Haere mai, welcome to our Aotearoa New Zealand newsletter. Explore new books, upcoming events, and heritage collections.
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.
Watch movies and TV series set in a range of historical periods on Kanopy with your library card.
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Event
Jun 19th | 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Tūranga
Join bestselling author & psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder for a thoughtful and engaging session on the Māori lunar calendar, manaaki and more.
Jun 20th | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Join us for a day of whānau / family fun including stalls with a special focus on food sovereignty and food security.
Eccentric Christchurch is a Tuakiri Investigates exhibition telling stories of unique characters who have inhabited this city.
Professors Tammy Steeves and Jack Heinemann explore a difficult question at the intersection of conservation and genetic biology.
A. K. Mulford is back with a sequel! Be prepared for more shape-shifting magic, political intrigue and fantastical romance.
Pete Majendie recounts hilariously growing up in 50s and 60s New Zealand, while tackling grief of family loss. A feel-good trip down memory lane.
Part biography, part legal philosophy. If you want to understand the current state of New Zealand law this is the book to read.
Fee reviews the latest book in the Detective Sam Shephard series by Dunedin crime writing legend Vanda Symon.
Troy reviews Frontline Surgeon by Mark Derby, a book about a surgeon who served in the Spanish Civil War and WW2.
Explore our Picturing Canterbury and Discover Canterbury posts for an insight into Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Christchurch City Libraries celebrates NZ Music Month during May every year. Here are some musical highlights from Canterbury Stories.
The biennial Family History Expo was last on in August 2025.
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