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Archives New Zealand's Continuum - Create and Maintain programme provides guidance to public offices on effective records management.

A cornerstone of this programme is the Continuum Resource Kit. The Resource Kit is based on the standards Archives New Zealand is developing under the Public Records Act 2005 as well as the principles in the International Standard on Records Management (ISO 15489). The products in the Resource Kit can be used by public offices to achieve standardisation and quality systems. For example, we have developed the following resources:

• A template on which you can base your recordkeeping policy;
• General Disposal Authorities;
• A standard to assist in the selection of electronic recordkeeping systems; and
• Fact sheets, guides and standards that provide advice on a range of other recordkeeping issues.

Archives New Zealand has a development programme in place for Continuum and releases new standards, guides and fact sheets regularly.

Archives New Zealand's Government Recordkeeping team is also available to review recordkeeping documentation and policies, and to provide specific advice. If you have any questions or concerns regarding recordkeeping in your organisation please contact us.

CONTACT DETAILS

Government Recordkeeping Programme:

E-mail: rkadvice@archives.govt.nz
Phone: (04) 499-5595
Fax: (04) 495-6210

You might also be interested in the Continuum website (www.archives.govt.nz/continuum/). This website outlines the services we provide and includes electronic versions of our publications, which may be downloaded for free.

Issued October 2003/Revised June 2006