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.
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.