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September 2024

 

Haere mai, welcome to our Aotearoa New Zealand newsletter. Explore new books, upcoming events, and heritage collections.

 

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 14 -20 o Hepetema 2025

Explore resources and events to help you strengthen your reo during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week, 14 to 20 September 2025.

More about Te Wiki
 

Te ao Māori events

Event

Kawhe & Kōrero
Series

Dec 18th | 10:00am - 11:00am

New Brighton Library

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Event

Me Kōrero Tātou
Series

Jan 8th | 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Shirley Library

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More Māori events
 

Brick your Book at the Library competition 2026

In conjunction with Imagination Station celebrate International Lego Day and Brick Your Book at the Library. LEGO prizes to be won!

Listen to The Mires
 

New For You - Aotearoa New Zealand - September 2024

Have a taste of home-grown books! Here are some of our best New Zealand new arrivals for this month. Fiction, Biography, Poetry, and more.

More New For You
 

Local history events

Local & Family history events
 

Aotearoa NZ eResources

New Zealand Geographic

Writers, photographers and scientists tell the story of NZ in this online magazine archive. Includes video, podcast, and photography.

NewsBank - Access New Zealand

The largest online collection of national, regional, rural, and local news sources from across the North and South Islands.

More Aotearoa NZ eResources
 

Pukapuka hou - New titles

Fiction

"1985" by Hoey, Dominic, 1977-
"Against the Grain" by Turkby, Bing, 1973-
"58% Too Far" by Noordermeer, M. A.
"All Her Lives" by Horrocks, Ingrid, 1975-
"After the War" by Fenton, Patricia, 1949-
"The Amber Owl" by Marillier, Juliet, 1948-
"Against the Grain" by Turkby, Bing, 1973-

Te reo Māori

"Ara" by Elder, Hinemoa, 1966-
"Hare Pota me te pakohu kura huna" by Rowling, J. K., 1965-
"Birdsong" by O'Rourke, Maris
"He pō maumahara" by Tamanui, Virginia
"E Kō, Nō Hea Koe" by Bennett, Matariki
"How Many Times?" by Tipene, Tim, 1972-
"Hare Pota me te pakohu kura huna" by Rowling, J. K., 1965-

Non- Fiction

"Mana" by Iti, Tame Wairere, 1952-
"Taniwha" by Bishop, Gavin, 1946-
"Eat Wild" by Merkens, Sophie
"Garrison World" by Macdonald, Charlotte
"Tuhoe" by Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931
"New Zealand Place Names" by Dowling, Peter
"Taniwha" by Bishop, Gavin, 1946-
More NZ new titles
 

Discover Canterbury

Explore our Picturing Canterbury and Discover Canterbury posts for an insight into Ōtautahi Christchurch.

Christmas trees for Antarctica: Picturing Canterbury

S.W. Skudder and I. Radovanovich with Christmas trees destined for Antarctica, 1980. An image from Canterbury Stories.

More Canterbury images
 

WORD Christchurch Festival 2024

Revisit WORD Christchurch 2024 - read our event reports, and find works by WORD writers in our collection.

More about WORD Christchurch
 

Coming soon

Awesome Antarctica

In October, celebrate Ōtautahi Christchurch's connection to Antarctica.

Christchurch Heritage Festival: 11 to 27 October 2025

Explore the interesting and fun local history events, exhibitions, and activities on at the Christchurch Heritage Festival.

 
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