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From 31 December 2022, 10-trips and off-board single trip tickets won’t be sold at ticket offices or retailers. However, you can still pay on-board with cash.
Our last garage sale for 2022 is just in time for you to grab a bargain gift! Shop sustainably this Christmas - we have lots of good quality, second-hand items for sale, and local stallholders with all sorts of wares. With household goods, plants, books, toys and more, there is something for … View moreOur last garage sale for 2022 is just in time for you to grab a bargain gift! Shop sustainably this Christmas - we have lots of good quality, second-hand items for sale, and local stallholders with all sorts of wares. With household goods, plants, books, toys and more, there is something for everyone!
Tea, coffee and home baking available, make a morning of it!
Everyone is welcome to attend a special unveiling ceremony of a new artwork in Martinborough on Wednesday morning (7 Dec).
Join others at 8am to witness the event which formally gifts a hīnaki and tuna sculpture created by talented Wairarapa artists Sam Ludden and Violet Edwards-Hina, to the … View moreEveryone is welcome to attend a special unveiling ceremony of a new artwork in Martinborough on Wednesday morning (7 Dec).
Join others at 8am to witness the event which formally gifts a hīnaki and tuna sculpture created by talented Wairarapa artists Sam Ludden and Violet Edwards-Hina, to the Waihinga Centre.
The artists will be there to explains the korero behind the sculpture/weaving.
Destination Wairarapa is excited about the event and encourages everyone to attend for a memorable and moving experience.
Nau mai, haere mai.
A report has shown that clinics around New Zealand are understaffed, with GP's being overworked and underpaid. And for everyday kiwis, healthcare and emergency healthcare is simply not accessible.
The General Practice Owners Association of Aotearoa's report titled … View moreA report has shown that clinics around New Zealand are understaffed, with GP's being overworked and underpaid. And for everyday kiwis, healthcare and emergency healthcare is simply not accessible.
The General Practice Owners Association of Aotearoa's report titled ‘‘On The Brink’’ outlines the urgent need to address pay parity for GP nurses and doctors, beef up workforce numbers and improve funding allocations for practices with the hopes that this makes heatlhcare more accessible in the community.
Are you noticing delays in getting GP appointments or long waits at after-hours care?
Any comments below may be shared in your local paper's We Say You Say column.
Excellent condition used for short time only
210cm wide x 150cm drop
Come with fittings
Linen look pale grey
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How to make your own Christmas terrarium painted in Resene.
Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
Northland Toy Library will open for returns only as the Church Fair is on. We will have a stall at the fair selling secondhand toys.
We will be open for borrowing and returns on Saturday 10th December.
Breathe new life into an old children’s toy with a fun new look using only Resene testpots! Find out how to create your own.
Tēnā koe
Ngā mihi o te wā ki a koutou katoa.
The year is coming to an end but there are still exciting things happening at the National Library.
Come see our newly opened exhibition The long waves of the ocean: New responses to Pacific poems in our main gallery.
We have our final … View moreTēnā koe
Ngā mihi o te wā ki a koutou katoa.
The year is coming to an end but there are still exciting things happening at the National Library.
Come see our newly opened exhibition The long waves of the ocean: New responses to Pacific poems in our main gallery.
We have our final Public History Talk for this year on Wednesday 7 December with Paul Diamond speaking about his acclaimed new book Downfall: The destruction of Charles Mackay.
Later that day you can also attend the showing of This is New Zealand. This short film, produced for Expo ’70 in Osaka Japan, has been recognised as a landmark production by the UNESCO Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Trust.
We are planning some fabulous events for 2023. One of the first will be the D. F. McKenzie Memorial Lecture on 31 January. This year the lecture will be given by Professor Tom Mole, author The secret life of books (2019). More details about this, and other events, will be on the National Library website soon.
The Library will close early at 1pm on Friday 23 December. We look forward to welcoming you back when we re-open on Monday 9 January 2023.
Many of our events are recorded. You can browse our available recorded events on our website and enjoy them at your leisure.
Meri Kirihimete, me ngā mihi aroha mō te tau hou e tū mai nei.
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Summertime: Readings from favourite stories
Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection
Celebrate summertime at the last Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection event for 2022. Committee members will read summery pieces from some of their favourite books, old and new. Join the committee for seasonal drinks and nibbles before the readings.
