Auckland Libraries

This month we have extended the display of Heritage and Research material beyond the Kura Tūturu | Real Gold case in the Reading Room to across the floor on Level 2 to the Research Centre, Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library. In this episode Zoë Colling and Nick Weijermars tell us about the serials, posters, books and more that are on display as part of Auckland Libraries Pride celebrations. The displays draw on recent donations and from the depths of our magazine collections down in the basement. Come and see for yourselves. On display through till the end of February 2023. Your research enquiry is welcome anytime! For more information on Auckland Pride activities see: https://aucklandpride.org.nz/ Image: Front Covers display of serials in the Research Centre cases - Gay News 1977.

Alison and Ineka are joined in the studio once again by librarian Deehan from Epsom Library, for the second part of our romance exploration. Find out how the romance novel has evolved from the OG of the rom-com, Jane Austen, to the bonkbusters of the 1980s through to Hoover, Henry and other BookTok megastar authors of today. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below. Most titles are available in multiple formats. History The mysteries of Udolpho / Ann Radcliffe / 1794 https://bit.ly/3K7C8s0 The flame and the flower / Kathleen Woodiwiss / 2009 https://bit.ly/3YV6BxK Bonkbusters of the 1980s Lace / Shirley Conran / 1982 https://bit.ly/3lDy74v Hollywood wives / Jackie Collins / 1983 https://bit.ly/3I6DzEf Scruples / Judith Krantz / 1978 https://bit.ly/3IserJH Riders / Jilly Cooper / 1985 https://bit.ly/3xrwAkA Modern Love It ends with us / Colleen Hoover / 2016 https://bit.ly/3K7BRW0 It starts with us / Colleen Hoover

Alison and Ineka are joined in the studio by librarian Deehan from Epsom Library. Find your happy ever after as we talk love, romance, soulmates and steam! Check out Dee's latest romance reads on her Bookstagram account: https://www.instagram.com/deeeeeespicks Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below. Most titles are available in multiple formats. Pick-and-mix: Cute and colourful covers New York Minute / Kate Spencer / 2022: bit.ly/3lfEOtc Something wilder / Christina Lauren / 2022: bit.ly/3YwYd7d You and me on vacation / Emily Henry / 2021: bit.ly/3HLFQob Loathe to love you / Ali Hazelwood / 2023: bit.ly/3x6uiHq PLUS The OG of illustrated romance covers, The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory published 2018: bit.ly/3RHcfAV And one more we just couldn't go past - Real men knit / Kwana Jackson / 2020: bit.ly/3JUASs2 Love for every body and every mind – Own Voice authored romances featuring neurodiverse, differently abled and chronic

Listen in to this Kura Tūturu | Real Gold track to hear from music librarian Marilyn Portman on a very special first printed edition of a musical score recently donated to Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. Das wohltemperirte Clavier, oder, Präludien und Fugen durch alle Töne. By J.S. Bach, Book I is perhaps Bach's best-loved keyboard work. Known in English as "the 48" or the "Well-Tempered Clavier", it was composed and used as a valuable teaching tool for students. Learn more about this first printed edition : http://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2023/01/bachs-well-tempered-clavier-first.html Digital copy available here: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/12770/rec/1 Music courtesy of International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP). Creative Commons License. https://imslp.org/wiki/Prelude_and_Fugue_in_E-flat_minor,_BWV_853_(No 8 Bach,_Johann_Sebastian) https://imslp.org/wiki/Prelude_and_Fugue_in_E_major,_BWV_854_(No. 9 Bach,_Johann_Sebastian) Performed by Peter Br

Episode 7: Join librarians James and Clare on an adventure down the Road and the River. Kenneth Grahame has created a magical world that reminds us of our own favourite places. In this episode Ratty and Mole have a otherworldly experience of nature and as always, Mr Toad is up to no good! If you enjoyed these chapters, ask one of our friendly librarians to help you find the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame in your local Auckland Library.

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge as they talk about some of the hottest books of 2022. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below – most are available in multiple formats Better the blood / Michael Bennett / 2022 https://bit.ly/3FUsVAQ The doctor’s wife / Fiona Sussman / 2022 https://bit.ly/3V1V9Og The last resort: a chronicle of paradise, profit, and peril at the beach / Sarah Stodola 2022 https://bit.ly/3YvvVL6 Women making waves: trailblazing surfers in and out of the water / Lara Enzig / 2022 https://bit.ly/3FxtQFV True Biz / Sara Novic / 2022 https://bit.ly/3BFE325 How to take over the world: practical schemes and scientific solutions for the aspiring supervillain / Ryan North / 2022 https://bit.ly/3V3kVld

