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'''''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.<ref name=about>{{cite web | title=About this site | url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/ENZ-Utility/SiteInformation/AboutThisSite/en | work=Te Ara | publisher= | date= | accessdate=2009-05-16}}</ref>
'''''An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand''''' was an official [[encyclopedia]] about New Zealand, published by the [[Government of New Zealand]] 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.<ref name=about>{{cite web | title=About this site | url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/ENZ-Utility/SiteInformation/AboutThisSite/en | work=Te Ara | publisher= | date= | accessdate=2009-05-16}}</ref>
It was published in three thick volumes<ref>{{cite web | title=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 | url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/en | work=Te Ara | publisher= | date= | accessdate=2009-05-16}}</ref> and its print run of 30,000 copies was sold out within three months.
It was published in three thick volumes<ref>{{cite web | title=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 | url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/en | work=Te Ara | publisher= | date= | accessdate=2009-05-16}}</ref> 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]]''. A number of women were present as representing firsts, including [[Kate Milligan Edger]].
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]]''. A number of women were present as representing firsts, including [[Kate Edger]].


The text and images have been digitised and are published online without corrections or updates,<ref name=about/> subsumed within its successor [[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] by the [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage (New Zealand)|Ministry for Culture and Heritage]].
The text and images have been digitised and are published online without corrections or updates,<ref name=about/> subsumed within its successor [[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] by the [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]].


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*{{DNZB|title=Alexander McLintock biography|id=4M24|plainlink=y}} from the ''[[Dictionary of New Zealand Biography]]''
*{{DNZB|title=Alexander McLintock biography|id=4M24|plainlink=y}} from the ''[[Dictionary of New Zealand Biography]]''


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Revision as of 17:55, 24 January 2014

An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand was an official encyclopedia about New Zealand, published by the Government of New Zealand 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.[1] It was published in three thick volumes[2] 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. A number of women were present as representing firsts, including Kate Edger.

The text and images have been digitised and are published online without corrections or updates,[1] subsumed within its successor Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

References

  1. ^ a b "About this site". Te Ara. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
  2. ^ "An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966". Te Ara. Retrieved 2009-05-16.

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