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The Minister Responsible for the National Library Nathan Guy has welcomed the inclusion of up to 82 libraries in the final tender process for the Government’s rural broadband initiative.

“This will be a major boost for public access to the internet. Many rural communities will have access to ultra-fast broadband, even if they live outside the UFB coverage area.

Ladies and Gentlemen - welcome to Parliament today.

It's my pleasure to be your host today as the Minister Responsible for the National Library.

It was just two years ago that many of us were here to announce the outgoing Poet Laureate, Cilla McQueen, whose poetry we've just shared.

That was my first official event as the Minister Responsible, so it's an event I remember well.

New Zealand’s new Poet Laureate for 2011-2013 is Ian Wedde, the Minister responsible for the National Library Nathan Guy has announced today.

“The Poet Laureate is a prestigious position, acting as an Ambassador for the role of poetry as part of our national culture,” says Mr Guy.

“This position is administered by the National Library and is a recognition by the government of how important poetry is to our history, culture and identity.

The trauma and recovery of quake-hit Christchurch is now being recorded for future generations, says Nathan Guy, the Minister Responsible for the National Library.

“The National Library is collecting a record of the quakes and their aftermath through a variety of mediums, including photos, oral history, web harvesting, and collecting material from memorial services and fundraising concerts,” says Mr Guy.

New appointments to the positions of National Librarian and Chief Archivist have been welcomed by Nathan Guy, the Minister Responsible for both the National Library and Archives New Zealand.

“These are very important statutory positions and I’m pleased we have two high quality appointments,” says Mr Guy.

The Minister Responsible for the National Library, Archives New Zealand and Internal Affairs has rubbished claims by Labour MP Grant Robertson that the integration of the three departments will save only $165,000 a year, putting the correct figure at closer to $2 million.

“Mr Robertson is using outdated figures,” says Mr Guy.

“The Government invested a one-off $2.5 million in the integration, and from next year onwards savings will be around $2 million annually.

Legislation to improve parts of the state sector has been welcomed by Nathan Guy, the Minister Responsible for Archives New Zealand, the National Library and Internal Affairs.

The National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Amendment Act and the Public Records Amendment Act have passed their final readings in Parliament today, paving the way for the three departments to integrate on 1 February 2011.

“The integration of these three departments is an important step in delivering better public services more efficiently.

Welcome everyone to Parliament's Grand Hall.

Thank you for inviting me here tonight to celebrate a remarkable milestone - the 100^th anniversary for your organisation.

Thank you for the invitation to open your conference today. Can I also welcome all those visiting from overseas, I hope you learn a lot at this conference and enjoy your stay in New Zealand.

The Minister Responsible for the National Library, Nathan Guy, has tonight opened the National Library's new $1.9 million Auckland centre.

Thanks Penny and Ngati Whatua for that warm welcome.

It's a great honour and pleasure to be here tonight, and the Prime Minister sends his best wishes.  

Welcome here tonight everyone, thank you for coming and for asking me to say a few words.

I'm very pleased to be here today to officially launch phase 2 of the National Digital Heritage Archive, or NDHA.

Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed the proposed integration of the National Library and Archives New Zealand into the Department of Internal Affairs.

The Government has approved plans to solve critical storage and infrastructure issues in the National Library's Wellington building, the Minister Responsible for the National Library, Nathan Guy an

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.  Good afternoon.

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.  It is a great pleasure to be here at the National Library this evening.  This event has special significance for me, as it is my first offici

Hon Nathan Guy today released the Briefings to the Incoming Minister from the National Library of New Zealand and Archives New Zealand.

I am very pleased to be here to speak to you today in my capacity as Minister responsible for the National Library of New Zealand.  The National Library portfolio has proven to be very interes

The Government has decided to scale back the revamp of the National Library's Wellington building but will ensure the nation's treasures are protected by increasing storage, fixing leaks, upgrading

HON DR RICHARD WORTH
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
NATIONAL LIBRARY
NATIONAL DIGITAL HERITAGE ARCHIVE LAUNCH
BANQUET HALL, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

The National Digital Heritage Archive - which will ensure New Zealand's digital memory is preserved in perpetuity - is being launched today by the Minister Responsible for the National Library Rich

Launch of new Alexander Turnbull Library Manuscripts and Pictorial website featuring the papers of Sir Donald McLean

Opening of Welcome Sweet Peace: Returning Home after the Great War

at the National Library, 1 December 2008.