What you can access in our archives
Our archives include around 420,000 records that have been transferred from former local authorities within the Auckland region to Auckland Council Archives.
Our earliest records date back to 1852.
How to search the archives
You can
search the archives database online.
Once you have identified the records you want from the database,
visit us to access the records. We will need the archive reference IDs of the items you wish to access.
Contact us if you cannot find the information you need. We will identify records that may help with your enquiry.
Historic district schemes and plans
Historic district schemes and plans are still used to determine the rules and permitted activities that were in place when a property or other asset was built or developed.
Our archives include a list of the historic district schemes and plans for the Auckland region.
Reserve Management Plans
The eight legacy (former) councils that now make up Auckland Council have reserve management plans for reserves in their area.
Our archives include all known legacy council reserve management plans for parks and reserves that are now owned or administered by Auckland Council.
OurAuckland magazine archive
OurAuckland is a magazine produced by Auckland Council.
It contains council news, details of improvements happening in local areas, as well as event information.
We published the first edition in March 2011.
You can access previous editions of OurAuckland magazine from our archives.
Other records in our archives
Our archives also include, but are not limited to, records of:
- bridges
-
burgess rolls
- cemeteries and burials
- council staff
- family records
- maps
- property and rate books
- registers
- valuation rolls and lists
- war memorials.
Visit our
Family history, cemetery and burial records page for more records to help you with your research.
Watch Flushed out - The secrets of the public toilet
This exhibition looks at some historic and contemporary toilets managed by Auckland Council.
Read the full transcript of this video.
