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• @MCH
  @MCH is published by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, and covers the Ministry's work in the culture and heritage sector. All issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Albert Park air raid shelters
  Provides information about the maze of tunnels built underneath Albert Park, Auckland, in 1941. Includes maps and an account of a journey into the tunnels in 1996. Photographs of the journey and general photographs are available. A brief history of Albert Park is also included.
  
  
• Anheizen : the story of Tarawera, the lanscape renovator
  Comprehensive educational resource for school students about the Mount Tarawera Eruption of 1886.
  
  
• Anzac.govt.nz : a guide to Anzac Day for New Zealanders
  ANZAC Day history, traditions and rituals. Includes Gallipoli guide and resources for organising a community commemoration.
  
  
• Ao hou = The new world
  Te Ao Hou/The New World was published from 1952-75 by the Dept. of Māori Affairs to provide "interesting and informative reading for Maori homes". All issues available in full-text.
  
  
• Ara : the encyclopedia of New Zealand
  Te ara is an online encyclopedia of New Zealand in English and Māori. Includes 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand.
  
  
• ARLHO = the Australasian register of living history organisations
  Gives contact details for the various living history and reenactment groups in Australia and New Zealand, as well as upcoming events/ functions (ranging from Dark Ages through to modern times). This includes references to international list pages, links, mailing list contacts, on-line magazines etc.
  
  
• Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (Inc.)
  About ANZAMEMS. Membership of ANZAMEMS is open to all interested researchers in the fields of medieval and early modern European studies. Includes conferences details, contents of its journal, book review pages.
  
  
• Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society
  An interdisciplinary group of scholars, the Society publishes a bulletin twice each year, which contains details of the annual conferences and meetings, and lists publications. The site profiles its conference papers, student essay prize.
  
  
• Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine
  Website of Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine (ANZSHM), formerly the Australian Society of the History of Medicine, which works to promote the academic study of the history of health sciences within the Australasian region.
  
  
• Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand Inc.
  A group dedicated to the research and preservation of New Zealand's aviation history.
  
  
• Bibliography of the Waikato Region
  A bibliography of all publications - books, theses, periodical articles, AJHR reports, special issues of newspapers -- which relate to the Waikato Region, defined as the area bounded by Matamata, Piako, Raglan, Waikato and Waipa Counties. Serials are not included. It is accessed through the Library's online database page.
  
  
• Campbell Island
  Brief history of settlement on Campbell Island.
  
  
• Capital defence : Wellington's built military heritage
  Provides information about military structures which have disappeared over the years, and those that still remain. Includes photographs.
  
  
• Captain Cook : voyages of discovery
  From the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow, includes images of artefacts collected during the voyages.
  
  
• Captain Cook Society
  Formerly known as the Captain Cook Study Unit, site has information on Captain Cook's life and voyages. Links to other internet sites relating to Captain Cook.
  
  
• Captain James Cook
  Information on the explorer Captain James Cook with links to New Zealand James Cook Journal.
  
  
• Cenotaph database
  Search for biographical and service details for over 115,000 New Zealand service men and women from the 19th century till today, especially from World War One and World War Two. Includes photos and images of rolls.
  
  
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  Massey University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences constituent schools, degrees offered, programmes available and teaching methods. Information on various degree options and places of study.
  
  
• Colonial Cottage Museum
  Colonial museum based in Wellington's oldest remaining building.
  
  
• Dictionary of New Zealand biography
  Contains over 3000 biographies of New Zealanders, originally published in the Dictionary of New Zealand biography between 1990 and 2000.
  
  
• Down memory lane : stories from Avondale's past
  Links to information about Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand.
  
  
• Early New Zealand books : ENZB
  Provides keyword-searchable text of significant books published about New Zealand in the nineteenth century. Illustrations and maps in the books have also been digitised.
  
  
• Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand
  About EHSANZ. Includes constitution, directory of members and conference details.
  
  
• Education programme / Lakes District Museum, Arrowtown, New Zealand
  Information for teachers about the museum education programme, study resources for students, digital images of local history, and an online newsletter.
  
  
• Electronic journal of Australian and New Zealand history
  Provides full text articles, book reviews and reviews of history in digital media. The site also includes teaching resources, networked hypermedia for schools, a bookstore, links to other history sites, and information on conferences.
  
  
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences = Te Kura Kete Aroui
  University of Waikato's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences departments and courses, student and international student information, careers, research and publications, news. Link to Language Institute and University of Waikato at Tauranga website.
  
