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The NZ History Map poster
Two centuries of Aotearoa, on one wall
From He Whakaputanga to the Treaty settlements, 23 defining moments are pinned where they happened, and 28 more mark a timeline running from 1800 to 2000. From across the room, a striking design piece. Up close, the story of how we became who we are.
Already on the wall at schools in Christchurch and Napier.
Want your own story on it? Make it yours: pin your family’s moments alongside the nation’s.
Theme
Gold land on deep navy. From across the room it is a design piece; walk closer and two centuries of our history open up.
Size
At home on any wall, and close enough to read from a desk. For studies, hallways, offices and libraries.
- Sheet
- 420 × 594 mm
- Paper
- 200 gsm
- Finish
- Glossy
$85 NZD
Buy the A2 posterRather print it yourself? Get the $25 digital print
- Designed and printed in New Zealand
- Free shipping New Zealand wide
- Rolled in a sturdy tube and posted within 2–3 working days
- Print only, frame not included. A true A2 sheet, so any standard A2 frame fits
Secure checkout with Stripe
Ordering for a school or organisation?Pay by invoice, PO numbers welcome 10% off 3 or more posters, 20% off 5 or more on invoice orders.
Questions about an order? hello@nzhistorymap.com
On the wall
The dark sheet hangs like artwork. The navy sinks back, the gold catches the light, and the motu read as a shape long before anyone reads a date.
At home and at work
The dark sheet over a sideboard in a living room, and the light one above a desk in a study.
For schools, libraries and shared walls
Our first posters went to school classrooms, and they belong just as well in libraries, museums, visitor centres and offices: anywhere people gather and our story deserves a wall.
Built for learning
The moments students meet in Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories, from He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti to the Treaty settlements, placed where they happened.
Reads across a room
At A1 the map and the timeline carry to the back of a classroom or a reception. Up close, every pin is a story to stop for.
Every moment sourced
Each event has its own page on this site with the sources behind it, ready for a lesson, a project or a lunchtime browse.
Simple to order for a team
Pay on invoice, add your PO number, and order one for every room or department on a single invoice: 10% off 3 or more posters, 20% off 5 or more.
Order on invoice, or buy by card above.
Shown true to scale
Both sizes carry the same map, the same moments and the same timeline. The only question is how much wall you want it to take.
Up close
These previews are for viewing only. The poster design is © 2026 NZ History Map.
Questions
How is it sent, and when does it leave?
Rolled in a sturdy tube and posted within 2–3 working days of your order. Shipping is free anywhere in New Zealand.
Can you send it outside New Zealand?
Yes, though card checkout is New Zealand only. Request a shipping quote and we will email you the postage to your country, then an invoice. Or skip the postage with the $25 digital print and print it locally.
What if it arrives damaged?
Email a photo to hello@nzhistorymap.com and we will post you a new one free.
Can a school or organisation pay by invoice?
Yes. Order on invoice, add a PO number if you have one, and the invoice comes by email. Several posters can go on one invoice, in any mix of sizes and themes, and the more you order the less each costs: 10% off 3 or more posters, 20% off 5 or more.
Where does the history come from?
Every moment on the poster has its own page on this site, with the sources it is drawn from. How events were chosen.
Give our story a wall
The A2 poster, $85 NZD with free shipping. Designed and printed in New Zealand.
Buy the A2 posterRather print it yourself? Get the $25 digital print