Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Type of site | Online encyclopedia |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, Māori |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Owner | Ministry for Culture and Heritage |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Current status | First build completed 2014 |
Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand is an online encyclopedia established in 2001 by the New Zealand Government's Ministry for Culture and Heritage. The web-based content was developed in stages over the next several years; the first sections were published in 2005, and the last in 2014 marking its completion. Te Ara means "the pathway" in the Māori language, and contains over three million words in articles from over 450 authors. Over 30,000 images and video clips are included from thousands of contributors.