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May 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 - May 2025

What's new? Explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.

 

New titles

History

"Stuff the British Stole" by Fennell, Marc
"Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire" by Ballantyne, Tony, 1972-
"Stolen Revolution" by Torbati, Yeganeh
"The Tattooed Hills" by Woolcott, Jon
"The Four Wives of Windsor" by Vigar, Simon
"After Nations" by Dasgupta, Rana, 1971-
"Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire" by Ballantyne, Tony, 1972-
More history

New Zealand history

"Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire" by Ballantyne, Tony, 1972-
"Fleur Adcock"
"Marilyn Duckworth"
"Ngāti Kuia" by Williams, Madi
"Witi Ihimaera"
"Another Day Like Yesterday" by Clapshaw, Guy
"Fleur Adcock"
More NZ history

Featured topic: Popes

"The Right Hand of the Lord Is Exalted" by Porfiri, Aurelio
"The Normans" by Green, Judith A.
"Conclave" by Harris, Robert, 1957-
"Absolute Monarchs" by Norwich, John Julius, 1929-
"The Bright Ages" by Gabriele, Matthew
"The Popes" by Norwich, John Julius, 1929-
"The Normans" by Green, Judith A.
More titles about Popes
 

Library events

Event

Behind the Curtain: In Rehearsal Workshop

Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm

Tūranga

Take part in a rehearsal room process in this 1-hour workshop unpacking a scene with Director Kathleen Burns.

Blog Post

Demolition begins: The Rutherford Ward, Queen Mary Hospital

We look at the history of the Queen Mary Hospital at Hanmer Springs as demolition work begins on its South Block, or Rutherford Ward.

 

Website

Second World War 1939 to1945

Explore our resources on the Second World War, 1939 to 1945.

Greetings from NZEF in the Pacific. 1943. Entry in the 2009 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt. CCL-DW-90431
Greetings from NZEF in the Pacific. 1943. Entry in the 2009 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt. CCL-DW-90431
 

More from the Library: Matariki

This June we celebrate Matariki and Puaka. Learn more about Māori New Year and find library resources, activities and events.

 
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