History

Westernhouse Bed and Breakfast   (westernhouse.co.nz)  

Historic homestead built in the gold rush days as a hotel and accommodation house and now a cosy bed and breakfast.

National Oral History Association of New Zealand   (www.oralhistory.org.nz)  

Fostering professional standards in oral history, and bringing together those interested in oral history.

Karori Historical Society   (www.karorihistory.org.nz)  

Web site of the Karori Historical Society, an organisation dedicated to the study of the history of Karori.

Ministry for Culture and Heritage   (www.cultureandheritage.govt.nz)  

The Ministry for Culture and Heritage’s overall role is to help make New Zealand culture visible and accessible.

Something Special About Glenview   (www.hpl.govt.nz/index.asp?pageID=2145828893)  

The Glenview community oral history project.

Coromandel History   (www.thepeninsula.co.nz/coromandel/history.htm)  

Brief history of Coromandel town and region.

Whitianga History   (www.thepeninsula.co.nz/whitianga/history.htm)  

A quick history of Whitianga.

Technical History   (www.techhistory.co.nz)  

A history of technological innovation in New Zealand.

Greytown Community Heritage Trust   (www.historicalgreytown.co.nz)  

Dedicated to promoting a future for Greytown's heritage. Visit the Greytown Community Heritage Trust site to explore the town's history, find places you can visit and learn how the Trust works to preserve the past.

ARLHO : The Australasian Register of Living History Organisations   (www.arlho.net)  

This site aims to list all known Australian and New Zealand organisations covering all periods, as well as overseas groups with Antipodean subject matter. ARLHO is made up of people from all walks of life who are brought together by their love of history.

History   (www.nzinfo.co.nz/history.htm)  

Information about the history of the Bay of Islands.

Taranaki Historic Speedway   (www.historicspeedway.co.nz)  

The Taranaki Historic Speedway Association was formed in 2002 with the aim of recording the history and preserving the vehicles and records of speedway racing in the province of Taranaki in New Zealand.

Remembering   (www.remembering.co.nz)  

An extensive Web based memorial system for deceased New Zealanders, preserving precious moments forever. You can archive family photographs, electronic memorabilia, video and audio.

Electronic Journal of Australian and New Zealand History   (www.jcu.edu.au/aff/history/)  

A peer reviewed forum whose membership includes open professional historians, graduate students, teachers, librarians and people interested in the history of our two countries.

Whangarei Museum   (www.whangareimuseum.co.nz)  

Northlands Whangarei Museum houses a nationally significant collection of Maori and early European artefacts.

New Zealand History   (www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/new_zealand_history)  

Original articles and links to a number of topics on New Zealand history.

Tokirima   (www.tokirima.com)  

News and history from the Tokirima Community Assoc in King Country. Includes a new Tokirima School Web site and an expanded history section.

New Zealand Heritage Consultants   (www.nzheritage.com)  

An archaeological and historical consulting firm that offer a wide range of services, in assessment, excavation, survey, heritage inventory, historical research, photography and film consulting.

Routeburn Milford 1946   (www.routeburn1946.orcon.net.nz)  

Photographs and diary of a trip over the Routeburn to Milford December 1946-January 1947.

A History of the Accordion in NZ   (www.accordions.com/index/his/his_nz.shtml)  

A brief history of the accordion in New Zealand.

Morrinsville History   (homepages.ihug.co.nz/~mgribb/start.htm)  

Lists of pioneers, important dates, lists of early photographs, and war memorial entries.

Historic Akaroa   (www.historicakaroa.co.nz)  

A voluntary society dedicated to the preservation of Akaroa's beauty and history.

New Zealand History and Legal Links   (www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/4038/histlaw.htm)  

Links associated with general New Zealand history, Treaty of Waitangi, local history etc.

The Hamilton Public Library Youth Oral History Project   (www.nzdl.org/~nzdl/ohist/intro.html)  

A project which focused on Waikato teenage experiences spanning 1930 to 1960.

Antarctic Heritage Trust   (www.heritage-antarctica.org)  

Aims to promote the restoration, preservation and protection of the structures, artefacts and records which reflect the history of human endeavor in Antarctica.