(mostly) Free Events / talks at the National Library - Molesworth St - November
Hi everyone
Below is a list of the (mostly) free talks and events held at the National Library.
Please come along, and bring a friend :-)
Date: Saturday 7 November | Time: 6.00 to 7.30pm | Cost : $18 to $30. Tickets available events.humanitix.com... | Venue: Taiwhanga Kauhau Auditorium Lower Ground Floor
Verb Festival 2020
Come to the National Library between 10am to 3pm to celebrate ‘Verb Festival 2020’. Immerse yourself in stimulating and entertaining conversation about books and ideas with writers from all over Aotearoa.
Date: Wednesday 11 November | Time: 5.30 to 6.30pm | Cost : Free. Koha from non-members appreciated | Venue: Taiwhanga Kauhau Auditorium Lower Ground Floor
Fight for the Forests: The Pivotal Campaigns that Saved New Zealand’s Native Forests
Friends of the Turnbull Public Programme.
Hear Paul Bensemann talk about the ‘Save Manoupori’ campaign. From small beginnings, a much larger movement grew. Bensemann’s book ‘Fight for the forests’ was a finalist in the 2019 Ockham NZ Book Awards.
Date: Thursday 12 November | Time: 10am to 11am | Cost: Free, but please RSVP to events.natlib@dia.govt.nz so that we whip up enough scones | Venue: Te Ahumairangi Ground Floor Foyer
Tea and tours
Come along to the National Library for tea and scones, chat with our Ako (learning) team, view a short film with Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision, and enjoy a special highlights tour of our current exhibitions.
Date: Tuesday 17 November | Time: 12.10pm to 1pm | Cost: Free | Venue: Te Ahumairangi Ground Floor Foyer
Contribute your own images to DigitalNZ
There’s a fun new feature soon to be launched on www.digitalnz.org.... You’ll be able to upload your own images to DigitalNZ ‘stories’. This talk will demonstrate the new tool and how personal images can be shared alongside institutional collections.
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: 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: 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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44.2% I avoid spending money on coffee
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45.9% I still indulge at my local cafe
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9.9% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Do you think you know the answer?
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Scam Alert: Bank cold calls
ASB is warning customers about reports of cold calls from scammers claiming to be from ASB. These scammers are trying to obtain personal information, including usernames, dates of birth, and verification codes sent to your mobile phone.
🛡️ The "Caller Check" Test
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from ASB and you’re unsure, just ask them for a Caller Check. You will then be able to verify the call through the app.
Remember, banks will:
❌ Never ask for your banking passwords, PINs, or verification codes
❌ Never need to know your full credit card number – especially the CVC
❌ Never ask you to download software or remotely access your device
❌ Never ask you to purchase gift cards or transfer funds.
If you have received a phone call and think your account has been compromised, call ASB on 0800 ASB FRAUD (0800 272 372), or visit your local branch.
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