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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Te Hāpua Reads: January 2026
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What you waiting for? February 2026
I am looking forward to a new book by Asako Yuzuki (who wrote the wonderful novel Butter), a 1986 diary from Kate Camp, and more!
Asomdwe ne Komm Wā whakatā FingerTip Faves: January 2026
The Fingertip Team shared their favourites for January.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
A selection of books about the Holocaust, its victims, its perpetrators, and those who risked themselves to save others.
Te Hāpua Reads: January 2026
A round-up of the books, movies, podcasts and more that the Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre staff have enjoyed over the past month.
What you waiting for? February 2026
I am looking forward to a new book by Asako Yuzuki (who wrote the wonderful novel Butter), a 1986 diary from Kate Camp, and more!
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