Listen in to this Kura Tūturu | Real Gold track to hear from Sharon Smith, Senior Librarian Community Archives, on J.T Diamond and his deep love and connection to the Waitākere Ranges. As an amateur historian and archaeologist Jack Diamond devoted over 60 years of his life to building a documentary heritage collection. His work provides a complete record of the region’s heavy clay and pottery industries between 1940 and 1980, and the most significant documentary record of the kauri timber industry in the Waitākere Ranges between 1830 and 1940. In this show case and podcast we learn also of his links to the Auckland Tramping Club and Waitākere Ranges Protection Society. Original items can be viewed in the Heritage Collections reading room, Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library through out January 2022, or via Research West in Henderson for access to the full collection. Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2ULVUjaWlI&t=3s Some digitised items feature in Kura Heritage Collec

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge as they bust some myths about literary blokes. Our featured male fiction authors write about far more than just hunting, shooting and fishing. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below – most are available in multiple formats All the broken places / John Boyne / 2022 / Fiction: bit.ly/3UzkHCg Leonard and Hungry Paul / Rónán Hession / 2019 / Fiction: bit.ly/3FzUAqr The trees / Percival Everett / 2021 / Fiction: bit.ly/3hdpAmH The queen of Dirt Island / Donal Ryan / 2022 / Fiction: bit.ly/3W35Tg7 Connect with Books and Beyond on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ALBooksandBeyond Grow your reading and keep it fresh and fun with our Books and Beyond reading challenge on Beanstack! Download the free Beanstack Tracker app and select Auckland Libraries as your library: bit.ly/3FcGSs6 or visit https://aucklandlibraries.beanstack.com to set up your free Beanstack account and get started today.

This historical autobiography of "Dr Bill" Anderson who was twice made mayor of Queenstown comes highly recommended by Andrew Henry, principal specialist in NZ and Pacific printed collections with Auckland Libraries' Heritage team. First printed in 1964 and reprinted six times in five years, the eye catching cover first drew Andrew in to reading 'Doctor in the Mountains'. This is a fascinating and engaging read, recommended for those interested in the Whakatipu region and the wider social and political history of mid-20th century New Zealand. Request and borrow copies here: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1282914

Dedee chats to Cloudy about her musical journey so far, how she went from solo artist to putting a band together, saving up to record at Roundhead Studios, and plans for the next EP. This interview was recorded on November 15, 2022. Cloudy is an Auckland based indie/alternative singer and songwriter. She is either found delivering intimate acoustic based sets or rocking out with her full live band. Crossing worlds of alt-pop and rock she brings forth an imaginative and unapologetically honest voice through her music. Check her out on Friday December 2nd at our first Ms Melville Presents show at Ellen Melville Centre: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=500960585402365&set=a.302768201888272 Links: Linktree https://linktr.ee/cloudymusicnz Bandcamp https://cloudymusicnz.bandcamp.com/ Tracks: Tracks used in this podcast are from Cloudy’s Bandcamp page and from her EP ‘Good Grief’ released on March 12, 2021. - ‘Worth It’ - Cloudy - ‘Self-help Guide’ - Cloudy References: Interview – Hype Medium, De

In this track Sue Berman talks with Frances Walsh from the NZ Maritime Museum and Britomart's Jeremy Hansen about the exhibition Bon Voyage, Good Trip, Be Good : An exhibition of photographs by John Rykenberg. On show in December and January at Britomart - https://britomart.org/festivities-and-farewells-britomarts-summer-exhibition/ "Summer can be a time of exciting excursions, of reunions and departures, of times of contemplation accompanied by a soundtrack of the ocean. This summer, Britomart celebrates the season with a look back before the era of mass air travel, when Auckland’s wharves were the place where the city connected to the rest of the globe. From 1958-62, photographer John Rykenberg roamed Princes Wharf taking pictures of festivities and farewells as passengers gathered with their whānau before departing for destinations across the seas. This exhibition at The Pavilions and in the Atrium on Takutai is presented by Britomart, Auckland Libraries and the New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui te A

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge for a memoir special. These titles all released in 2022 will allow you to have a glimpse into extraordinary (and ordinary) lives. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue. Most are available in multiple formats. All of this: a memoir of death and desire / Rebecca Woolf / 2022: bit.ly/3TXQEUj Straight up / Ruby Tui / 2022: bit.ly/3E68KOk Vital signs: heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious stories of a junior doctor's first year / Izzy Lomax-Sawyers / 2022: bit.ly/3E9lzXU The instant / Amy Liptrot / 2022: bit.ly/3ED2TAm Tales from the Fatherland: two dads, one adoption and the meaning of parenthood / Ben Fergusson / 2022: bit.ly/3g5SSDm

