Haere mai, welcome to our Aotearoa New Zealand newsletter. Explore new books, upcoming events, and heritage collections.
Revisit WORD Christchurch 2024 - read our event reports, and find works by WORD writers in our collection.
Event
Apr 25th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Matatiki Hornby Centre
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Looking for a moment of calm? Join us for a drop-in wellbeing craft session. Bring your own materials and enjoy working on your project.
Apr 25th | 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Aranui Library
This club is for people with an interest in LGBTQ+ stories to share, discover, and discuss their favourite titles and authors.
Discover te ao Māori events at libraries - from book groups to whakapapa research.
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.
May 8th | 10:00am - 11:00am
Music, storytelling, and imagery by Gavin Bishop - the NZSQ reimagines Aotearoa’s creation myths in an engaging, whānau-friendly performance
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.
Blog Post
Katherine gives us a sneak peek at some of the local characters featured in August's Local Lives Lived exhibition.
May is NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa. Find out about music events at libraries, and explore our music resources.
Explore online resources for researching family history and genealogy.
Deep, rich and high-quality New Zealand non-fiction eBooks brought together online.
Writers, photographers and scientists tell the story of NZ in this online magazine archive. Includes video, podcast, and photography.
The largest online collection of national, regional, rural, and local news sources from across the North and South Islands.
Explore our Picturing Canterbury and Discover Canterbury posts for an insight into Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Born in Christchurch in 1950, John Britten found fame as the designer of motorcycles. The Britten Museum opened Wednesday 18 February 2026.
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