The Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA), is concerned there has been no detailed information released to date about the Government proposal to merge the National Library of New Zealand and Archives New Zealand within the Department of Internal Affairs.

LIANZA, the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa, has introduced a new category to the LIANZA Children's Book Awards to recognise Young Adult's literature separately from Junior Fiction.

LIANZA, The Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa, opposes Tauranga City Council's current proposal to charge for adult loans in an effort to reduce the rates contribution to library services.

11 August 2009 - The LIANZA Children's Book Awards, managed by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa, were awarded last night at a ceremony hosted by Caffe L'affare in Wellington.

New Zealand's oldest book prize, the Esther Glen Award, was presented at the LIANZA Children's Book Awards ceremony in Wellington last night (Monday 10 August).

The Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) strongly opposes the re-introduction of a ban on parallel importing which would be a disaster for New Zealand libraries.

21 January 2009 - LIANZA, the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa, representing 460 public, educational, commercial, industrial, legal and government libraries in New Zealand, has joined the widespread protest against the implementation of new section 92A of the Copyright

From 2-5 November librarians from around New Zealand and the Pacific will converge on the SkyCity Convention Centre Auckland for the annual Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) Conference.

Christchurch based author and illustrator Gavin Bishop has received The Russell Clark Award for his intriguing hardcover picture book Rats (Random House), awarded at the LIANZA Children's Book Awards ceremony at the National Library, Wellington today.

18 August 2008 - Library Week, officially launched tonight in Wellington, is the annual celebration of our nation's libraries and librarians that has been taking place for over 35 years.