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Hākena allows you to search for material in the Archives, Ephemera, Art and Photography collections of the Hocken Collections. This guide provides information about: how to find materials; how to order materials; assistance for your research.

Since 2022, the library has been privileged to host the Kitsiri Malalgoda collection, an archive of nearly 700 books in English and Sinhala oriented around Buddhism and Sri Lankan history. The books represent the generosity of the late Professor Kitsiri Malalgoda from the University of Auckland who was a leading figure in the study of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. A full list of items is available from the link above, and books from the collection will appear in relevant search results.

The New Zealand Electronic Text Collection comprises significant New Zealand and Pacific Island texts and materials held by Victoria University of Wellington Library. This encompasses both digitised heritage material and born-digital resources. The texts made available on the NZETC are freely accessible to all researchers regardless of their affiliation with Victoria University of Wellington.