Our services for publishers & authors
Want to publish something? Both before and after it comes out, we have services to help you out, whether you're an individual or an organisation.
ISBNs, ISSNs, and ISMNs
International Standard Numbers are worldwide identifiers for many kinds of publications.
Apply for an International Standard Number
More about ISNs and how to apply
Contact Us
ISBNs and ISMNs
Email isbn@dia.govt.nz
Phone 04 474 3074
ISSNs
Email issn@dia.govt.nz
Phone 04 474 3090
CiP records
New Zealand publishers can have a pre-publication record created with Cataloguing in Publication, which can then be printed in the publication.
More about Cataloguing in Publication
Contact Us
Email cip@dia.govt.nz
Phone 04 474 3165
Legal Deposit
Under legislation, all publishers in New Zealand are required to deposit their publications with the National Librarian.
How do I submit my publication?
Contact Us
Email legaldeposit@dia.govt.nz
Phone 04 474 3104
Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors
The PLR scheme compensates New Zealand authors for the use of their books in New Zealand libraries.
More about registering yourself and your works with the Public Lending Right scheme
Resources for publishers and authors
Help for publishers and authors from around the web.
Professional organisations, funding, and information about copyright
Web harvesting
Information about the New Zealand Web Archive and all of .nz domain harvests.