Reading room hours during the holiday period
Our reading rooms have different opening hours over the holiday period. Get the details and find out how you can continue your research during this time.
29 November 2023
Reading room closure dates
We have 4 reading rooms around the country – in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Their opening hours will be different over the holiday period.
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Closed from 1pm Wednesday 20 December 2023 until 9am Monday 15 January 2024.
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Closed from 3pm Thursday 21 December 2023 until 10am Monday 8 January 2024.
Ōtautahi Christchurch
Closed from 1pm Thursday 21 December 2023 until 9am Monday 8 January 2024.
Ōtepoti Dunedin
Closed from 1pm Thursday 21 December 2023 until 9am Monday 8 January 2024.
Continuing your research
While our reading rooms are closed, you can still view digitised items on Collections search without having to travel to a reading room. You can also preorder records to view when we're back.
Preorder records to view when we're open
If you have a question about your research, ask an archivist and we'll get back to you as soon as we can during the dates we're open.