New Guidance Release
It has been three months, since we released the new look Information and records management standard and Implementation guide. In that time, we have been busy receiving nominations for Executive...
View ArticleDigitisation guidance - what's current and what's happening?
We know that public offices and local authorities want the ability to manage information and records digitally instead of in paper (or other) form for various reasons. Digitisation enables this....
View ArticleAn update on Archives New Zealand’s services after the earthquake.
The Archives Regional Offices in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin are open today (Wednesday) but we are still working to get our Wellington building open for the public. If a public office has an...
View ArticleArchives NZ precautionary evacuation
Due to earthquake related damage all people have been evacuated from our Archives New Zealand Building at 10 Mulgrave Street.This is a precautionary measure following a new visual report from a...
View ArticleChief Archivist Update
Thank you for all the messages of support following last week's earthquake. All of our Archives New Zealand staff are safe and well. My number one concern is staff wellbeing which is why we evacuated...
View ArticleEarthquake update 6 December
Kia ora koutou! Archives New Zealand is aware that there are a number of public offices who have been, or are still unable to gain access to their buildings due to the earthquake of 14 November 2016,...
View ArticleWellington services update and new guidance release
The current status of our Wellington office services are as follows:- Government Loans – if a public office has an urgent government loan, requests for information or requests for loan extensions,...
View ArticleArchives New Zealand Building Update - 22 December 2016
Since the recent 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, the Archives New Zealand building on Mulgrave Street has been assessed by engineers as structurally sound however some remedial...
View ArticleArchives Wellington Services Update - 22 December 2016
The current status of our Wellington office services are as follows:Government Loans – if a public office has an urgent government loan, requests for information or requests for loan extensions, please...
View ArticleWellington Archives building reopens Tuesday 24 January
Kia ora koutou katoaArchives New Zealand’s Wellington building (Mulgrave Street) re-opens to the public on Tuesday 24 January 2017.The reading room service has been closed whilst we recovered from the...
View ArticleDirection and opportunities
Now that we are back in our Wellington building and into our work for the year here is an update on some of our projects of relevance to the sector.Our work supporting the Information and records...
View ArticleUpdate on the progress of releasing the digitisation guidance
Kia Ora Koutou The revised digitisation guidance is in the process of formal approval and we expect it to be available shortly. Once approved, the guidance will be published on the Records Toolkit and...
View ArticleDigitisation – updated guidance now available
Given the government's digital direction, digitisation is a continuing hot topic. Archives New Zealand has now released the updated Authority to retain public records in electronic form only and a new...
View ArticleALGIM symposium keynote from Chief Archivist
The 2016 Association of Local Government Information Management (ALGIM) Information Management / Records Symposium was held in Wellington this week. Marilyn Little, Chief Archivist, gave the opening...
View ArticleWhat's new? Records toolkit changes to support new standard and guidance
Welcome to new users of the toolkit! For those of you who have been using the site for a while you will have noticed the changes made to support the new Information and records management standard and...
View ArticleInnovative ways to use your ECM system
The term ECM – that is Enterprise Content Management is being heard more and more.But what can these systems do? What value could they add to your organisation?At the recent ECMaaS forum, run by the...
View ArticleTraining and supporting your users
How does your organisation train and support users in information and records management? There are challenges in keeping up with this continual task. Helping new staff get onboard and also engaging...
View ArticleInformation and records management standard: what's next?
Archives New Zealand is working on improvements to the way we operate under the Public Records Act 2005 (the Act). The first tranche of work to optimise our regulatory role was completed in July with...
View ArticleArchives 2057 Discussion Document - your feedback needed
We need your input to help Archives New Zealand develop a long-term strategy. We want your feedback on the ideas and strategic focus areas outlined in our discussion document. Are we thinking about the...
View ArticleNew Guidance Release
It has been three months, since we released the new look Information and records management standard and Implementation guide. In that time, we have been busy receiving nominations for Executive...
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