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This week is National Volunteer Week. We wouldn't be such a great organisation without the help of our wonderful volunte...
13/06/2026

This week is National Volunteer Week. We wouldn't be such a great organisation without the help of our wonderful volunteers, so Thank You all!

The Family History Federation have put out a Really Useful Bulletin Volunteering Special. Read it here - https://genealogy.org.nz/Family-History-Federation/10934/

11/06/2026

✨ Exhibitors Confirmed So Far ✨

We’re excited to share a fantastic line-up of exhibitors already confirmed for this year’s Expo!

Exhibitor expressions are still coming in – have you submitted yours? Tables are only $50 each!
Email us: [email protected] if you would like to know more!

Attendees will have the chance to connect with a wide range of organisations and experts, including:
* Ancestry
* Auckland Council Archives
* Auckland Libraries
* Business Writing Services
* Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust
* FamilySearch
* Family Tree Maker
* Mentis
* MyHeritage
* National Army Museum, Waiouru New Zealand
* NZ Fencible Society
* New Zealand Micrographic Services
* New Zealand Society of Genealogists — including interest groups: England, Māori, Pacific Islands, Scotland, Ireland, NZSG Online DNA Interest Group, Asian, and the Genealogical Computing Group
* Wales New Zealand Family History Society

09/06/2026

Today for International Archives Week we are sharing a series from Pōneke Wellington — the Māori Land Court minute books.

The minute books are a record of the hearings and evidence given by Māori to the Land Court to establish Crown titles for their land.

We hold original minute books from all seven Māori land court districts from 1865 to 1975. They document tribal history, whakapapa and evidence of iwi/hapū use and occupation of land.

In 2012, the minute books from 1862 to 1900 were added to the UNESCO Memory of the World New Zealand Register, in recognition of their cultural and historical significance.

“The minute books are a unique archival source for the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. They are a repository of the oral tribal histories and whakapapa of most of New Zealand’s Māori tribes, recorded at hearings in the 19th and 20th centuries by Native (later Māori) Land Court clerks. Without this unique source, much tribal history and traditional knowledge would have been lost.” — Dr Grant Phillipson, Waitangi Tribunal Member and former Chief Historian.

🔗 For information about how to access the minute books, the link to our research guide about Māori Land Court records is in the comments.

Kapiti Genealogy & Irish Interest Group LNI are holding an Irish Education Day on 18 July from 10am to 3pm. Limited to 4...
09/06/2026

Kapiti Genealogy & Irish Interest Group LNI are holding an Irish Education Day on 18 July from 10am to 3pm. Limited to 40 people, so bookings are essential. Book online at https://www.trybooking.com/nz/BDUO

05/06/2026

Radio 4's The Gift interviewed Audrey and Arthur, a couple who thought they might be half-siblings because DNA testing is banned in France

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