Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Chief Archivist/General Manager
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga is headed by the General Manager who is also the Chief Archivist.
A Māori consultative group, Te Pae Whakawairua, provides the Chief Archivist with independent advice to ensure all our services meet the needs of Māori now and in the future. Find out more about Te Pae Whakawairua
- Find out more about the functions and services of Archives New Zealand, Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga including the Public Records Act 2005 Audit Programme and the Government Digital Archive Programme.
The Archives Council
The Archives Council Te Rua Wānanga is an unincorporated body established under the Public Records Act 2005 to provide independent advice to the Minister responsible for Archives New Zealand on recordkeeping and archives matters including those for which tikanga Māori is relevant.
The Council reports directly to the Minister on its functions during the preceding year. The Minister, as soon as practicable, presents the report to the House of Representatives.
The inaugural Council was appointed on 31 August 2006 and consists of seven members. Council Members hold office for a term not exceeding three years, and may be reappointed.
The current members of the Archives Council are:
- Mr Richard Nottage CNZM (chair)
- Mr Mel Smith CNZM (Deputy chair)
- Distinguished Professor Dame Mary Anne Salmond FNAS, FRSNZ, FBA, FAHNZ, DBE, CBE
- Mr Stuart Strachan
- Mr Barry Holdaway
- Mr George Reedy
- Ani Pahuru-Huriwai
The terms of appointment of the current members expire in December 2012.
Working with the Archives Council
The Archives Council meets four times a year to discuss archival and record keeping matters. Since its establishment the Archives Council has developed a Council Charter and has provided advice to the Minister on the disposal of some of Archives New Zealand’s own records.
Contact the Archives Council: archivescouncil@archives.govt.nz or telephone Peter Andrews, phone 04 470-2916.
Archives Council Annual Reports
Section 15 (3) of the Public Records Act 2005 requires that the Archives Council must report to the Minister each year on the performance of its functions during the preceding year. The Minister must, as soon as practicable after receiving the report, present it to the House of Representatives. Copies of previous Annual Reports will be available soon.
