Auckland Libraries

Dr. Michael Bassett looks at the role of Prime Minister and those who in his opinion have best utilised the office of this prized but pressured political position. Co hosted by Seonaid Lewis on behalf of Auckland Libraries and Michelle Patient who appears courtesy of Ancestry ProGenealogists. Originally presented as a webinar and recorded on June 25 2020

Escape to the English coast with library assistant Judy and her review of Benjamin Myer's The Offing. Listen to expert advice on a variety of popular titles rounded into two minutes of contemplation, curiosity and fun! You can find this book on our catalogue here: discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3655104

This month Sue Berman chats with James Armstrong about a new collection item on display in the Real Gold case. We feature a one in a kind volume of an annotated Burgess Roll for the City of Auckland for 1887 to 1888. To learn more you can read James' blog here: http://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2020/08/early-record-of-auckland-democracy.html The Heritage Collection reading room is open 7 days a week on Level two Tamaki Pataka Korero - The Central City Library. https://tinyurl.com/y2fr7o5x

Author and lecturer Dr Robert E. Bartholomew presents his book No Maori Allowed, which tells the untold story of Māori racial segregation. Using records from the National Archives and firsthand interviews, No Maori Allowed looks at what happened at Pukekohe and the extent of racial intolerance across the country at this time. In Hamilton, stores refused to let them try on pants On K Road in Auckland, shops signs read ‘No Credit for Māori’ Councils jacked up prices for state houses to keep them out of ‘white’ neighbourhoods Hospitals had segregated maternity wards and gave them less expensive cutlery Banks and shops had official policies of not hiring ‘coloureds’ Image: Multicultural classroom, Pukekohe Hill School, ca 1987, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Footprints 07979. https://bit.ly/2EIvZCP Recorded at Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero on July 22 2020

Kia pūavai to tātou Reo Māori Kūki 'Āirani I Aotearoa. May our Cook Islands Māori language blossom in Aotearoa. Te Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani | Tapati 2 o ‘Āukute – Ma’anakai 8 o ‘Āukute 2020 |Sunday 2 August – Saturday 9 August 2020 Listen to librarian Melissa's review of Nelson Wattie's biography of celebrated poet Alistair Te Ariki Campbell. Te Ariki Campbell is an award-winning author of Cook Island and European descent. "Scribbling in the Dark" gives a great introduction to his life and work. The book can be found in Auckland Libraries' collections. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2606158

Kia pūavai to tātou Reo Māori Kūki 'Āirani I Aotearoa May our Cook Islands Māori language blossom in Aotearoa. Te Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani | Tapati 2 o ‘Āukute – Ma’anakai 8 o ‘Āukute 2020 |Sunday 2 August – Saturday 9 August 2020 Enjoy Mati’s review in te reo Māori Kūki 'Āirani of the compelling memoir ‘My Life Journey’ by Tuaivi Mose, a Cook Islander who served in WW1. This raw account tells one man's story of soldiers from small island nations who traveled across the world to fight in a war they knew very little about. The book explores also the lives they returned to after service. Available to borrow at Auckland Libraries: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3730539

Alison and Ineka have been reading about recovery, resilience and revenge. Join us and make literature subversive fun again. Read more on the Auckland Libraries blog: https://aucklandlibrariesblog.blogspot.com/2020/08/books-and-beyond-literary-lounge-3.html Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explores the world of books with guest authors, recommended reads, gems from the Central City Library basement and… beyond. This episode originally aired on Planet FM 104.6 on 2 August 2020.

In this episode of Books and Beyond, Alison talks to Dan Fitzpatrick (Ngā Ruahine) about the poetry of colonialism in Aotearoa. Read more on the Auckland Libraries blog: https://aucklandlibrariesblog.blogspot.com/2020/08/books-and-beyond-poetry-of-colonialism.html Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explores the world of books with guest authors, recommended reads, gems from the Central City Library basement and… beyond. This episode originally aired on Planet FM 104.6 on 26 July 2020.

Dr Maria Bargh, Associate Professor, Victoria University of Wellington talks about factors impacting on the interaction between Māori and the electoral system in New Zealand. Co hosted by Seonaid Lewis on behalf of Auckland Libraries and Michelle Patient who appears courtesy of Ancestry ProGenealogists.

