History of physiotherapy in Aotearoa New Zealand

This archive sets out to preserve the legacy of physiotherapy in Aotearoa New Zealand by gathering together and cataloguing all the known resources up until 2013.
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Exploring the archive

Oral history

Listen to oral histories with notable New Zealand physiotherapists.

Document library

Scroll through a selection of historical documents, journals and book extracts.

Images & Video

View over 500 images covering schools, techniques, buildings, conferences and more.

Reference

View our comprehensive physiotherapy references from archives and libraries in New Zealand.

Go back in time

See the development of physiotherapy in
New Zealand over the past 100 years!