The Kotuku Quintet return to the stage to conclude our Spring series with a programme of two Mozart quintets featuring different instrument combinations. The first work is the Largo-Allegro moderato movement of the Quintet in E-flat, K.452. This quintet was originally scored for piano and woodwind—oboe, clarinet , horn and bassoon but here we have an arrangement for piano and string quartet. Next we have Mozart’s String Quintet no. 4 K. 516 with Louise Webster playing the second viola part. This quintet featuring 2 violas, was completed in May 1787 during the final illness of Mozart’s father. The key of G minor has strong associations for Mozart with feelings of anguish and anxiety, as seen in the Symphony no. 40 and the Piano quartet K478. The addition of a second viola adds to the darker colour. The work is made up of 4 movements: I. Allegro II. Menuetto: Allegro III. Adagio ma non troppo IV. Adagio—Allegro The final movement unexpectedly launches into an ebullient Allegro in G major in stark contrast wit

In the sixth and final episode of The Panthers podcast, host Benji Timu speaks with Choice Vaughan, Jonathan Crayford, and Diggy Dupe about the music created and selected to provide a distinctive soundtrack for the Panthers series. Producer of sound track Choice Vaughan, composer and music writer Jonathan Crayford, and lyrical rapper and producer Diggy Dupe, discuss where their creativity comes from and the inspiration that help create the distinct sound associated with the series. They share what it was like being involved in such a special project. A special thanks to host Benji Timu and guests along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

Actor Haanz Fa’avae Jackson who played the role of Fred in The Panthers series, and Director Mario Faumui who directed two of the series episodes, talanoa with host Benji Timu. In this episode the discussion focuses on the history of the Dawn Raids; how, until recently, it was not taught in NZ schools, and how for those who didn’t experience it or live through that time, they have little awareness of this important part of NZ history. A special thanks to host Benji Timu and guests along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

In this episode we talanoa with actors Ravikanth Gurunathan [Ravi] who plays Nigel, and Rokolani Lavea [Roko] who plays the role of Kong. Host Benji Timu talks with both actors about the roles they played and how they got into acting in the first place, and the connections that led them to being involved in The Panthers series. They discuss growing up in Auckland as a Pacific Islander for Roko, and what it was like for Ravi growing up as Indian, and how they both experienced systemic racism in their younger years, including in the education system. A special thanks to host Benji Timu and guests along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

The second episode of The Panthers podcast is a talanoa with Jaunnie Ilolahia the Producer of the series and daughter of the main character Will Ilolahia, and actor Villa Junior Lemanu, with your host Benji Timu. This episode focused on what it was like being involved in the production of a series that was so close to home for Jaunnie Ilolahia, and what it was like to be able to tell the story of her father’s legacy. She tells us about how the idea came about to turn The Polynesian Panthers movement into a television series. We also talk to Villa who played the character of Foof, and what it was like playing this role, and meeting the real-life Uncle John a.k.a Foof. A special thanks to host Benji Timu and guests along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

In this first episode of The Panthers podcast we talanoa with Dimitrius Schuster-Kolomatangi, who played the main character of Will Ilolahia and with Miki Magasiva who directed the first two episodes of The Panthers television series. The episode focuses on the history of the Polynesian Panthers movement in Aotearoa, what it was like for Miki do be involved in directing such a raw and powerful show, and what it was like for Dimitrius acting in his first major role. A special thanks to host Benji Timu and guests along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

In the third episode of The Panthersm host Benji Timu has a talanoa with Director Vea Mafile’o and actress Lealani Siaosi who played the character of Dr. Melani Anae. This episode focused on the topic of equality for women, and what it is like for Pasifika women in the film and entertainment industry in Aotearoa New Zealand. Vea discussed how she got into the film industry, and what led her to be involved in The Panthers television series. Lealani talked about what it was like to play the powerful and important character that was Dr Melani Anae in her breakout television acting role, as well as what it was like to meet the real Melani in person. A special thanks to host Benji Timu, and Jaunnie Ilolahia, and Villa Junior Lemanu, along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge as they discuss books about chivalry, champagne, churches and cancel culture. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue – most are available in multiple formats American Fever / Dur E Aziz Amna – Fiction – 2022: bit.ly/3O5wXZv The dance tree / Kiran Millwood Hargrave – Historical Fiction – 2022: bit.ly/3tt21ZM The marriage portrait / Maggie O’Farrell – Historical Fiction – 2022: bit.ly/3EsYD7l The ghosts of Paris / Tara Moss – Historical Crime Fiction – 2022: bit.ly/3TtMGCF Girlcrush : a hot, dark story / Florence Given – Fiction – 2022: bit.ly/3UryP17