Request a full list titles and authors of the 500 000 books the library is proposing to destroy
Justin Beckermann made this Official Information request to National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
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From: Justin Beckermann
Dear National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa,
Under the OIA I would like to request a full list of the 500 000 books the library is proposing to destroy, including the books titles and authors.
Yours faithfully,
Justin Beckermann
From: Information National Library of New Zealand
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
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From: Heather Mathie
Kia ora Justin,
Thank you for your Official Information Act (OIA) request, which is
attached with this email, to the National Library of New Zealand.
The National Library will provide its response to your request as soon as
practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 15
July 2025.
Ngā mihi
Heather Mathie (she/her) | Kaitohutohu Business Advisor Office of the
National Librarian National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o
Aotearoa
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From: Heather Mathie
Dear Justin,
Attached is the response to your OIA request from Mark Crookston,
Director, Digital (formerly Director, Content Services, National Library
of New Zealand). Further emails with attachments in response to your
request will follow from this address.
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
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From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
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From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
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From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
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From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
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Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
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From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
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Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
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From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
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Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
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From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
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From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
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From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
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2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
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2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
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2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
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2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
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2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
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2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
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2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
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1. https://www.archives.govt.nz/
2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
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2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
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2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
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2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
Visible links
1. https://www.archives.govt.nz/
2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
Visible links
1. https://www.archives.govt.nz/
2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
Visible links
1. https://www.archives.govt.nz/
2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
Visible links
1. https://www.archives.govt.nz/
2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
From: Heather Mathie
Kind regards,
Heather Mathie (she/her) Planning and Reporting Advisor | Strategy,
Regulatory and Support
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga |
[1]https://www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
| [2]https://natlib.govt.nz/
Archives New Zealand and National Library are a part of the Department of
Internal Affairs
References
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2. https://natlib.govt.nz/
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