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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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Christchurch City Libraries celebrates NZ Music Month during May every year. Here are some musical highlights from Canterbury Stories.
Event
Aug 8th | 11:00am - 12:30pm
Tūranga
Panel discussion with Jacinta Ruru, Angela Wanhalla, and Jeanette Wikaira on ‘Books of Mana: 180 Māori Authored Books of Significance’.
We had an awesome time at WORD Christchurch Festival 2025 - have a look at our coverage.
Fee dives into the programme for WORD Christchurch 2026 and makes her picks of the festival, on 1 to 6 September.
Writers and performers share their fave places to writer and be creative. WORD Christchurch Festival 2026 is on from 1 to 6 September.
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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