About DigitalNZ
Search DigitalNZ to find, share, and use Aotearoa New Zealand’s digital collections. We bring together millions of items from heritage, government, academic, media, and community organisations.
What is DigitalNZ
Ā-Tihi o Aotearoa DigitalNZ was established by the National Library of New Zealand in 2008 to make it easier to access digital collections. DigitalNZ has grown to include more than 30 million items from over 200 content partners.
How to use DigitalNZ
Search digital heritage and research collections
Content partner organisations range from small community archives to large national repositories. Discover photographs, audio recordings, video, maps, newspapers, artworks, research papers, and news articles.
Collect items and share your research
DigitalNZ’s story tool makes it easy to collect the items that you find in one place. Save the items you find, or add your own text and images to tell a story. Keep your story private or share with friends, family, or classmates.
Create new applications with DigitalNZ’s API
DigitalNZ’s API (application programming interface) acts as a key to content on DigitalNZ. Developers use the API to create new applications and increase exposure to digital collections.