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March 25th, 2013

Behind the scenes

Building an Index (NZ)

By Al Gray

How we make an article findable – and usable – in INNZ. Also, Easter Eggs!

March 18th, 2013

Behind the scenes

Do you know this woman?

By Diane Woods

She’s the face of an exhibition, and we still don’t know her name.

March 15th, 2013

Collections

Not such a long way to Tipperary

By Margaret Hurst

Do you have Irish ancestry?

March 11th, 2013

Collections

Gone but not forgotten

By Sholto Duncan

A stroll through the music sites of our youth.

March 6th, 2013

Behind the scenes

INNZ celebrates 25 years online!

By Al Gray

Index New Zealand has been one of the country’s most important finding tools for a quarter of a century.

February 25th, 2013

Behind the scenes

Photographs after the Canterbury Earthquakes

By John Sullivan

Ross Becker's photographs and the changing view of Christchurch. more

February 13th, 2013

Collections

Katherine Mansfield’s Sumurun

By Reuben Schrader

A dark story from Katherine’s bohemian days has been uncovered.

January 23rd, 2013

Behind the scenes

Gathering up the crown jewels

By Andrew Henry

Electronic publishing platforms are a wealth of NZ material, but getting them into the Library is the hard part.

January 16th, 2013

Collections

Around New Zealand with Reed

By Aaron Lister

Trip around New Zealand through the words and pictures of Reed's Kowhai Gold Colour Books.

January 11th, 2013

Collections

In my beautiful balloon

By Emerson Vandy

A high-altitude tale told though the papers. more

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