Events at the National Library November - December 2020
Date: Tuesday 24 November | Time: 5.30 to 6.30pm | Cost: Free. Koha from non-members appreciated | Venue: Taiwhanga Kauhau Auditorium Lower Ground Floor
Jerningham
Friends of the Turnbull Public Programme
Cristina Sanders debut novel Jerningham tells the story of Wellington’s colonial beginnings and of a young man’s rise and inevitable fall.
Date: Thursday 26 November Time: 5.30pm to 7.15pm | Cost: Free | Venue: Te Ahumairangi Ground Floor
Xenitia – understandings of home, identity and belonging
Randell Cottage
Join us for an evening of readings and conversation with the 2020 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage writer in residence Michalia Arathimos. What is the meaning of home? For Michalia Arathimos notions of home are inextricably bound up with the notion of xenitia — a feeling common in the Greek diaspora, a feeling of being in exile, or of longing for ‘home’.
Date: Friday 27 November Time: 10am to 10.30pm and 2pm to 2.30pm | Cost: Free | Venue: Te Ahumairangi Ground Floor
The 127th anniversary of Pākehā women taking to the polls
It’s been 127 years since Pākehā women first voted in the general election! Celebrate with us with a tour of He Tohu, focussing on the Women’s Suffrage Petition and the people involved in this achievement.
Date: Wednesday 2 December 2020, 12:10pm to 1pm| Cost: Free | Location: Taiwhanga Kauhau — Auditorium, National Library Wellington.
Restoring the mana of a manuscript: Tamihana Te Rauparaha’s life of Te Rauparaha
Part of the Public History Talk — 2020 series
‘He Pukapuka Tātaku i ngā Mahi a Te Rauparaha Nui’ is an account of Te Rauparaha’s life written in the late 1860s. In this talk, the book’s translator and editor Ross Calman will discuss some of the challenges he faced in interpreting the manuscript for a modern audience.
Date: Friday 11 December | Time: 12pm to 1pm | Cost: Free | Venue: Te Ahumairangi Ground Floor
Māori women take the polls: 127 years on
Learn more about Māori women in politics in Annie Te One’s talk and go on a guided tour of the He Tohu exhibition with a focus on the 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitiangi and Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine, — The Treaty of Waitaingi and the 1893 Women’s Suffrage Petition.
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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30.2% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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69.8% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Poll: Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕
Wellington’s identity is built on its cafe culture, but with costs climbing, that culture is under pressure. We’ve seen the headlines about recent closures, and it’s a tough pill to swallow along with a $6+ coffee.
We all want our favourite spots to stay open, but we also have to balance our own budgets ⚖️
We want to know: How are you handling the "coffee math" in 2026? Are you still heading to your local for a chat and a caffeine fix, or has the cost of living changed your habits?
Keen to read more about "coffee math"? The Post has you covered.
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46.4% I avoid spending money on coffee
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44.1% I still indulge at my local cafe
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9.5% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!
Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.
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