Discover or refresh your knowledge about the many ways the National Library can support your school, including how to borrow ...

Looks at how the Scottish immigrants of the Doran family came to be changed to the Dorreen family as they emigrated to New Zealand, with thousands of descendants now from Peter Dorreen and Laetitia ...

Recounts the history of the Quinn's Arcade (Quinn's Arcadia) and the Waimate Regent Theatre, both cinemas in Waimate. Looks at the activities of the Waimate Regent Theatre Trust in purchasing and ...

A collection of traditional Māori stories and legends from various iwi developed as a resource for people learning te reo. Notes Hinemoa & Tūtānekai -- Ngā ahi a Tamatea = Tamatea -- Kupe -- Rangitoto ...

During the holidays, many of us look forward to special meals. Food is a common theme in children’s books. At our end-of-year gathering, the Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection will read ...

Goodbye land -- To tiki iaku -- Koru nui -- Adamu -- Tuku tuku karere -- Akaeke nei -- Hiro -- Temu kaekae -- Black hills of Dakota -- Dami taku kete -- Kuriri orooro -- E piko -- Enua anau e.

Eulogises the late Ngati Kahungunu leader, who died aged 77 at his home in Napier. Recalls his accomplishments, including his investiture in Nov 2005 as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit ...

National Library Services to Schools staff are pleased to share our annual selection of some of the best children’s and young adult (YA) books published in 2024. Reading for pleasure is a gift worth ...

The 1990 non-specific code NZS 3604 adopted the limit state design philosophy. In response a revised test procedure for testing bracing elements was developed by BRANZ and is discussed in this paper.

Established in 1926. The company included: Lester Brown, Len Barnes, Grace Macdonald, Lionel Inch, Vin Wilton, Robert Mayne, Amy Woodward, Jim Cooke, Tom Forrester ...

When morning gilds the skies -- The spacious firmament on high -- The Lord Jehovah reigns -- Break Thou the bread of life -- My heart and voice I raise -- Jesu, Thou joy of loving hearts -- O Heavenly ...

Albert Enoka, 31, pleaded guilty in the High Cout on Friday to three charges of kidnapping and injuring following an armed police chase through Barrington Shopping Centre in February 2015. Take the ...