  
• Film Archive : Ngā Kaitiaki o ngā Taonga Whitīahua : the New Zealand Film Archive
  The New Zealand Film Archive has three principal functions: to collect, protect and project New Zealand's moving image heritage. The collection of predominantly New Zealand film and video dates from 1895 to the present day. The site provides information about the Film Archive and collections; how films may be viewed; taonga Māori; and resources for teachers and students. News items are also included.
  
  
• Glenda Northey BA, MA(Hons), NZLA Cert., library and information mediator
  Publications available in pdf file on library and sport injury prevention topics.
  
  
• Goldmine experience, Thames, New Zealand
  Self-guided tour and history of gold mining in the Thames-Coromandel District.
  
  
• Hawai`i Pacific journal index : an index to magazines and journals published in or about Hawai`i and the Pacific
  An index to nearly 100 journals published in or about Hawaii and the Pacific and covering all subjects. Includes index to New Zealand journal of archaeology and New Zealand journal of history.
  
  
• Heritage help
  Web site of a Wellington, N.Z. genealogist. Includes an annotated list of cemeteries in greater Wellington; information about the suburb of Hataitai and family history information for the Moore, Doyle and McKirdy families.
  
  
• Heritage Images Online
  Three significant collections from Auckland City Libraries have been catalogued and scanned for availability through the Heritage Images Online database.
  
  
• Heritage matters : the magazine for New Zealanders restoring, preserving and enjoying our heritage
  Heritage Matters contains articles on restoring and preserving New Zealand's heritage and history. Contents pages available together with a sneak peak at the current issue.
  
  
• Heritage New Zealand magazine
  Full text of selected articles of Heritage New Zealand Magazine and its predecessor New Zealand Historic Places Magazine. Information on subscribing to the print edition is also available.
  
  
• Historic Akaroa : site of the only French settlement in New Zealand
  Includes a searchable database with photograhs and history of 130 historic buildings and artefacts within the Akaroa Historic Area.
  
  
• History of Te Kinga & Lake Brunner, West Coast, New Zealand
  The European and Māori history of the region; Thomas Brunner and his journeys and historic ships of the area.
  
  
• History, University of Otago = Te Tari Hītori
  Dept of History. Staff; courses; research; seminars; news and study skills.
  
  
• Horowhenua photographs
  A catalogue of the photograph collections owned by Horowhenua Historical Society Inc. and Foxton Historical Society
  
  
• Howick Historical Village
  Howick Historical Village is a living museum which recreates the early settlement of Auckland, especially the Fencible settlement of Howick in the 1850s. Information includes for intending visitors and teachers.
  
  
• Humanities research network = Te whatunga rangahau aronui
  The HRN, Humanities Society of New Zealand includes databases of organisations engaged in research in the humanities, people engaged in research and their areas of interest, funding opportunities and news.
  
  
• ICOMOS New Zealand
  New Zealand branch of the International Council on Monuments and Sites. Represents group of heritage profesionals engaged in the conservation of places of cultural heritage. Includes access to documents for the New Zealand charter and international charters, as well as a newsletter. Provides conference information.
  
  
• Index Auckland
  Index Auckland has references to articles on history, art, theatre, film and music for the Auckland area. Many articles are from Auckland City suburban newspapers which are not indexed anywhere else. It was created in part to help with school assignments on local issues, and is also useful for researching local history. Includes learning resources.
  
  
• Index of Māori names / compiled by Henry James Fletcher
  Index compiled in about 1925 of Māori names referred to in books and journals, including the names of boundaries, Māori individuals, canoes, trees, landmarks and geographical locations.
  
  
• Iwidex
  Index to published and unpublished information sources on tribal history, tikanga-a-iwi, and whakapapa held in the Heritage and Research Collections of Auckland City Libraries.
  
  
• Jeremy Lowe's local history, maritime, sailing and genealogy site
  The website outlines Jeremy's interests and research in Thorndon's local history, maritime history sailing and genealogy.
  
  
• Kōtare
  Kōtare provides brief, primarily factual articles on New Zealand history, literature, language, bibliography and lexicography. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Karori Historical Society
  Historical society for the Wellington suburb of Karori. Events; newsletter; membership details and historical information.
  
