Kia ora koutou,
The June 2026 update of the
Official Resource Description and Access (RDA) Toolkit is now live. We are delighted to share that this release includes 287 newly added and changed policy statements from Te Puna Mâtauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand (NLNZ). Every element
page and option in the Toolkit is now supported by a corresponding NLNZ Policy Statement.
We have also updated our
NLNZ Guidance and
NLNZ Encoding documents, providing additional support for descriptive practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. For a full overview of our approach to resource description using RDA, and links to all our supporting documentation please see our page
NLNZ approach to resource description.
Changes to the RDA Toolkit
This is a relatively small release from the RDA Steering Committee (RSC). Please see
June 2026 RDA Toolkit Release
Updates to NLNZ Policy Statements
Recent additions and updates may be of particular interest, including guidance on:
We are planning to update our
Niche Academy tutorials so they align with the latest NLNZ policy statements and guidance, as well as other changes to the RDA Toolkit. While we don’t have a confirmed timeline yet, this work is on our roadmap — so please stay tuned for updates.
We would also like to take this opportunity to remind you of the RDA countdown clock displayed at the top of the Original RDA Toolkit. For more information on transitioning to Official RDA, please visit:
The Countdown Clock and Transitioning to Official RDA | ALA RDA Toolkit
If you have any questions, please contact us at nznb@dia.govt.nz
ngâ mihi
Anoushka McGuire | Team Leader, Metadata Services,
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mâtauranga o Aotearoa
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