"The future of the Māori seats matters a lot for our country, Pākehā and Māori alike. But if we are going to debate that future, we need to do so with a clear understanding of how Māori really view these seats and what else Māori might want from political representation." - thespinoff.co.nz Professor Andrew Geddis outlines the history of the Māori seats alongside the various arguments for and against their inclusion in our electoral system. Co hosted by Seonaid Lewis on behalf of Auckland Libraries and Michelle Patient who appears courtesy of Ancestry ProGenealogists. Originally presented as a webinar and recorded on June 22 2020.

Oral historian and author Megan Hutching traces the political history of women's suffrage in New Zealand. Co hosted by Seonaid Lewis on behalf of Auckland Libraries and Michelle Patient who appears courtesy of Ancestry ProGenealogists. Images: Lady voters going up to polling-booth, election day, Auckland, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 7-A12353, https://bit.ly/39DEdI4 Recorded on June 24 2020.

'All that separates, whether of race, class, creed, or sex, is inhuman, and must be overcome' - Kate Sheppard Dr Jim McAloon, Professor of History, Victoria University of Wellington examines the inter-relationship between institutions and voting in this talk which follows New Zealand's development from a relative restrictive entitlement to vote to the more egalitarian 'one man one vote'. Co hosted by Seonaid Lewis on behalf of Auckland Libraries and Michelle Patient who appears courtesy of Ancestry ProGenealogists. Recorded on 23 June 2020

Dr Toby Boraman is a lecturer in politics at Massey University. In this presentation he discusses economic inequality and its impact on voter behaviour and engagement with the electoral system. Co hosted by Seonaid Lewis on behalf of Auckland Libraries and Michelle Patient who appears courtesy of Ancestry ProGenealogists. Recorded on June 26 2020.

Grant Duncan, Associate Professor, Massey University, puts forward his thesis explaining how New Zealand's system of government may not be as democratic as we would like to think it is. Co hosted by Seonaid Lewis on behalf of Auckland Libraries and Michelle Patient who appears courtesy of Ancestry ProGenealogists. Recorded as part of a webinar series on June 26 2020.

Michael Giacon of LGBTQI+literary festival samesame but different is inspired and humbled by Finding Nevo by Nevo Zisin - an affirming and candid autobiography about coming out as "me." On Friday 24 to Sunday 26 July 2020, Nevo and other fascinating queer writers appear in Two to the Power of Five: The Power of Queer Words - five fantastic, free online conversations presented by samesame but different with support from Creative New Zealand. Listen to expert advice on a variety of popular titles rounded into two minutes of contemplation, curiosity and fun! You can find this book on our catalogue here: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3363250

Alison and Ineka have been reading books about adulting in a world of weirdness and wellness influencers. Read more on the Auckland Libraries blog: http://aucklandlibrariesblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/books-and-beyond-literary-lounge-2.html Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explores the world of books with guest authors, recommended reads, gems from the Central City Library basement and… beyond. This episode originally aired on Planet FM 104.6 on 19 July 2020.

Take a coastal adventure with oral historian Sue Berman, and her review of David Grange's The Frayed Atlantic Edge: A Historian's Journey from Shetland to the Channel - a poetic and well-researched social and natural history born of a year-long kayaking journey. Listen to expert advice on a variety of popular titles rounded into two minutes of contemplation, curiosity and fun! You can find this book on our catalogue here: discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3710729

In this episode, Alison and Ineka talk with Cathy Casey and Kees Lodder, two of the authors of Opening Little Boxes, written during the COVID-19 lockdown. Read more on the Auckland Libraries blog: http://aucklandlibrariesblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/books-and-beyond-opening-little-boxes.html Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explores the world of books with guest authors, recommended reads, gems from the Central City Library basement and… beyond. This episode originally aired on Planet FM 104.6 on 12 July 2020.

In this episode, librarians Alison and Karen talk about their recent reads and their TBR lists and discuss how these relate to the current state of the world. Art really does imitate life. Read more on the Auckland Libraries blog: http://aucklandlibrariesblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/books-and-beyond-literary-lounge.html Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explores the world of books with guest authors, recommended reads, gems from the Central City Library basement and… beyond. This episode originally aired on Planet FM 104.6 on 5 July 2020.

Plunge with Kezia into the political intrigue and murky machinations of the Tudor court as she reviews Hilary Mantel's 'The Mirror and the Light', the highly anticipated conclusion of the Thomas Cromwell trilogy. Listen to expert advice on a variety of popular titles rounded into two minutes of contemplation, curiosity and fun! You can find this book on our catalogue here: discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3630407