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May 2024

 

Haere mai, welcome to our Aotearoa New Zealand newsletter. Explore new books, upcoming events, and heritage collections.

Open Christchurch 2024: Friday 3 to Sunday 5 May

Find out what's happening at Tūranga for Open Christchurch 2024.

Explore Open Christchurch
 

New For You - Aotearoa New Zealand - May 2024

Have a taste of home-grown books! Here are some of our best New Zealand new arrivals for this month. Fiction, Biography, Poetry, and more.

More New For You
 

Pukapuka hou - New titles

"The Ballad of Joe Taihape" by Colquhoun, Glenn, 1964-
"The End and the Beginning" by Holdom, K. J.
"The Black Monk" by Grimshaw, Charlotte, 1966-
"A Fake Betrothal for the Duke" by Shepherd, Eva
"Black Velvet & Vengeance" by Challinor, Deborah, 1959-
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"The End and the Beginning" by Holdom, K. J.
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"Advanced Techniques for New Zealand Deerstalkers" by Lentle, Roger
"Aotearoa New Zealand"
"All in" by McHardy, Karina
"The Art of Colonisation" by Moon, Paul, 1968-
"Alone in the World" by Lancewood, Miriam, 1983-
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"Aotearoa New Zealand"
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More NZ new titles
 

Te ao Māori events

Discover te ao Māori events at libraries - from book groups to whakapapa research.

Event

Rangahau-ā-Iwi: Ngāti Pikiao

May 5th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Tūranga

Interested in Iwi history and research? Come along to our Iwi Research event where the focus this month will be Ngāti Pikiao.

Event

New Zealand String Quartet – Te Rōpū Tūrū o Aotearoa

May 8th | 10:00am - 11:00am

Tūranga

Music, storytelling, and imagery by Gavin Bishop - the NZSQ reimagines Aotearoa’s creation myths in an engaging, whānau-friendly performance

More te ao Māori events
 

Architecture exhibition at Tūranga

The Drawing Connections exhibition uses the architectural drawings of Cecil Wood to explore the cultural and historical context of Ōtautahi's built environment. As part of this year's Open Christchurch event (3 to 5 May), you can sketch the Public Trust building (designed by Cecil Wood) and make a laser etching of your sketch. Visit Te Pito Huarewa / Southbase Gallery before 19 May to see the exhibition.

Find out about the exhibition
 

Discover Canterbury

Explore our Picturing Canterbury and Discover Canterbury posts for an insight into Ōtautahi Christchurch.

John Britten: Picturing Canterbury

Born in Christchurch in 1950, John Britten found fame as the designer of motorcycles. The Britten Museum opened Wednesday 18 February 2026.

More Canterbury images
 
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