Nā Keshia Cleverly Karaitiana, Kaitūhono – Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato, Te Whare Pukapuka, University of Waikato Library. Ngāti Māhanga, Ngāti Te Wehi, Ngāi Tuahūriri, Ngāti Wheke, Ngāti Waewae Would you believe it if I said I always knew I’d end up working in libraries? Yep, it all goes back to those days when I… Read more »
Ahakoa he iti he pounamu: 2023 Hui ā-tau!Although it is small, it is pounamu – was certainly a fitting theme for this year’s hui-a-tau in the heart of te Tai Poutini, the home of pounamu. This precious stone was weaved throughout our Hui ā-tau at Arahura Marae and by the end of our time there… Read more »
Kerrie, a Community Library Manager at Auckland Council Libraries, shares some of her learnings while participating in the Whiria te Tāngata programme. I honestly can’t believe that I and the rest of my cohort are over halfway through this programme. Throughout this journey we’ve only met face to face for a total of nine days,… Read more »