Date: Monday 5 December 2022
Time: 5:30pm for drinks and nibbles; readings from 6pm to 7pm
Cost: Koha from non-members appreciated
Venue: Programme Rooms, Te Ahumairangi Ground Floor
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Downfall: The destruction of Charles Mackay
Public History Talk
Paul Diamond's new book Downfall: The destruction of Charles Mackay examines the startling ‘Whanganui Affair’ of 1920, when the mayor Charles Mackay, shot a young gay man, D'Arcy Cresswell. The affair and subsequent events reveal the perilous existence of homosexual men at that time and how society conspired to control and punish them.
Date: Wednesday 7 December 2022
Time: 12:10pm to 1pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Taiwhanga Kauhau Auditorium, Lower Ground Floor or online via Zoom. Please visit our website to register for this event.
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This is New Zealand screening
UNESCO Memory of the World
This is New Zealand was produced for the Expo ’70 in Osaka Japan by the National Film Unit and is now recognised as a landmark production by the UNESCO Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Trust. Take a look at the full feature on the big screen in the National Library Auditorium.
Date: Wednesday 7 December 2022
Time: 4pm to 4.30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Taiwhanga Kauhau Auditorium, Lower Ground Floor
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The long waves of our ocean: New responses to Pacific poems
For this exhibition, early-career artists Sione Faletau, Ayesha Green, Turumeke Harrington, Ana Iti, Sione Tuívailala Monū, Ammon Ngakuru and James Tapsell-Kururangi have created new artworks made in response to a selection of poems by Alistair Campbell, Keri Hulme, J. C. Sturm, Hone Tuwhare and Albert Wendt. These artists and writers address Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa in its varied and shifting roles, engaging with fictions and histories and encouraging us to inhabit new perspectives.
Date: Showing Saturday 26 November until Saturday 27 May 2023
Time: Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm; Saturday – 9am to 1pm
Cost: Free
Venue: National Library Main Gallery, Te Ahumairangi Ground Floor
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He Tohu audio and Sign Language Guides
Discover the He Tohu Audio and Sign Language Guides at the National Library of New Zealand. Come and explore He Tohu in one of seven languages; English, Te Reo Māori, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, French, German and NZ Sign Language.
Date: Available now
Time: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm; Saturday 9am to 1pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Pick up your He Tohu audio tour device and headphones from our staff at Waka (reception), Te Ahumairangi Ground Floor.
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He Tohu
Permanent exhibition
He Tohu is a permanent exhibition of three iconic constitutional documents that shape Aotearoa New Zealand.
Time: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm; Saturday 9am to 1pm. Plan your visit to He Tohu.
Cost: Free
Venue: Te Ahumairangi Ground Floor
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He Matapihi Molesworth Library
Wellington City Libraries
In partnership with Wellington City Council, this central library service is now open on the ground floor of the National Library. Pop in to borrow Aotearoa books for adults and children, or speak with staff about joining to use online services. Come in and check it out.
Time: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm; Saturday 9am to 1pm
Venue: He Matapihi Molesworth Library, Te Ahumairangi Ground Floor
A progressive disease
I wasn’t an overweight child, but from as young as 5 years I can recall comparing myself unfavorably with two painfully thin twins in my dance class and thinking that was what I was supposed to look like. I’m not sure how I got the idea that I should be very thin.
Three seater and two seater sofas in good condition from a non smoking home. We do have a dog but he is not allowed on the sofas.
These were purchased from Freedom Furniture
Measurements are as follows:
3 seater 195L x 98d x 58h(arm) and 64h(back)
2 seater 160L x 98d x 58h(arm) and … View moreThree seater and two seater sofas in good condition from a non smoking home. We do have a dog but he is not allowed on the sofas.
These were purchased from Freedom Furniture
Measurements are as follows:
3 seater 195L x 98d x 58h(arm) and 64h(back)
2 seater 160L x 98d x 58h(arm) and 64h(back)
There are some pulls in the cushion as shown in photo but overall they are in very good condition.
Easy flat access for pickup.
Private message me if interested.
Share a festive photo of your furry friend and you could be in to win a $100 Prezzy® card. Because the smell of the Christmas tree and the ripping open of presents isn’t only exciting for us. But for them too.
All pets are welcome - Santa paws, claws, beaks, and squeaks. And if you don’t … View moreShare a festive photo of your furry friend and you could be in to win a $100 Prezzy® card. Because the smell of the Christmas tree and the ripping open of presents isn’t only exciting for us. But for them too.
All pets are welcome - Santa paws, claws, beaks, and squeaks. And if you don’t have a pet, that’s fine; we’d love to see your festive snaps too.
Ends 21 December 2022
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