Services - Fees

Wellington City Archives is open free of charge for visitors to complete historical research. Fees apply on the following services.

Archives Research

You can hire a staff member to undertake your research. The fee is $25 per half hour (payable in advance). To find out how staff can help, submit a Queries and Requests Form.

Queries and Requests Form

Building Plan

For building plans, permits or consent records for commercial purposes or because you are buying or altering a house, use the Council's Building Plan Search Service.

Building Plan Search Service

Photocopying

You can't remove archive materials from the building. Staff photocopy archive documents on site; however, some documents are too fragile to photocopy.

Black and white copying prices:

A0 copy $7.50
A1 copy $4.00
A2 copy $4.00
A3 copy $0.60
A4 copy $0.50

For colour copying prices, contact Wellington City Archives.

Photographic Reproductions

Reproductions of photographs in the Archives collection are provided in digital format on CD.

High resolution images (publication quality, 5000 pixels along the longest edge) - $34 each
Standard resolution images (reference quality only, 300 pixels per inch or less) - $17 each

LGOIMA & LGA Requests

Wellington City Archives charge for archive items requested under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) and Local Government Act (LGA).

Complete a Queries and Requests Form to discuss your search request with staff.

Department Details:
Archives

Overview

Services
Introduction
Fees
Collected Archives
Historic Rates Books
Historic Thomas Ward Maps
Queries & Requests Form
Family History
Archives Highlights