New Zealand Legislation: Acts

7 Purpose of National Library

• The purpose of the National Library is to enrich the cultural and economic life of New Zealand and its interchanges with other nations by, as appropriate,—

  • (a) collecting, preserving, and protecting documents, particularly those relating to New Zealand, and making them accessible for all the people of New Zealand, in a manner consistent with their status as documentary heritage and taonga; and

  • (b) supplementing and furthering the work of other libraries in New Zealand; and

  • (c) working collaboratively with other institutions having similar purposes, including those forming part of the international library community.