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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.
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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.
Writers, photographers and scientists tell the story of NZ in this online magazine archive. Includes video, podcast, and photography.
It's Bird of the Year time! Explore New Zealand birds and manu Māori. We have resources about birds & bird identification.
Explore our Picturing Canterbury posts for an insight into Ōtautahi Christchurch.
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Born in Christchurch in 1950, John Britten found fame as the designer of motorcycles. The Britten Museum opened Wednesday 18 February 2026.
New and exclusive to uLibrary. Available now with no waitlists.
We had an awesome time at WORD Christchurch Festival 2025 - have a look at our coverage.
Troy reviews Empire of AI by Karen Hao, an inside look at OpenAI and the impacts of AI on our world.
Event
May 26th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Piano
Join WORD Christchurch for a rare opportunity in Ōtautahi Christchurch to see Louise Erdrich, one of the greatest living American writers.
Ignite imagination and improve literacy with our bilingual story cards for tamariki - at libraries for $19 for a pack of 60 cards.
The annual Christchurch Photo Hunt is on from 1 to 31 October. Share your photos old and new - and win Riverside Market vouchers!
Explore the interesting and fun local history events, exhibitions, and activities on at the Christchurch Heritage Festival.
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