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February 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our History & Current Events newsletter.

Find great reads and resources about wars, revolutions, and extraordinary lives all over the world - in the present day, and the past.

 

Staff List

New For You - History & Current Events - February 2025

Explore new titles on history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.

 

New titles

History

"Rasputin" by Beevor, Antony, 1946-
"How Flowers Made Our World" by Haskell, David George, 1969-
"Keep Calm We Are Coming" by Crosby, R. D.
"History of War"
"The Queen" by Morgan, Michelle, 1970-
"These Isles" by Groom, Brian
"How Flowers Made Our World" by Haskell, David George, 1969-
More history

New Zealand history

"The British Monarch, Māori Chiefs & Sub Tribes of New Zealand" by MacKey-Hoterene, Beau, 1983-
"Keep Calm We Are Coming" by Crosby, R. D.
"Atarau" by Light, Rowan
"The Spirit of Manaaki" by Mines, Stephanie
"Wild Life" by Werry, Philippa, 1958-
"A Year at Awakino Station" by Mathisen, Jaz
"Keep Calm We Are Coming" by Crosby, R. D.
More NZ history

Featured topic: Social prediction

"21 Lessons for the 21st Century" by Harari, Yuval N.
"On the Future" by Rees, Martin J., 1942-
"Another Now" by Varoufakis, Yanis, 1961-
"Utopia for Realists" by Bregman, Rutger, 1988-
"Smoke & Mirrors" by Milne, Gemma
"Conversations on the Edge of the Apocalypse" by Brown, David Jay
"On the Future" by Rees, Martin J., 1942-
More titles
 

Library events

Website

NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa

May is NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa. Find out about music events at libraries, and explore our music resources.

Video

New Favourites Collection on Kanopy

New to Kanopy. The Favourites Collection with unlimited, credit-free viewing.

 

Blog Post

Frontline Surgeon by Mark Derby

Troy reviews Frontline Surgeon by Mark Derby, a book about a surgeon who served in the Spanish Civil War and WW2.

 

Featured magazine: Attitude

Each issue has a balance of features on a diverse range of subjects, with block busting A-list celebrity exclusives and in-depth analysis of news and issues affecting the LGBT community.

 

Online Resource

New Zealand History Collection

Access major and authoritative New Zealand history and biography published by Bridget Williams Books.

 

Book Sale coming soon!

Website

NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa

May is NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa. Find out about music events at libraries, and explore our music resources.

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