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July 2025

 

Haere mai, welcome to our Health and Wellbeing newsletter. Explore the latest books and events for body and mind.

Blog Post

Health and Wellbeing at WORD Christchurch Festival 2025

WORD events you might like if you are interested in health and wellbeing - topics include menopause, resilience, and epic adventures.

Health & Wellbeing at WORD
 

Website

Look back at WORD Christchurch Festival 2025

The Festival is over for the year. Read librarian reports on WORD events.

Blog Post

Literary Top Twelve: My picks of WORD Christchurch 2025

Moata shares what she's loving in this year's WORD Christchurch festival programme, 27-31 August 2025.

WORD Christchurch coverage
 

Online Resource

Mango Languages

Join the conversation. There's more than 70 languages to explore in Mango Languages.

More about Mango Languages
 

What's on

Video

Period pieces on Kanopy

Watch movies and TV series set in a range of historical periods on Kanopy with your library card.

Event

Te Hōtēra Kārara - Bug Hotels, & more- 5-15 years - SOLD OUT
Series

Jul 7th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Tūranga

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Learn about how to grow food at home, design and then make your own bug hotel & journal to record your guests & how well your plant grows.

Event

Te Hōtēra Kārara - Bug Hotels, & more-5-15 years - SOLD OUT

Jul 9th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre

Learn about how to grow food at home, design and then make your own bug hotel & journal to record your guests & how well your plant grows.

Knit 'n' Yarn

Event

Knit 'n' yarn

Various times and locations

Selected libraries

Come along and enjoy a chat with others as you knit. For anyone who loves to knit or wants to learn.

Video

Period pieces on Kanopy

Watch movies and TV series set in a range of historical periods on Kanopy with your library card.

More Knitting
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Top picks

Autism digest

The magazine features a diverse range of topics, including the latest research, therapeutic interventions, educational strategies, and personal stories that offer hope and encouragement. By sharing the experiences of families and professionals, Autism Digest fosters a sense of community and support.

 

The gut-brain paradox by Dr Gundry

Dr. Gundry uncovers the complex and multifaceted ways in which our microbes are controlling the health and functioning of our brains, and how the gut-brain connection is made long before we are even born.

 

Happy healthy ADHD by Lisa Dee

A health coach with ADHD offers the ultimate wellness guide for neurodivergent women, full of easy-to-implement and adaptable advice to help you thrive.

 

Coming soon

Smartphone nation by Kaitlyn Regehr

Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr sets out how the content we consume is created, why it's so addictive, and gives us the tools and understanding to protect ourselves, and our families.

 

Pukapuka hou - New titles

"A Brain That Breathes" by Wilson, Jodi
"How A Little Becomes A Lot" by Zimmer, Eric (Podcaster)
"The Breath Reset Plan" by Elliston, Brooke
"Money Values" by Lassander, Maarit
"Calm your ADHD Brain : Emma Llewellyn" by Llewellyn, Emma
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"How A Little Becomes A Lot" by Zimmer, Eric (Podcaster)
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More new Mindfulness books
 
"Body Electric" by Zomorodi, Manoush
"Long Life Yoga" by Lee, Cyndi
"You've Been Pooping All Wrong" by Pasricha, Trisha
"Understanding Pacific Peoples Health and Wellbeing Challenges in Aotearoa New Zealand"
"Choose your Hard" by Schofield, Grant
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"Long Life Yoga" by Lee, Cyndi
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More new Wellbeing titles
 
"Long Life Yoga" by Lee, Cyndi
"The Book of Cannabis" by Narby, Jeremy, 1959-
"The Longevity Solution" by Rowe-Ham, Kate
"This Is Terrible, This Is Wonderful" by Ban, Rani
"Neuroqueer Heresies" by Walker, Nick (Educator)
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"The Book of Cannabis" by Narby, Jeremy, 1959-
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More new Health titles
 
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