Celebrate "He Tohu's" birthday!
It’s He Tohu’s first birthday!
Come join us for whānau day festivities and celebrate New Zealand at the National Library.
Entertainment, arts and craft
Enjoy contemporary music in te reo, hip hop, kapa haka, pasifika music, storytelling and 3-D printing plus lots more. Be creative with arts and craft spaces for all ages.
Interesting talks
Learn about the 3 documents that shaped Aotearoa in our speaker series or take a tour of He Tohu in either Te reo or English throughout the day.
Our other great exhibitions
While you’re here visit the Topp Twins and Islands in Time exhibitions and have some Kiwi kai.
Free events with something for everyone
There’ll be something for everyone! Can’t wait to celebrate with you.
Events are all free and will be in the amazing Te Ahumairangi space on the ground floor of the National Library and upstairs at the Alexander Turnbull Library.
The Summer Kiwi Quiz is back by popular demand
Grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper between 1 Jan - 28 Jan and participate in the Summer Kiwi Quiz! Test your knowledge, answer the daily New Zealand based questions, and find out how well you know our beautiful country!
Each correct answer will get you one entry into the draw to WIN 1 of 5 Ooni Karu 2 Portable Pizza Oven bundles, valued at $1024! Each bundle includes: an Ooni Karu 2 Multi-Fuel Portable Pizza Oven, Ooni Karu 2 Carry Cover, Ooni 12" Perforated Peel, Ooni Digital Infrared Thermometer and an Ooni Cookbook: Cooking with Ooni. The more answers you enter correctly, the higher your chance of winning. For more information and to submit your answers, click here
The Team at Stuff
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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10.4% Yes! New Year, New Me
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19.8% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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69.8% Nah - not for me
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