  
• Kilbirnie-Lyall Bay Community Centre Oral History Project
  Descriptions of life history interviews with 7 long-term residents of Kilbirnie and Lyall Bay, Wellington. Audio and video excerpts from each interview available. The residents talk about the dramatic physical and social changes they've witnessed in this area of Wellington since the 1920s.
  
  
• Kiwis in armour / site content by Jeff Plowman
  Documents the history of armoured fighting vehicles in New Zealand and also those used operationally in various campaigns by New Zealanders. The information presented in these pages is the result of many years research by Jeff Plowman.
  
  
• Lakes District Museum, Arrowtown, New Zealand : a mine of information
  News and information about the museum, including exhibitions, the museum archives, a photo gallery of images from the collection, and the museum's online newsletter.
  
  
• Lanarch Castle
  In addition to information on the Castle history and facilities, there is a listing of sightseeing ideas for the Dunedin area, and a student project section, which contains links to historical and descriptive New Zealand sites.
  
  
• Leaders of Anzacs : officers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps died at Gallipoli, 1915
  Recorded in these pages are the names of 492 officers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) known or believed to have died as the result of their service on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, in 1915.
  
  
• Library. Hocken Collections = Uare Taoka o Hākena
  The Hocken is a historical research library, it collects widely in relation to the history and culture of New Zealand, the Pacific and Antarctica, and has a special emphasis on the regions of Otago and Southland. The research collections include: archives, manuscripts, books, pamphlets, newspapers, maps, periodicals, paintings, drawings, photographs, music, and film. Includes details of the collections, access to its catalogue for unpublished material (and a link to the University of Otago Library's catalogue for published material) and lists publications.
  
  
• Living Heritage = Tikanga Tuku Iho
  Online bilingual initiative enabling New Zealand schools to develop and publish an online resource, based on a heritage treasure in their community.
  
  
• MAANZ : Maritime Archaeological Association of NZ
  Maritime Archaeological Association web site contains information on maritime archaeology particularly in New Zealand, past and current association projects, reports and articles written by members.
  
  
• Medals awarded to New Zealand military personnel
  New Zealand Defence Force site, provides information on the more common medals which have been awarded to New Zealand military personnel since the New Zealand Wars of the 1840s and 1860s.
  
  
• Memorials Register
  Information about the Memorials Register, an ongoing project to document memorials throughout New Zealand. Includes map and searchable register, with the facility to add community information.
  
  
• Ministry for Culture & Heritage = Te Manatū Taonga
  The Ministry for Culture and Heritage site includes information on New Zealand arts and history. It also includes online publications.
  
  
• Motutapu Restoration Trust : restoring Motutapu Island for all New Zealanders
  The Trust aims to restore the cultural and natural landscape of Motutapu, Sacred Island (a recreation reserve in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park). Includes map, history and information for tourists and Motutapu Restoration Project volunteers.
  
  
• Museum of Wellington City & Sea
  A museum with a mission to preserve, present and promote Wellington's heritage, including information on historic ships and boats and the Plimmers Ark.
  
  
• National Oral History Association of New Zealand : Te Kete Korero-a-Waha o Te Motu
  Fostering professional standards in oral history, and bringing together those interested in oral history.
  
  
• National Register of Archives and Manuscripts = Te Rārangi Pūranga, Tuhinga Ake o te Motu : www.nram.org.nz
  NRAM is used by archivists and researchers to signpost archival collections held in museums, local government bodies, libraries, historical societies, community repositories, and in-house business, educational, religious and sporting archives throughout New Zealand. The site includes background information and instructions for contributors, as well as a search facility.
  
  
• Network Waitangi Otautahi
  Introduces this Christchurch society who promote understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi to non-Māori. Includes online resources.
  
  
• New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust
  Information about the AHT's work to conserve the expedition bases associated with the first explorers of the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. Includes news, a blog, and a virtual tour of the four bases.
  
  
• New Zealand at the front / written and illustrated in France by men of the New Zealand Division 1917
  Electronic version of the book of the same name. Part of a website entitled: Digger history : unofficial history of the Australian & New Zealand Armed Services.
  
  
• New Zealand Baptist Archives database
  Catalogue of archives of the NZ Baptist Historical Society.
  
  
• New Zealand Cartoon Archive
  The New Zealand Cartoon Archive collects and makes publicly available New Zealand editorial cartoons. This site offers over 25,000 cartoons (originals and copies), from the 1820s to the present, covering politics, social issues, economics, sport, culture, history, international issues, etc. Includes information about exhibitions, publications, lectures and the National Cartooning Competition for primary and intermediate students.
  
