Local History Links
Wanganui District Council Archives
Local government records including rate roll details, maps and plans
Open by appointment
Ph (06) 349 0001
Email: archives@wanganui.govt.nz
www.wanganui.govt.nz/archives
Whanganui Regional Museum
Personal, family and local history archives
Open 10am – 1pm Monday – Friday
Ph (06) 349 1110
Email: info@wrm.org.nz
www.wanganui-museum.org.nz
Sarjeant Gallery Reference Library
Artists files, art journals, special collections
Queens Park, Wanganui
Open 2.30 – 4.30pm Monday – Friday
Ph (06) 349 0506
Email: fronth@queenspark.org.nz
www.sarjeant.org.nz
Whanganui Riverboat Centre Museum
Whanganui riverboats and river history
Taupo Quay, Wanganui
Open 9am – 4pm Monday – Saturday
10am – 4pm Sunday & public holidays
Ph (06) 347 1863
Email: riverboatswanganui@clear.net.nz
www.riverboat.co.nz
Army Museum Waiouru – Kippenberger Military Archives
Personal papers and military records
State Highway One, Waiouru
Open: 10am – 12pm and 1 – 4pm Monday - Friday but require prior arrangement to access the records
Ph: (06) 387 6911
Email: archives@armymuseum.co.nz
www.armymuseum.co.nz
Bulls Museum
Local and military history
High Street, Bulls
Open by appointment
Ph: (06) 322 1227
Email: gregbradley@xtra.co.nz
Historic Places Trust – New Zealand
For the national society see their website: www.historic.org.nz
Historic Places Trust – Whanganui Branch
Contact: The Secretary
396 State Highway 4
RD 5
Wanganui
Horizons Regional Council Archives
Manawatu – Wanganui regional government records and pre-amalgamation local authority records, maps and plans
Open by appointment
Ph (06) 952 2800
www.horizons.govt.nz
Marton Historical Society Archives
Local history, personal papers and local government records of the Rangitikei District, including Marton, Bulls and Turakina plus Sanson and Halcombe
Open 9.30am – 12pm and 1.30 – 4.30pm but require prior arrangement to access records
Ph (06) 327 8623
Rangitikei District Council Archives
Local government records, maps and plans and photographs
High Street, Marton
Open by appointment
Ph (06) 327 0099
Email: info@rangitikei.govt.nz
www.rangitikei.govt.nz
Taihape Museum
Local history of Taihape
Open 1.30 – 4.30pm Sunday, each afternoon during school holidays or by appointment
Ph (06) 388 0089 (Secretary)
Email: kotukumarj@hotmail.com
Useful Internet Links
- Alexander Turnbull Library
- Archives New Zealand
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
- Land Information New Zealand
- New Zealand Libraries Catalogue – Publications available in New Zealand libraries
- Papers Past – National Library of NZ digitised collection of 19th century newspapers
- Nga Rauru
- Ngati Apa
- Te Ahi Ka o Paerangi Ngati Rangi Land Claims
- Te Ao Hou – The Maori Magazine Online
- Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Wanganui
- Timeframes – New Zealand and the Pacific through images
- Wanganui District Council
- Wanganui information
- Whanganui River Maori Trust Board