ðə wˈɜːks ɪmpˈoːɹtəns, bˈoʊθ æz ɐ ɹˈɛfɹəns ænd æz æn hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl snˈæpʃɑːt ʌv mˈɪd twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi nˈuː zˈiːlənd, mˈoʊɾᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd ðə mˈɪnɪstɹi fɔːɹ kˈʌltʃɚ ænd hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ tə dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪz ænd ɹᵻpˈʌblɪʃ ðə wˈɜːk ˈɑːnlaɪn.
The work's importance, both as a reference and as an historical snapshot of mid-20th century New Zealand, motivated the Ministry for Culture and Heritage to digitise and republish the work online.