  
• New Zealand Historic Places Trust = Pouhere Taonga
  The Trust's mission is to promote the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of the historical and cultural heritage of New Zealand. In addition to information about the Trust, the web site provides information about heritage protection, places to visit, educational programmes and publications. The Register, Rarangi Taonga, may be searched online.
  
  
• New Zealand historical data / created and compiled by Dawn Chambers
  A personal web site offering a range of historical data - lists of earthquakes and other natural phenomena, fires, weather summaries, missing persons, coastal ship wrecks, and a page is designed to assist researchers who are using the NZ Society of Genealogists CD-ROM.
  
  
• New Zealand history online = Ngā kōrero aipurangi o Aotearoa
  Information and resources produced by the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Features broad categories in New Zealand history: Culture and society, Politics and government, War and society. Also includes material for students and teachers linked to the school curriculum; instruction and advice for historical research and a calendar of New Zealand history.
  
  
• New Zealand History Teachers' Association = Te Puna Matauranga o Nga Kaiwhakaako Hitori o Aotearoa
  Information and resources for the teaching of history to year 11, 12 and 13 students in New Zealand secondary schools. Resources include a cartoon archive and links to useful websites.
  
  
• New Zealand in history
  The site includes an overview of New Zealand history from the period around 950-1130 AD, estimated arrival time of the first Polynesians, up until the early 1900's.
  
  
• New Zealand in the new millennium
  Facts and figures about New Zealand and brief information on geographic features, disasters and Kiwi characters.
  
  
• New Zealand journal of history
  The website of the New Zealand Journal of History provides abstracts of the articles in each issue.
  
  
• New Zealand maritime index
  Searchable index of vessels, organisations, subjects, and people mentioned in publications indexed by the Museum. Includes a list of publications and an alphabetical list of vessels in the index.
  
  
• New Zealand museums
  An on-line directory of links to New Zealand museums, galleries, archives and historic repositories. The search and display facilities enable you to search by collection, region or name.
  
  
• New Zealand Wars = Nga Pakanga Whenua o Mua
  Information and materials dealing with the New Zealand Wars. Includes bibliography.
  
  
• New Zealand yesteryears
  Provides information of interest to genealogists. Includes shipping information, diaries and lists from 1800-1900; resources and archives for genealogists arranged by region and a surnames interest list.
  
  
• New Zealand's roll of honour
  Register of New Zealand soldiers who died in the New Zealand Wars, Boer War, World War I, World War II, and in overseas service subsequently, plus a listing of known New Zealand veterans of the US Civil War. Still incomplete. Includes personal narratives and letters relating to the Boer War, World War I, and World War II.
  
  
• Ngā Toa
  Ngā Toa meaning "Many Warriors" in the Māori language is a project dedicated to preserving the oral histories of New Zealand's last remaining World War II veterans. Contains over 200 interviews which have been compiled in the Ngā Toa video archive by Patrick Bronte.
  
  
• Ngunguru Sandspit Protection Society Incorporated
  An outline of the current situation and includes history of Ngunguru sandspit and articles about the area. The society aims to raise awareness of the unique natural and historic importance of the site and get protection for Ngunguru and Whakairiora the mountain that looks down on it.
  
  
• Niupepa = Māori newspapers
  Digitised text and images from Alexander Turnbull Library's collection of Māori newspapers (1842-1933).
  
  
• NZ Army : a short history of the New Zealand Army, 1840 to 1990s
  Provides historical information on origins and military activity of the New Zealand Army. Site is divided into sections based on military events. Includes separate biographical sections on Freyberg and Sir Keith Park. Includes information on medals with photographs.
  
  
• Official history of New Zealand in the Second World War
  Online version of 'Official history of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-1945', prepared under the supervision of the War History Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs. Includes accounts of battalions, campaigns, prisoners of war and field medicine. Includes photographs and maps. Full text in HTML and LIT formats. Project managed by Victoria University of Wellington's New Zealand Electronic Text Centre (NZETC).
  
  
• Otago Settlers Museum
  The Otago Settlers Museum celebrates all the peoples of Otago including indigenous Māori, the Chinese who came initially to work the goldfields in the 19th century, and successive waves of migrant groups. The museum provides educational programmes and walking tours of Dunedin.
  
  
• Papers past : New Zealand newspapers and periodicals
  Papers Past showcases selected 19th century New Zealand newspapers and periodicals.
  
