"The Whanau o Airi te Kura established the prima facie case ... The counter claimants were: (1) Te Whanau o te Kaipakihi ; (2) Itanga-a-Mate ; (3) Whanau-o-Rakairoa ...

In the final Public History Talk for 2024, Dr Monty Soutar will speak about the place of history in his best-selling Kāwai ...

Guest blogger Jacqueline Leckie writes about her new book to mark the centenary in 2025 of Wellington’s Indian community.

Search to find standardised terms for iwi and hapū in New Zealand. Use them when cataloguing and describing relevant material. The Iwi Hapū Names list identifies alternative spellings and variations ...

Reviews the award and exhibition which was won by Merilyn Wiseman and included pieces by Leo King, Ray Taylor, Paul Fisher, Peter Lange and Peter Alger.

Happy World Digital Preservation Day! The theme this year is ‘Preserving our digital content: Celebrating communities’. Read about resources available from the Library to help you and your communities ...

Read how our guest blogger Kealani Cook, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Hawai’i, is using a Friends of the Turnbull Library Research Grant to explore passive resistance and ...

Oral history advisor Lynette Shum and historian Nigel Murphy will take attendees on a walking tour exploring the rich history of the Chinese in Wellington. This event is fully booked. Chinese ...

Picture books aren't just for little kids, they're a delightful experience for everyone, young and old. Dive in and explore the depth and breadth of this wonderful form and share some picture books ...

It's almost time to wrap up the school year. Join us for a walk-through of end-of-year activities and tasks in the school library. We'll look at planning what you can do now to get off to a good start ...

What started out as an ordinary day at work for Suliana Vea turned into a journey back in time to when she and her family were part of the congregation at the Wesley Methodist Church. The following ...

John Buxton set sail on Lyttelton Harbour in June 1984. He has never been seen again. An inquest is held to establish the cause of death. Take the reference to your local public library, and they can ...