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Trouble in Paradise
A series of events: Thursday 4 November 2021 to Saturday 30 April 2022
Events supporting Trouble in Paradise, an exhibition of photographs 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.
Wild indigo: Five poets reading the weather
Trouble in Paradise
Friday 29 April 2022, 6pm to 7:30pm
Taiwhanga Kauhau — Auditorium, National Library Wellington
Celebrated Aotearoa poets join current Poet Laureate David Eggleton to explore the spirit of Oceania in our time of climate crises. Join us in person or online for an evening of poetry.
Morning at the library: Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise
Thursday 28 April 2022, 10am to 12pm
Programme Rooms, National Library Wellington
Join us for a tour of the exhibitions Trouble in Paradise and He Tohu.
My Vaccine Pass required
Morning at the library
Trouble in Paradise
Thursday 24 March 2022, 10am to 12pm
Programme Rooms, National Library Wellington
Join our Kaiārahi for a kōrero about climate change, and follow us for personalised tours of He Tohu and Trouble in Paradise.
Cancelled
Morning at the library
Trouble in Paradise
Thursday 24 February 2022, 10am to 12pm
Programme Rooms, National Library Wellington
Join our Kaiārahi and watch a short film compilation by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision and take a tour of the exhibitions He Tohu and Trouble in Paradise.
Pasifika collections at the Alexander Turnbull Library — up close online
Trouble in Paradise
Tuesday 8 February 2022, 1pm to 2pm
Online — Zoom
In conjunction with the Trouble in Paradise exhibition, join us to look at some of the Turnbull Library’s Pasifika collections up close in this special online session with specialist staff. There will be also be an introduction to accessing Turnbull collections through the Digital Pasifik website.
My Vaccine Pass required
Tea and tours
Trouble in Paradise
Thursday 27 January 2022, 10am to 12pm
Programme Rooms, National Library Wellington
Join our Kaiārahi for tea and scones, watch a short film compilation by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision and take a tour of the exhibitions He Tohu and Trouble in Paradise.
Cancelled
Tea and tours
Trouble in Paradise
Thursday 9 December 2021, 10am to 12pm
Programme Rooms, National Library Wellington
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.
Cancelled
Tea and tours
Trouble in Paradise
Thursday 4 November 2021, 10am to 12pm
Programme Rooms, National Library Wellington
Join our Kaiārahi for tea and scones, watch a short film compilation by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision and take a tour of the exhibitions He Tohu and Trouble in Paradise.