  
• Parihaka
  History of the Taranaki settlement Parihaka and the passive resistance movement. Includes information on the annual Parihaka International Peace Festival.
  
  
• Passenger arrivals at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, March 1848 - January 1851 : an expanded and corrected version of Dr Hocken's lists
  John MacGibbon has taken the passenger lists of ships arriving in Port Chalmers (1848-1851), compiled by Dr Hocken, and created a database of names accessible by ship and date. There are links to sites of passenger lists, and other genealogical interests.
  
  
• Pioneers in New Zealand and the South Pacific
  A collection of illustrated historical articles and stories by Anthony G. Flude about the early times in New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands with an emphasis on New Zealand shipping / A short history of New Zealand shipping.
  
  
• Presbyterian Church Archives of Aotearoa New Zealand
  The archives bring together information from many sources, particularly in relation to Otago and Southland. They include genealogical material and a database of Presbyterian marriages as well as a large collection of photographs, cine film, slides, audio/video tapes & plans.
  
  
• Professional Historians' Association of New Zealand/Aotearoa : PHANZA
  Represents professional historians, both within and outside academic institutions. Information for members and those commissioning research and includes list of members with contact details and areas of expertise.
  
  
• Puke Ariki
  Museum, library and visitor information centre for Taranaki. Features some museum exhibits; stories about Taranaki history; tourist information and library information including online catalogue. In English with some Māori.
  
  
• Punji pit : poems of the New Zealanders in the Vietnam War / by John A. Moller
  A selection of poems from: The punji pit, by John A. Moller, Tauranga, N.Z. : Tauranga Moana Press, 1986. The site also has a roll of hounour of New Zealanders who fell in Vietnam and links to sites on the Vietnam War and New Zealand military history.
  
  
• Quay : New Zealand maritime heritage and diver resources
  Guide to resources about New Zealand's maritime heritage. Includes diving sites, mainly wreck diving.
  
  
• Railway Enthusiasts Society Inc. : incorporating The Glenbrook Vintage Railway : New Zealand's premier railway preservation society
  Railway Enthusiasts Society (Auckland, NZ), containing information about their membership and activities, including planned mainline excursions, publications and photos. Glenbrook Vintage Railway is featured, with information about the steam railway's history, operations and special events.
  
  
• Ranfurly Collection
  The Ranfurly Collection is an online collection of paintings and drawings, papers and photographs created by Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand from 1897 to 1904, and his entourage.
  
  
• Rangiātea
  Bilingual site. Captures some of the history of Rangiātea the oldest surviving Anglican Maori Church in Otaki, New Zealand, destroyed by fire in 1995, will document the rebuilding.
  
  
• Royal New Zealand Artillery Old Comrades' Association
  Includes history, recollections and opinions from New Zealand's professional gunners. The equipment, daily life, customs and traditions, organisational structures, and images of artillery from the 19th century to the present during war, peacekeeping and peacetime.
  
  
• Rutherford journal : the New Zealand journal for the history and philosophy of science and technology
  Publishes articles from international scholars on the history and philosophy of science and technology. All issues available in full-text.
  
  
• Rutherford
  Biographical information on Ernest Rutherford, plus a bibliography. Site also contains a list of books and web sites on Rutherford.
  
  
• School of History, Philosophy and Classics
  School at Massey University which also offers religious studies. Outline of courses available, degrees offered, programmes of study etc., staff directory. Features list of research projects and theses available.
  
  
• Scott Base, 1957-2007
  Site created by Antarctica New Zealand to celebrate 50 years of New Zealand involvement in Antarctica. Includes photographs, key dates, FAQs and lists anniversary events.
  
  
• Sites of gender : opportunity and community in an emergent urban-industrial society, 1893-1940
  What makes New Zealand society, or any society, unique? The Caversham Project was started 30 years ago to answer that question by using systematic methods and comparative analysis. The largest project in social history or historical sociology in Australia or New Zealand, and one of the largest in the world.
  
  
• Somes prisoners : Somes Island Internment Camp for 'enemy aliens', Wellington Harbour, New Zealand
  Val Burr's site on Matiu/Somes Island's past. Information relating to the island's history as a quarantine island and a prisoners of war camp. Includes quarantine lists, lists of burials, internees and ships.
  
