Digital reference.

 24/7 access to encyclopaedias, dictionaries and other reference works.

eLibrary Australasia
More than 2,000 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts--plus thousands of maps, pictures and audio/video files.

Encyclopedia Britannica
Over 120,000 articles, an updated world atlas, thousands of images and videos, an online dictionary and thesaurus, over 300,000 articles from respected magazines and journals, news headlines, a guide to the Web's best sites, and much more. Also available in junior and student editions.

GALE Biography Resource Centre
Over 400,000 biographies from throughout history and across all subject areas. 

GALE Virtual Reference Library
More than 85 reference sources including encyclopedias, almanacs, series and more! 

Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary is widely acknowledged to be the most authoritative and comprehensive dictionary of English in the world. 

World Book Online
Contains every article from the 22-volume print set plus thousands more including video clips, maps, animation, sound and more!

Knowledge and Understanding
Maatauranga me te moohiotanga
Achievement
Whaainga ki toona tutukitanga
Accountability
Whakatau tika
New Zealand Government