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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

"All or Nothing" by Wolff, Michael, 1953-
"Queen James" by Russell, Gareth, 1986-
"The Origins of An Experimental Society" by Olssen, Erik
"The Rebel Romanov" by Rappaport, Helen, 1947-
"The Accidental Soldier" by Mulligan, Owain
"Overlord" by Hastings, Max, 1945-
"Queen James" by Russell, Gareth, 1986-
More history

New Zealand history

"Atlas of the New Zealand Wars" by Leask, Derek
"Maurice and I"
"The Spark the Logs and the Gasoline" by Seed, Piers
"Water Roads" by Ritchie, Neville A. 1950-
"An Uncommon Land" by Knight, Catherine, 1972-
"The Biggest Kiwi in the World" by Brown, Colleen, 1950-
"Maurice and I"
More NZ history

Featured topic: Popes

"The Right Hand of the Lord Is Exalted" by Porfiri, Aurelio
"Jesus Wept" by Shenon, Philip
"Set Over Nations"
"The Normans" by Green, Judith A.
"Conclave" by Harris, Robert, 1957-
"The Bright Ages" by Gabriele, Matthew
"Jesus Wept" by Shenon, Philip
More titles about Popes
 

Library events

Event

Māori Land Court Drop In Advisory Clinic
Series

Jul 9th | 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Tūranga

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Do you have a Māori Land Court enquiry? Staff from the Māori Land Court will be available to answer questions and provide advice.

Event

The Great Stash Swap
Series

Jul 14th, All day

Lyttelton Library

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Bring along your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims etc then choose what you want to take away. No cash involved!

 

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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