In May, Kaitakawaenga Maatakiwi Wakefield and Pou Kohikohinga (Māori Collections Specialist) Ngapiu Tainui Maclure, Māori Services at Christchurch City Libraries, led the Matariki books selection for Kete Books’ Winter Reading guide. In te ao Māori, storytelling holds a significant role. ‘Like waiata, haka, karakia, stories are a critical part of the intergenerational transmission of knowledge’, […]
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Maatakiwi Wakefield and Ngapiu Tainui Maclure shine a light on the kaupapa behind this year’s Winter Reading Matariki books selection. Throughout June, the Māori Library Services team at Christchurch City Libraries celebrate and share their mātauranga about Matariki and Puaka. Providing mātauranga Māori based programmes, the team of four deliver community education, make school visits,
Starry cluster of new pukapuka give a bigger picture on Matariki Read more >
In 2022, the University of Waikato’s Library Plan took effect under the leadership of a new university librarian, Michelle Blake. The plan is underpinned by principles taken from the university’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi Statement and supports the university’s ambition to become an anti-racist institution. The intention to indigenise the library services is at the
Indigenising Te Whare Pukapuka, University of Waikato Library Read more >
