Learn how to find your divorce record – whether it’s held by us, or by the court that granted your divorce.

Discover how to find a record of your arrival into Aotearoa New Zealand, or your immigration or residency status.

Government agencies may hold records about you if you’ve ever spent time in a state institution like a care home, prison, hospital or school. Learn how to request copies of these records.

Learn how to use our records to research your whanau, hapū, iwi and whakapapa.

Tips to help you use our new Collections search to find records of people who served in World War One.

Find out how to order a digitised version of a record you need, what it costs and how long it takes.

Contact an archivist for help with your research.