To celebrate Canterbury Japan Day, Tūranga Library hosted an evening workshop on Haiku Poetry on Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4. Guest speaker Barbara Strang delivered an excellent grounding in the theory of writing Haiku - throwing the 5,7,5 English syllable structure we know out of the window. This 5,7,5 syllable pattern only works when using Japanese…
Win tickets to NZSO Podium series – Enigma concert
Music lovers, take note! The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's 2019 season begins with a concert featuring works by Brahms, Strauss and Elgar at The Christchurch Town Hall Auditorium on Friday 5 April. The pieces being performed will be: Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 Richard Strauss: Serenade for Winds In E flat major, Op. 7…
The Hunting Party – Lucy Foley’s debut in crime
Lucy Foley's first foray into the world of crime is a page turner from page one: I see a man coming through the snow... as he comes closer I see that his features are frozen with shock. I know this look. I have seen it before. This is the expression of someone who has witnessed…
Sewing by the seaside
If you've got a pair of pants that need a new zip, a dress with a drooping hem, or any other clothing repairs but no access to a sewing machine, then the library might be the place to come. In addition to the sewing facilities at Tūranga, New Brighton Library is now also home to…
Popular Culture picks from our latest newsletter
Our Popular Culture newsletter has selected new reads from the worlds of television, music, sport and film and featured favourites you might have missed. The lastest issue includes: Subscribe to our newsletters and get our latest titles and top picks straight from your inbox…
Kittens in a detective’s hat: Picturing Canterbury
John Whiting a Papanui detective, with three kittens in his hat after finding them whilst on patrol in the Coutts Island area. Do you have any interesting photographs of animals in Christchurch? If so, feel free to contribute to our collection. The Discovery Wall is a large interactive exhibition which allows several people to simultaneously explore images and stories of…
Little Blog of Large Print: NZ Novels
“Would you not like to try all sorts of lives - one is so very small - but that is the satisfaction of writing - one can impersonate so many people.” - Katherine Mansfield Most of us likely remember their first encounters with New Zealand novels; school. I for one, have fond memories of studying…
Home, Garden and DIY: picks from our latest newsletter
Our Home, Garden and DIY newsletter is the place to go for all the best new reads on crafts, cooking, decor, gardening, and home maintenance and repair. Projects aplenty for people who like working with their hands. The latest issue includes: Subscribe to our newsletters and get our latest titles and top picks straight from your inbox…
The Scholar: for crime fiction fans
Do you love a whodunnit? I do, so much so in fact I have a serious addiction to true crime podcasts. In between binge listening to dark real life mysteries, I like to come up for air and read something light, bright and breezy ... NO! I like to read thrillers, murder mysteries and yes…
Following the Sumner Road: An exploration of its past and present
On 1 April 1869 a court notice appeared in the Christchurch Star, describing an unusual disturbance of the peace. Ten boys aged between seven and thirteen years old were charged with stealing a quantity of explosives fuse from a magazine on Evans Pass, presumably held there for the purpose of road construction. The boys were…
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