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Library reporters were busy at the WORD Christchurch Festival last week. Have a look at their event reports to revisit all the festival flavour.
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Tāme Iti covers topics like institutionalised racism, land confiscation, & meaning behind big Māori concepts. Ky reports back from WORD.
Armand reports on a WORD event with "a bunch of charmers, quick with jokes & antidotes, eager listeners & impressive talkers."
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An exploration and celebration of Māori worldviews & the items we are humbly able to hold in our collections at Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi.
Event
Oct 16th | 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Aranui Library
Dark tales from the folklore of two cultures come together, to bewitch and inspire. with Kim Te Pairi Garrett and Lizzie Tollemache.
Oct 18th | 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Tūranga
Join Kim Te Pairi Garrett and Lizzie Tollemache for an interactive 2-hour workshop on the art of storytelling.
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems — chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
Nov 4th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upper Riccarton Library
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Read a book of your choice, then join other ESOL learners to share what you’ve read, discover new books, and practice your English!
Come and join our new book group for neurodivergent adults at Tūranga. However you identify with the neurodivergent label, you are welcome!
Staff List
Here are some of the reads discussed at the Neurodivergent Book Club during our August and September 2026 meetings.
Every week we publish just ordered, new fiction, and new non-fiction lists. Find out the newest titles added to the library collection.
Books discussed at the 'Reading for Pleasure Book Salon' with Charlotte Grimshaw, Shariff Burke and Claire Mabey.
Donna's looking forward to NZ books about birds and art, and non-fiction titles galore.
New Titles shows you all the latest arrivals in your library - and the new books that are coming soon.
Librarians on Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2, Tūranga share books that caught their eye. Pop in and have a look at hidden treasures of Tuakiri!
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