Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966)
Encyclopedia
An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand was an official encyclopedia
about New Zealand
, published by the New Zealand Government in 1966. The editor was Dr Alexander Hare McLintock, the parliamentary historian, who was assisted by two others. The encyclopedia included articles written by 359 other authors. It contained over 1,800 general articles and 900 biographies.
It was published in three thick volumes and its print run of 30,000 copies was sold out within three months.
The encyclopaedia is more representative of minorities than previous New Zealand reference works such as the vanity press The Cyclopedia of New Zealand
, but not as representative as the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
.
The text and images have been digitised and are published online without corrections or updates, subsumed within its successor Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
.
Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge....
about New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, published by the New Zealand Government in 1966. The editor was Dr Alexander Hare McLintock, the parliamentary historian, who was assisted by two others. The encyclopedia included articles written by 359 other authors. It contained over 1,800 general articles and 900 biographies.
It was published in three thick volumes and its print run of 30,000 copies was sold out within three months.
The encyclopaedia is more representative of minorities than previous New Zealand reference works such as the vanity press The Cyclopedia of New Zealand
The Cyclopedia of New Zealand
The Cyclopedia of New Zealand: industrial, descriptive, historical, biographical facts, figures, illustrations was an encyclopaedia published in New Zealand between 1897 and 1908 by the Cyclopedia Company Ltd of Christchurch. Six volumes were published on the people, places and organisations of...
, but not as representative as the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography contains biographies for over 3,000 New Zealanders. It is available in both English and Maori. All volumes of the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography are available online....
.
The text and images have been digitised and are published online without corrections or updates, subsumed within its successor Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand is an online encyclopedia created by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage of the New Zealand Government. The project was established in 2002 and the website launched in 2005...
by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Ministry for Culture and Heritage (New Zealand)
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is a government agency within the New Zealand government. The current Chief Executive is Lewis D. Holden. The current Minister for Culture and Heritage is Chris Finlayson.-History:...
.