Four drawings from historic newspapers of people writing on paper.

Application form — Collaborative Newspaper Digitisation Programme

Applications have closed for the Collaborative Newspaper Digitisation Programme.

Applications closed

Due to external delays to our digitisation programme, we will not be calling for new applicants in 2024.

The next collaborative digitisation programme will open for applications in 2025.

If you have questions email us at collaborative.digitisation@dia.govt.nz

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Collaborative Newspaper Digitisation Programme

We regularly invite community groups to collaborate with us to add more titles to Papers Past. Learn about the criteria we use the process and when we will open for applications.
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Successful applicants — Collaborative Digitisation Programme

We've enjoyed collaborating with these groups and people. Thanks for working with us. You can find the newspapers that were digitised in these collaborations on Papers Past.

Feature image at top of page: Images from Papers Past.

Left: Observer, 23 April 1904, p.19
Centre: New Zealand Graphic, 20 October 1909, p.43
Right: Observer, 30 May 1891, p.11