The ARANZ Advocacy Team

Abstract

The Council of ARANZ work together to promote the understanding and importance of records and archives in New Zealand. While each member works as part of the team, members also have specific portfolios to address certain aspects of the goal.

The advocacy team works as watchdog for archives, as well as the people who work in the fields of archives and record management.
Much of our activity is focused on making submissions to Archives New Zealand regarding their disposal notifications or to comment on a government department’s retention and disposal schedules, which are released via the Archives New Zealand website. Other submissions and letters we have worked on in 2019 include amendments to the Copyright Act, concerns regarding the on-going management of the Community Archive, and Archives New Zealand’s reading room changes.