New Zealand Historical Association

Tag: history

  • Planned cuts to history at MCH

    As you will be aware, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has announced plans to disestablish the majority of its historian positions and eliminate the digital production roles essential for maintaining platforms such as Te Ara and NZHistory.net. This restructuring represents a fundamental shift towards a policy-only model that would effectively end decades of…

  • Wellington Archives and National Library update

    The National Librarian Pouhuaki and Chief Archivist Poumanaaki have announced upcoming impacts to customer services for Archives NZ and National Library services in Wellington to enable the preparation and moving of staff, equipment and holdings to the new archival facility from July. The most pressing part of this update for NZHA members for now is:…

  • Press release on the cuts to the Marsden fund

    Tēnā koutou, Please find attached a press release on the cuts to the Marsden fund, announced yesterday by the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology. These cuts to the humanities and social sciences funding will have a devastating impact on our research. The Minister claims that what makes a ‘real impact’ on our economy is…