The Diocese of Christchurch should hold records about care institutions that operated in their region (which includes the West Coast). If you stayed in one of these places and they do not have records about your time there, you have the right to know why. Requesting your records or learning that there are no records can bring up a range of emotions. Learn where you can find support to help you on your journey.
You can contact the archivist by:
Visit the Diocese of Christchurch Archives websiteopen_in_new.
They will let you know if they need any information or documents (for example, proof of identity) from you. They may also let you know what format you will receive copies of records in.
Or you can use our online records request form. This form lets you request records from more than organisation at a time.
Under the Privacy Act the archive needs to respond to your request within 20 working days. If they need more time to complete your request, they need to tell you why and how much longer it will take them.
The archive may redact (remove or hide) information from your records if required by the Privacy Act. Learn more about redactions.
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