Need a historian or help with heritage? PHANZA is the Professional Historians’ Association of New Zealand/Aotearoa. Our members work in sectors including central and local government, academia, museums, archives and libraries. https://phanza.org.nz/https://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3muvgl5nqak26Newsroom talked to PHANZA President Matthew Woodbury about further cuts at the National Library and Archives NZ. He says "It’s only when one zooms out that you can see the effect of all of these cuts. These institutions ... are critical cultural infrastructure." https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/07/government-slammed-over-job-cuts-at-national-library/07 Sep 2026 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvgl5nqak26https://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3muvg6xyqgk26PHANZA has released a statement expressing our dismay at the nature and magnitude of proposed reductions to staff and services at the National Library and Archives New Zealand. It details our concerns with collections access and fulfillment of legal obligations. https://phanza.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-0905-PHANZA-Statement-re-NLNZ-and-ANZ-Cuts-1.pdf07 Sep 2026 02:04 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvg6xyqgk26https://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3mulmh5sxos2jPHANZA stands in support of staff at Archives NZ and the National Library, who are facing proposed cuts that would eliminate 47 FTE roles across two institutions that are vital to the work of our members. Read PHANZA's press release below and please share widely with your networks.03 Sep 2026 04:29 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulmh5sxos2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3mul3s7cme22fHistorians and heritage professionals should be aware of severe cuts being proposed at the National Library and Archives NZ, which will affect both local and international researchers. PHANZA will be making a statement but in the meantime, the RNZ story provides the details. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul3s7cme22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3muiinr4j7s27Wellington Heritage Festival 2026 is here, with a month of talks, events and activities for all ages. 📆 24 October to 15 November 📍Events around the city and region PHANZA members, if you're involved in an event, reply with the info or DM us. We'd love to share! wellingtonheritagefestival.co.nz https://wellingtonheritagefestival.co.nz/01 Sep 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3muiinr4j7s27https://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3mu4f3stxck2gA big thank you to all our members who have renewed their memberships already. You're the best 😀 If you haven't already renewed, please do so by 31 August. Check your email for a renewal notice or see the website for details. Ngā mihi nui! [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 03:08 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4f3stxck2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3mu4ept7sfc2gThe 2026 issue of The Manawatū Journal of History is out, with rich and engaging articles on the social, cultural and material histories of the Manawatū.📚 This issue is edited by PHANZA member Margaret Tennant and features articles by Margaret and PHANZA members Clare Gleeson and Fiona McKergow.28 Aug 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4ept7sfc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3mtzhnwnll22r🎉 Congratulations to PHANZA member Julia Bradshaw on her new book, Digging Deep: Women on New Zealand's Goldfields.📚 The book illuminates the stories of settler women who helped shape life on the goldfields, as well as Māori women already living in these areas. https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/what-we-do/canterbury-university-press/canterbury-university-press-catalogue/digging-deep26 Aug 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzhnwnll22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3mtwt3guodk2qNow is the time to join PHANZA or renew your membership. PHANZA aims to be a strong voice of advocacy for history and heritage in Aotearoa New Zealand. We hope you'll consider joining us! Membership is NZ$60/year, free for postgrads. For more info, head to our website. phanza.org.nz/members/ https://phanza.org.nz/members/25 Aug 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwt3guodk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3mtkolo52ik2vDid you know PHANZA publishes the New Zealand Journal of Public History? It's fully open access and a great place to learn what practitioners are doing in museums, heritage sites, and education programmes, as well as reading research-based articles on public history. You can find it on our website.21 Aug 2026 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkolo52ik2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3mtfdrrld4k2dMight be some interesting comparative material in this open access article for anyone working on humanitarian politics, the Church Missionary Society etc. in 19thC Aotearoa New Zealand. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfdrrld4k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3mtfclyfqrs2iDunedin folks are invited to a talk by PHANZA member Jonathan Howard on 'The Rise and Fall of Seacliff', the Asylum that was once one of NZ's largest buildings. 📆 Wednesday 26 August 2026, 5:30pm 📍Dunningham Suite, Level 4, Dunedin Public Library Pic: Alexander Turnbull Library PAColl-8769-04.18 Aug 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfclyfqrs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3mtdhdb6pj22qRead PHANZA member Hazel Petrie's review of Charlotte Macdonald’s award-winning history, Garrison World: Redcoat Soldiers in New Zealand and across the British Empire (Bridget Williams Books, 2025), in The Landfall Tauraka Review https://landfallreview.com/marching-to-barracks/ @bwbnz.bsky.social18 Aug 2026 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdhdb6pj22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/phanza.bsky.social/post/3mtd3qal3ts2qHi, we're new here 👋 PHANZA is the professional body for NZ's historians and heritage experts. Follow to learn more about our members' work, publications, events, heritage advocacy and all things history related. We welcome new members, including students/postgrads. Visit our website to learn more.18 Aug 2026 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:3nnbexa7mcayeq3r7c3moq2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtd3qal3ts2q