13068 (2024). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question
Published date: 04 Jun 2024
13068 (2024). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs: When was the Minister made aware of the closure of the Te whakamatihiko ā-tono Digitisation on demand service at Archives New Zealand?
Hon Brooke van Velden: I was first made aware that the time-limited funding for Archives New Zealand’s digitisation services would cease on 30 June 2024 via the Department of Internal Affairs’ introductory briefing to Archives New Zealand and the National Library, received by my office on 15 February 2024. The closure of Te whakamatihiko ā-tono Digitisation on demand service was confirmed to my office on 7 May 2024.