The NAZ is a government department that falls under the Ministry of Home Affairs and was established through an Act of Parliamentin 1935 now known as the National Archives of Zimbabwe Act,1986. NAZ is the storehouse of the nation's documented history. The department is headed by Mr I.M Murambiwa who is the current Director. At the moment the institution is made up of five sections each with specific obligations and has five provincial offices and its headquarters in Harare