These websites are highly recommended as reference sites. You will find hundreds more subject-specific sites linked from the web guides in the Hands-on history section.
Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Te Ara, the award-winning online encyclopedia of New Zealand, will be a comprehensive guide to this country's natural environment, history, culture and development. This site run by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography contains the life stories of over 3000 New Zealanders. This site run by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage and forms part of the Te Ara wesbite.
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (DNZB)
Te Taiwhakaea
A programme aimed at increasing understanding of the past by exploring Treaty settlements and their enduring impact.
He hōtaka e whai ana i te māramatanga ki ngā wā o mua mā te hōpara i ngā whakataunga Tiriti me te whakaaweawe pūmau.
Understanding Dawn Raids
Digital hub to support the telling of Pacific people’s historical stories, focusing on the Dawn Raids of the 1970s.
Understanding Dawn Raids (Manatū Taonga)
Christchurch City Libraries
While strongest on Christchurch topics, the site also contains a handy range of factsheets on various aspects of New Zealand history.