and kapa haka resources in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Eventfinda lists events in New Zealand.

An encyclopedia of New Zealand history, people and culture.

Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand’s national museum in Wellington, with exhibitions and online collections.

Historic places and heritage information

Explore timelines, people and events in Aotearoa New Zealand history through Manatū Taonga’s reference site.

Arts, culture and heritage public information

Arts development, funding and information

Plan a visit to Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira.

Explore exhibitions, collections and visitor programmes at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.

Explore Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū exhibitions, collections and visitor resources.

Search Aotearoa New Zealand digital heritage collections with DigitalNZ.

Māori language resources and information

Look up te reo Māori words and phrases in Te Aka Māori Dictionary.

Open Te Rangaihi Reo Māori, the language initiative from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori.

Māori development information and services

Find marae locations and related information on Māori Maps.

Pacific communities and public services

Find Asia New Zealand Foundation programmes, research and resources connecting Aotearoa with Asia.

Find accessible arts resources and community programmes from Arts Access Aotearoa.

Explore AudioCulture’s stories, artist profiles and histories of recorded music in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Find resources and opportunities for dance in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Explore portraits, exhibitions and visitor information at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata.

Find NZ Music Commission resources and development opportunities for music in Aotearoa.

Visit the official NZ On Air website.

Find exhibitions and programmes on craft, design and architecture from Objectspace in Auckland.

Find New Zealand plays, playwright information and performance rights guidance on Playmarket.

Find performances, touring information and tickets from the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

Find development opportunities and events for screen storytellers in New Zealand.

Find exhibitions, artist programmes and resources from Tautai Pacific Arts Trust in Auckland.

Discover artists and awards from The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Read writing on arts, culture and creative practice in Aotearoa.

Find musical instruments and equipment through MusicWorks in New Zealand.

Find ingredients, equipment and recipes for craft and personal-care projects.