  
• South seas : voyaging and cross-cultural encounters in the Pacific (1760-1800)
  Resource for the history of European voyaging and cross-cultural encounters in the Pacific between 1760 and 1800. Provides the full text of journals by Cook, Banks, Parkinson and Hawkesworth; contemporary accounts of the indigenous cultures of the Pacific; interactive maps; reference guide and, a selection of images from the National Library of Australia's collections.
  
  
• Southern People
  Searchable dictionary of biographies of the multitude of interesting people who have lived in Otago and Southland.
  
  
• Taonga Pūmau o Te Tai o Poutini = Heritage West Coast
  Heritage West Coast was formed after a number of informal heritage forums came together to share their knowledge and experience. Heritage West Coast encourages a regional approach to heritage planning rather than groups working individually. Includes papers on the history of the West Coast
  
  
• Tapuhi
  Catalogue of unpublished material - photos, drawings & prints, maps, manuscripts and archival material - from the Alexander Turnbull Library collections.
  
  
• Te Aroha Museum
  Contains information about the museum, including a calendar of events, town history and photo gallery.
  
  
• Te Rauparaha
  History of Te Rauparaha created from material provided by Ngāti Toa and Toa Rangatira.
  
  
• Te Whāinga Aronui The Council for the Humanities
  Information about the establishment, membership, aims and activities of Te Whainga Aronui, including links to international organisations, and the Council's policy documents and submissions.
  
  
• The papers of Sir Joseph Banks
  From the State Library of New South Wales. Includes the full transcripts and facsimile reproductions of The Endeavour journal of Sir Joseph Banks 1768-1771.
  
  
• Timeframes
  Database of selected New Zealand, Pacific and Antarctica heritage images from the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library, the research library within the National Library of New Zealand.
  
  
• Tiriti o Waitangi = The Treaty of Waitangi
  State Services Commission site about the Treaty of Waitangi.
  
  
• Touch of New Zealand
  New Zealand fact sheets, including chronological list of Govenors, Governors-General, Premiers and Prime Ministers, a brief overview of New Zealand history, the New Zealand Defence Forces 1860-1883, and brief explanations of Maori culture and mythology.
  
  
• Trail of Waitangi
  Excerpts from various sources on the Treaty of Waitangi: events leading to the Treaty, description of the Treaty signing, texts in English and Māori.
  
  
• Treaty of Waitangi = Te Tiriti O Waitangi
  Archives New Zealand site provides a short history of the Treaty and an online facsimile.
  
  
• Treaty of Waitangi Website
  The Treaty of Waitangi, the people, events and issues surrounding it.
  
  
• Victor Company, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, Vietnam 1967 : the originals
  A memoir of the service of the soldiers of the original Victor Company. Members of the company are invited to contribute their memories and stories. Includes a Roll of Honour. The site contains a list of links to other veteran web sites and histories of the Vietnam conflict.
  
  
• Waihi Gold Mining Museum & Art Gallery
  Information about the facility and about gold mining in the area. Includes a section for students.
  
  
• Waikato Museum
  The Waikato Museum of Art and History site describes the museum and its current and past exhibitions, with links to ArtsPost, Education online and related websites.
  
  
• WaiMilHist
  The electronic journal of military history within the History Department at the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
  
  
• Waitangi National Trust Estate : our birthplace = te pitowhenua
  Administers the Treaty House and provides information on the history of Waitangi and Māori culture.
  
  
• Wellington Museums Trust
  The Wellington Museums Trust operate and manage City Gallery Wellington, Capital E, Museum of Wellington City & Sea, Wellington Cable Car Museum and Colonial Cottage Museum, and manage the New Zealand Cricket Museum jointly with the NZ Cricket Museum Trust.
  
  
• White Swan incident
  Brief summary of a book written by M.D. Warman, based on eye-witness accounts of the White Swan's last journey in 1862. The site provides the list of passengers, including leading politicians and civil servants who were travelling to Wellington for the first meeting of the General Assembly to be held outside Auckland.
  
  
• World War II Historical Re-enactment Society (N.Z.) Inc.
  Society members put on displays, in period costume, entertaining and educating the public about World War II. Includes issues of the quarterly newsletter Relive history.
  
  
• Yaldhurst Museum of Transport and Science
  The Museums collections include over 100 vehicles plus a replica fire station, penny arcade, printing works, agricultural hall, school house and an exhibit of military paraphernalia. The site provides information on the Museum's programmes, activities and services. The Links page has museum, auto and other links.