Archive of Māori And Pacific Music
The Archive of Māori and Pacific Music houses the world’s largest ethnographic sound collection relating to the Pacific. Established in 1970 to promote research into the music of the indigenous people of New Zealand, the Maori, and those of the people of the Pacific Islands, its holdings today include material from most tribal groups of New Zealand and most Pacific Islands areas, commercial and field recordings of vocal and instrumental music, oral histories, stories and language resources.
Collection TypeHistory, Pacific, Taonga Maori
Contact DetailsVisitor Information FacilitiesVisitor facilities include an audio listening room and a video viewing room. Within the terms of the relevant contract, copies of material are available on request although, for practical reasons, size limits are applicable. Copies of Archive publications are available from the Resources Co-ordinator. Audio and video material in the Archive is in constant demand for courses within the University of Auckland.
