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Kia ora, nau mai haere mai. Ka wani kē kua tae mai koe! Kāre e kore ka puta mai ētahi kōrero pārekareka, me kōrerorero pea tātou.

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November 9th, 2012

Library Tech

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Websites come, websites go

By Matt O'Reilly

As this site takes over from the old www.natlib.govt.nz, an occasion to look back at the one before that, and the one before that…

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November 7th, 2012

Collections

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Aspiring storyboards

By Marian Minson

A remarkable donation shows how beautiful a storyboard can be.

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October 29th, 2012

Collections

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The benefits of boredom

By Fiona Oliver

When Society fails to stimulate, perhaps collecting books offers some opportunity?

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October 23rd, 2012

Collections

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DJ NDHA - The fresh and the weathered

By Sholto Duncan

Keeping up to date and filling the gaps as we collect music.

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October 19th, 2012

Collections

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Cartoon colony savages its sources

By Marian Minson

Colonial caricature on display at the Turnbull Gallery.

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October 8th, 2012

Behind the scenes

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Filling the gaps

By Marion Townend

New additions to the Alexander Turnbull Library’s holdings of Katherine Mansfield manuscripts.

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October 1st, 2012

Collections

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Wearing it well

By Barbara Lyon

Celebrating the World of Wearable Art Awards, September-October 2012.

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September 19th, 2012

Collections

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Mixed fortunes

By Peter Ireland

Alexander Turnbull, bibliophile, Library benefactor and keen cyclist...

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September 11th, 2012

Outside the Library

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Visiting the NatLibs of the World: The Library of Congress

By Gordon Paynter

Steeping in history and presidents.

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September 5th, 2012

Collections

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DJ NDHA - Bringing it all back home

By Matt Steindl

New tunes for a long afternoon.

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