PHANZA has recently been in contact with the National Librarian Penny Carnaby and the the National Library Minister, Hon. Richard Worth, regarding the redevelopment of the National Library. On behalf of its members, the committee expressed its concerns about the lack of communication about the redevelopment and access for researchers/historians. Please see the attached documents for the resulting correspondence.

You can also see the National Library website here: http://www.natlib.govt.nz/ 

PHANZA has recently been in contact with the National Librarian Penny Carnaby and the the National Library Minister, Hon. Richard Worth, regarding the redevelopment of the National Library. On behalf of its members, the committee expressed its concerns about the lack of communication about the redevelopment and access for researchers/historians. Please see the attached documents for the resulting correspondence.

You can also see the National Library website here: http://www.natlib.govt.nz/ 

PHANZA recently approached ACC regarding the levies appropriate to professional historians and the work that we do. Please see the attached documents for the correspondence, including information on the suggested levy classifications. You can also email consultation@acc.co.nz for more information.

PHANZA recently received information from LINZ regarding the closure of its public offices. Please see attached documents for further information and see the LINZ website (www.linz.govt.nz) for further information on manual lodgement.

Find out information about funding sources across the cultural sector on the NZLive website here: http://www.nzlive.com/en/index?type=funding

Introduction to Business - contractors and small businesses. John Forde, Business Tax Information Officer, Inland Revenue (john.forde@ird.govt.nz) presented this powerpoint display at the PHANZA workshop on 11 October 2008.

Phanzine is the official newsletter of the Professional Historians' Association of New Zealand/Aotearoa. It appears 3 times a year, and contains news of public history matters, reports of key events affecting the public history community, news about members and public history institutions, reviews and notices.

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