The New Zealand Official Yearbook has provided a comprehensive statistical picture of life in New Zealand since 1893. ‘Handbooks’ and ‘Blue books’ of statistical information go back even further.
The following editions of the yearbook have now been digitised. More will be added over time.
Viewing and using the yearbooks
Choose a yearbook from the list below and press [Ctrl]-F to search within it using keywords. Our main website search box will not search within these files.
You can copy and paste tables into Excel.
The 2010 Yearbook will be added in the near future.
Statistics New Zealand were unable to get copyright approval for all of the images in the 1990–2008 yearbooks so they have been removed.
We would appreciate your feedback. Call us toll-free on 0508 525 525 or email info@stats.govt.nz.
Disclaimer
The digital yearbooks use web technology to enhance their searchability and usability. They differ from the print yearbooks.
Although samples of the data have been tested, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of all the information as the digital yearbooks were created by rekeying information from microfiche copies of the original books.
Historic issues of the yearbooks may contain language or views which reflect the time in which they were written and may be considered inappropriate or offensive today.
All efforts have been made to ensure compliance with copyright legislation. It is recommended that you contact the owner of the work as listed with the image if you wish to re-use the image.