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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

February 2025

 

Welcome to our Arts & Entertainment newsletter.

Letting you know about movies and music, and library resources and events focused on the arts.

 

Te Matatini

Aotearoa's biennial kapa haka festival is on 25 February to 1 March.

Blog Post

Everything you need to know about Te Matatini

Learn the history behind Aotearoa's biggest haka festival, where to watch, and which local teams are performing.

Staff List

Te Matatini - Kapa Haka

Enhance and enrich your viewing experience of Te Matatini, the biennial kapa haka competition, with these resources.

 

Library events

Papanui Library Book Club March 2026

Books read by the members of the Papanui Library book club.

Tour of Tuakiri | Identity - Local and Family History Floor
Series

May 30th | 10:30am - 11:30am

Tūranga

View all dates

Join our monthly tour and learn about the wealth of local and family history resources available at Christchurch City Libraries.

 

Featured magazine: Symbiosis

New local artist magazine dedicated to amplifying Otautahi’s vibrant creative community.

 

New titles

New in films

"Pike River"
"The Housemaid" by McFadden, Freida
"Nuremberg" by El-Hai, Jack
"Black Phone 2" by Hill, Joe, pseud., 1972-
"The Running Man" by King, Stephen, 1947-
"Five Night's at Freddy's 2"
"The Housemaid" by McFadden, Freida
"Black Phone 2" by Hill, Joe, pseud., 1972-
 

Books about films

"Making Mary Poppins" by Pierce, Todd James, 1965-
"Lynchian" by Higgs, John
"The Art of Walt Disney" by Finch, Christopher, 1939-
"The Making of Avatar" by Fordham, Joe
"Eiga ja naindakara umaku ikanakutemo daijōbu" by Jēn sū
"Revolution in 35mm"
"Lynchian" by Higgs, John

Books about musicians

"Even the Good Girls Will Cry" by Auf der Maur, Melissa
"Inside the Moment" by Rosen, Joseph A.
"Paul Weller" by Jennings, Dan
"Ringo" by Doyle, Tom, 1967-
"Billy Bragg" by Bragg, Billy, 1957-
"Mustaine" by Mustaine, Dave
"Inside the Moment" by Rosen, Joseph A.

Books about art

"Fire Island Art"
"Tracey Emin"
"Impressionism" by Thomson, Belinda
"Rainbow Dreams" by Rei, Olga
"The Story of Art Without Men" by Hessel, Katy, 1994-
"A Vast Horizon" by Thomasson, Anna
"Tracey Emin"
 

Featured film

Blog Post

The Dark and the Light: David Lynch

A tribute to director, writer, and artist David Lynch who has died at the age of 78. Explore his works in our collection.

Staff List

Short watches: Movies before bedtime

For people who want to start watching a movie at 8pm and be in bed by 10pm - because not every film needs to be a two hour-plus epic.

More movies
 

Book Sale coming soon!

Staff List

Papanui Library Book Club March 2026

Books read by the members of the Papanui Library book club.

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