History
Explore library resources about history - including world history, New Zealand history, local history, and family history.
In the library catalogue
More in the library catalogue
New For You - History & Current Events - January 2025
The newest additions to the collection that explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.
New For You - Aotearoa New Zealand - January 2025
Have a taste of home-grown books! Here are some of our best New Zealand new arrivals for this month. Fiction, Biography, Poetry, and more.
New For You - History & Current Events - December 2024
Our selectors look at new titles that explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.
New For You - History & Current Events - January 2025
The newest additions to the collection that explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.
New For You - Aotearoa New Zealand - January 2025
Have a taste of home-grown books! Here are some of our best New Zealand new arrivals for this month. Fiction, Biography, Poetry, and more.
New For You - History & Current Events - December 2024
Our selectors look at new titles that explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.
eDS eResources Discovery Search
Access most of our eResource collection, articles, eBooks, journals, photographs & more, through a single access point.
Bridget Williams Books BWB Online Collections
Deep, rich and high-quality New Zealand non-fiction eBooks brought together online.
New Zealand Gazette Archive
Copies of issues of the New Zealand Gazette and related publications from 1841 to the present.
History Reference Source
World history for researchers, featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
eDS eResources Discovery Search
Access most of our eResource collection, articles, eBooks, journals, photographs & more, through a single access point.
Bridget Williams Books BWB Online Collections
Deep, rich and high-quality New Zealand non-fiction eBooks brought together online.
New Zealand Gazette Archive
Copies of issues of the New Zealand Gazette and related publications from 1841 to the present.
History Reference Source
World history for researchers, featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
Historic events
Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The Treaty of Waitangi
An agreement made between Māori and the British Crown in 1840, it is New Zealand’s founding document. Read our backgrounder to the Treaty.
Treaty of Waitangi for kids
Meet Whetū Marama and her Koro (grandfather) as they find out about Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
New Zealand Disasters
Information on notable New Zealand disasters including natural disasters, transport disasters, mining disasters and epidemics.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The Treaty of Waitangi
An agreement made between Māori and the British Crown in 1840, it is New Zealand’s founding document. Read our backgrounder to the Treaty.
Treaty of Waitangi for kids
Meet Whetū Marama and her Koro (grandfather) as they find out about Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
New Zealand Disasters
Information on notable New Zealand disasters including natural disasters, transport disasters, mining disasters and epidemics.
Featured
New For You - History & Current Events - January 2025
The newest additions to the collection that explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.
New For You - Aotearoa New Zealand - January 2025
Have a taste of home-grown books! Here are some of our best New Zealand new arrivals for this month. Fiction, Biography, Poetry, and more.
Troy's Best Reads of 2024
These are 12 of the books I really enjoyed reading throughout the year - a mix of fiction and non-fiction.
eDS eResources Discovery Search
Access most of our eResource collection, articles, eBooks, journals, photographs & more, through a single access point.
Local and family history
Local history
Explore our resources about local people, places and history.
Family history guide
Whether you're just beginning to look into the history of your family or a seasoned researcher we have a wealth of resources that can help.
