- National Library of New Zealand: http://www.natlib.govt.nz/index.html
- Papers Past – digitised New Zealand newspapers & periodicals 1839 -1945 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
- Wellington City Recollect: http://wellington.recollect.co.nz/
- National Oral History Association of New Zealand: http://www.oralhistory.org.nz/
- New Zealand Historical Association: http://www.nzha.org.nz/
- National Register of Archives and Manuscripts: http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/databases/learn_database/public.asp?record=nram
- Heritage New Zealand http://www.heritage.org.nz/
- New Zealand History Website (Ministry of Culture & Heritage): http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa: http://www.tepapa.govt.nz
- Wellington City Library:
http://www.wcl.govt.nz/heritage/islandbay.html
http://www.wcl.govt.nz/maori/wellington/ngawaahitapu.html
http://www.wcl.govt.nz/maori/wellington/ngawaahirimupara.html - New Zealand History Federation Inc. : http://www.nzhistoricalsocieties.org.nz
Southern Bays Historical Society
To provide the community with a good understanding of the history and people of the Southern Bays.