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National Library of New Zealand (ISBN Agency)

Department of Internal Affairs

New Zealand's ISBN agency, run by the National Library. Issues ISBNs free to publishers and self-publishers located in New Zealand through an online request form.

Official site

Verified 15 October 2026

Publishing terms

Territories
New Zealand
Fees
  • ISBNs — freeFree to eligible registrants.

Editorial note

Cost read on the National Library's ISN terms and conditions page, and eligibility and the public-register disclosure on its ISBNs, ISSNs and ISMNs page, both on 2026-10-15. The pages render only in a browser. No privacy assessment has been made, so the record does not appear in the Rights & Privacy Index.

Sources

Every factual claim above is drawn from these documents.

  1. Official terms

    Terms and conditions — International Standard Number service

    National Library of New Zealand

    Accessed 15 October 2026

    States that the National Library provides a free service to eligible registrants.

  2. Official help centre

    ISBNs, ISSNs, and ISMNs

    National Library of New Zealand

    Accessed 15 October 2026

    Source for eligibility (located in New Zealand, and the publisher) and for the publisher name being listed on the public Global Register of Publishers.

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