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June 2024

 

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 - June 2024

Newest additions to our collection that explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.

 

New titles

History

"Iran and the Revolution" by Katouzian, Homa, 1942-
"The Christian Past That Wasn't" by Throckmorton, Warren
"This Vast Enterprise" by Fehrman, Craig
"This Land Is your Land" by Gage, Beverly
"Cultural Treasures of the World"
"The Two Hundred Years War" by Livingston, Michael, 1975-
"The Christian Past That Wasn't" by Throckmorton, Warren
More history

New Zealand history

"The Chief and the Empire" by Bingham, Eugene
"A Year at Awakino Station" by Mathisen, Jaz
"The First Anzacs" by Hulse, George
"The Good Settler" by Shaw, Richard, 1964-
"Kicking up A Storm" by Rea, Ken
"Haunted by Erewhon" by Robinson, Roger, 1939-
"A Year at Awakino Station" by Mathisen, Jaz
More NZ history
More documentaries

Featured topic: Democracy

"Captive Minds" by Margalit, Avishai, 1939-
"Street, Palace, Square" by Müller, Jan-Werner, 1970-
"The Future of Free Speech" by Mchangama, Jacob, 1978-
"American Struggle" by Meacham, Jon, 1969-
"Half-earth Socialism" by Vettese, Troy
"Heart of the Protest" by Clement, Siân
"Street, Palace, Square" by Müller, Jan-Werner, 1970-
More democracy titles
 

Blog Post

Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

Troy reviews Doppelganger by Naomi Klein, winner of the Women's Non-Fiction Prize 2024. Journey into the mirror world and how we got there

 

Library events

Blog Post

New Zealand Garden Bird Survey - 27 June to 5 July 2025

Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research runs the NZ Garden Bird Survey annually at the end of June. Find out more and take part!

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Library from Home

Access library services from home or when you are out & about — streaming movies, eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, and more!

 

Staff List

If you like Shōgun

If you enjoyed the television adaptation of James Clavell's novel, delve further into the world of 17th century Japan.

 
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