Puke Ariki - Library - Taranaki Research Centre

Welcome to Taranaki Research Centre

We can provide assistance with your research / information queries - please check the following before submitting your question:

Puke Ariki provides an information research service on a charge-for-use basis for customers who are unable to access the resources themselves.
The first 15 minutes of research are at no charge, with a fee of $17.00 per 15 minutes thereafter, plus photocopying costs. There may be additional charges for online database searching or document supply etc. These fees will be discussed with you.
Research undertaken by the Taranaki Research Centre team could include any of the following: General enquiries, business research, genealogy, local history and readers' advisory.
Priority is given to current Puke Ariki and District Libraries members (please quote your library card number).
If you are not a member of our library we may ask you to redirect your query to your local library.

The following information is available at the Taranaki Research Centre:

New Zealand Statutes
Government publications
New Zealand Statistics publications
New Zealand history and genealogy resources
Maori Land Court Minutes Index and minute books relating to Taranaki on microfilm
Genealogy research service for customers outside Taranaki on a charge-for-use basis – contact us by phone, fax or email
Taranaki newspapers on microfilm
The photographic file collection, previously available in the Taranaki Museum
Rare books in the Glass Case Collection
Click here to read about our featured books.
Click here for a list of recent new titles in the TRC.