December 2021

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‘Imagining Dante’ showcases some of the illustrated editions of the Divine Comedy held by the Alexander Turnbull Library from the sixteenth to twentieth centuries.

A photographic exhibition documenting the effects of the climate crisis in the Pacific, artworks by Sheyne Tuffery, and a selection of historical rare books from the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library.

If you are visiting the Library be sure to check out this small display of photos by Max Oettli and Peter Peryer.

Te Awhi Rito, Ben Brown, presents his pānui about the importance of reading to children and the way stories give us a deeper understanding of our relationships to each other and the world we live in.

Increase your oral history repertoire and join us to practice the comprehension and editing skills needed to compile a reliable and usable abstract. This is a two half-day course and attendance at both days is required.

Increase your oral history repertoire and join us to practice the comprehension and editing skills needed to compile a reliable and usable abstract. This is a two half-day course and attendance at both days is required.

The Library has begun to digitise its collection of printed Māori texts and the first items will soon be available on the Papers Past website. Join Digitisation Advisor, Māori Clare Butler (Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) and Curator, Māori Paul Diamond (Ngāti Hauā, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) in this online talk, showcasing how printed Māori language material will be accessed beyond the Library’s walls.

Join the Netherlands Embassy and the High Commission of Canada in New Zealand for a screening of the multiple award-winning documentary A Thousand Cuts, which portrays the drive of Philippine journalist Maria Ressa to defend freedom of expression.

Morning tea with our Ako (learning) team, a screening of Wellington as we were by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, followed by tours of the Trouble in Paradise and He Tohu exhibitions.

Graeme Tuckett’s 2009 documentary explores the life and work of tireless activist filmmaker Barry Barclay (Ngāti Apa and Pākehā), the director of Ngati, Tangata Whenua, The Neglected Miracle and much more.

An introduction to oral history methodology for people considering using oral history in their work, community or personal projects. This is a two day course, with one month between days.