November 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 - November 2024

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

New titles

Featured topic: Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of WaitangI

"Te Tiriti o Waitangi" by Morris, Toby, 1980-

"The Treaty of Waitangi" by Calman, Ross, 1971-

"Becoming Tangata Tiriti" by Bell, Avril, 1956-

"The Little Kiwi and the Treaty" by Slade-Robinson, Nikki, 1968-

More Tiriti titles

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

Online Resource

Opposing Viewpoints: Gale In Context

Perspectives on major contentious social, political, and technological issues, from immigration to marijuana, over 20,000 pro/con viewpoints

Blog Post

Author Talk: Michael Belgrave's Becoming Aotearoa

Troy reports back from Michael Belgrave's book launch for his general history of New Zealand at Scorpio Books Wednesday 30 October 2024.

Coming soon

This December and January, tamariki and rangatahi can enter the Summertime Reading Challenge. It's easy. Pick up a postcard, complete at least three challenges, and drop the card into the library and be in to win cool prizes!

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