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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

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

QUIZ: Directories

A directory is an index or list of individuals and/or organisations that also includes contact details. Great for local history research.

 

Featured magazine: Symbiosis

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

 

New titles

New in films

"One Battle After Another" by Pynchon, Thomas, 1937-
"Materialists"
"A Big Bold Beautiful Journey"
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
"The Penguin Lessons" by Michell, Tom
"Roofman"
"Materialists"
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
 

Books about films

"Marvel Studios Cross-sections" by Marsham, Liz
"Joe Bob Briggs Goes to the Drive-in" by Briggs, Joe Bob, 1953-
"The Art of Walt Disney" by Finch, Christopher, 1939-
"The Greatest Star" by Vance, Jeffrey, 1970-
"Star Wars" by Rinzler, J. W.
"Revolution in 35mm"
"Joe Bob Briggs Goes to the Drive-in" by Briggs, Joe Bob, 1953-

Books about musicians

"Our Secrets Are the Same" by Kerr, Jim, 1959-
"Tom Petty" by Gaar, Gillian G., 1959-
"Tremolo Diaries" by Currie, Justin, 1964-
"Backbeats" by Lingan, John
"Qānūn-i 50 um" by 50 Cent (Musician)
"Bread of Angels" by Smith, Patti, 1946-
"Tom Petty" by Gaar, Gillian G., 1959-

Books about art

"Political Communication and Mass Communication"
"Violence and Television"
"Cultural Studies and the Scholarship of Journalism"
"The Art of Colonisation" by Moon, Paul, 1968-
"Development Communication and Communication Technology"
"Art Cure" by Fancourt, Daisy
"Violence and Television"
 

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!

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

Find out more
 
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