Access Statement / Tauākī Uru

Read about our principles for accessing collections.

The mandate for the Access Statement is established by the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the Public Records Act 2005.

The Access Statement is underpinned by the following principles:

·         Resources in the collections of Te Kano Kohinga Kupu o Pōneke the Wellington City Archives will be made available unless there is a valid reason to restrict access.

·         Access to Te Kano Kohinga Kupu o Pōneke the Wellington City Archives  collections will be consistent with their status as tāonga.

·         The Archives’ collections and access to them will be made available with charges for some digitally provided items and no charge for onsite access.

·         Te Kano Kohinga Kupu o Pōneke The Wellington City Archives  will provide or facilitate online access to a selected range of information resources and digital collections.

·         Te Kano Kohinga Kupu o Pōneke The Wellington City Archives  will provide a research service, supporting access by researchers to resources in its collections.

·         Te Kano Kohinga Kupu o Pōneke The Wellington City Archives  will provide a reference service, supporting access for individuals and for libraries.

·         Te Kano Kohinga Kupu o Pōneke The Wellington City Archives  will seek collaborations with the aim of improving access.

·         Access provided by Te Kano Kohinga Kupu o Pōneke the Wellington City Archives  will be in compliance with New Zealand legislation.

 

Content Warning: Notice about sensitive content

Wellington City Council (WCC) Archives aims to ensure an inclusive, accessible, and equitable environment for our customers, including remote users making use of our collections online.

WCC Archives is the in-house archive for the Wellington City Council. It preserves and makes accessible records primarily created by the Wellington City Council. A small number of items managed by the Archives were accepted from Wellington-based community groups in the past.

Records reflect the attitudes of the times they were created in and may include content which may be regarded harmful, offensive, or misrepresentative.  When language is supplied by the creator of original archival materials to describe or name them, it is recognised as best practice to retain this information preventing censorship or alteration of the historical record.

We control how our content is described, contextualised, and presented online to our users. When potentially sensitive content has been identified, we aim to provide a warning empowering users to make decisions on how to proceed.

If you encounter content that you find offensive, please contact us with your concerns and a link to the record in question. We also encourage you to contact us if you have concerns about researching a particular topic and the risk of encountering offensive materials.