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We are making more data available, and in more accessible ways, as part of the New Zealand Government Open Access and Licensing framework and Open Government Information and Data Re-use Work Programme.

We're working on compiling and licensing more data sets, but if you can't wait, data.govt.nz has lots of government data for you.

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INNZ metadata

Index New Zealand (INNZ) is a searchable database that contains abstracts and descriptions of articles from about 1000 New Zealand periodicals and newspapers published from the early 1900s to the present day.

DigitalNZ API

DigitalNZ makes New Zealand digital content easier to find, share and use by bringing together the descriptive information (metadata) about the collections of over 150 organisations into one place.

Papers Past data

Find and use Papers Past data for research using the Papers Past pilot open dataset or with the DIgital NZ API.

Turnbull unpublished collections metadata

Find out about the Encoded Archival Description (EAD) records created by the Alexander Turnbull Library for its unpublished collection materials.

Turnbull names metadata

Find out about the names authorities created by the Alexander Turnbull Library for its unpublished collection materials.

Publications NZ metadata

Publications New Zealand is New Zealand's national bibliography. The Publications New Zealand dataset contains bibliographic records created or identified by the National Library and other New Zealand librarie

Ngā Upoko Tukutuku metadata

Ngā Upoko Tukutuku is a standardised terminology for Māori subject headings, for use in cataloguing and archival description.