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Kua hua te marama – reflections from Hui-a-tau 2025

Tēnei te mihi nui ki a koutou. We finish the year will our hearts full from our hui in November in Opononi. Our time together at Te Whakarongotai Marae was a fantastic opportunity for 50 of our members to wānanga together. Ngā mihi nui to the organisers – Anahera, Francis, Manuhiri and Brad, it was… Read more »

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Update: Hui-ā-Tau 2025

Travelling by car.  It has been brought to our attention that Waka Kotahi/ NZTA has scheduled a road closure of the Brynderwyn Hills during 13-16 Whiringa-ā-rangi.  This will affect those travelling by car to Auckland on Friday 14.  More information and alternative routes click on link above.

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Te Rua opens in Whanganui-a-Tara

nā Anahera Morehu, Chief Archivist, Archives New Zealand E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga o ngā hau e whā, tēnā koutou He hōnore tēnei ki a Te Pouhuaki māua ko Poumanaaki, ka whakatuwhera ai te whare hou, hei tiaki, hei manaaki ngā tūpuna, ngā taonga rānei. He mihi hoki ki te hau… Read more »

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TE TŌTARA WORKFORCE CAPABILITY RESOURCES FOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

You’ve probably already heard about Te Tōtara, the workforce capability framework for library and information kaimahi! It was developed by the sector for the sector and helps you, your team or organisation: ·      plan for the future ·      create a supportive team learning culture ·      and helps library staff identify the knowledge, values and ethics needed to flourish… Read more »

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National Library Collaborative Digitisation Programme is OPEN!!

Newspapers The 2025-2026 Collaborative Newspaper Programme (CNP) is now open for applications. The National Library invites community groups to work with us to digitise newspapers to Papers Past.  This year we have made a few changes to the CNP. These are: Expressions of interest (EOIs) We call for expressions of interest from groups wanting to… Read more »

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Job Vacancy: Poukōkiri Rangahau Māori

Applications close: Wednesday 26th February 2025 An exciting new position to contribute to reconnecting Māori to their whakapapa and tino rangatiratanga by establishing opportunities to engage with Māori heritage, research resources and services. Enhance communities and places in Tāmaki Mākaurau by raising awareness of their Māori identity and connection to Local Māori history. Opportunities for… Read more »

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Call for Proposals – IILF 2025

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā. Te Rōpū Whakahau are pleased to announce that the planning committee for the 13th International Indigenous Librarians Forum (IILF) 2025, have released their Call for Proposals for the next forum which is set to happen in Toronto, Canada from June 17th – 20th, 2025.  The committee invites Indigenous people… Read more »

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Fantastic Futures 2024 conference

The annual AI4LAM (Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives and Museums) is happening from the 15th-18th of October. Under the 2024 Conference theme of Artificial Intelligence in the future of work in GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums), the four-day event will facilitate exploration of the current state and potential futures of artificial intelligence and generative AI within the GLAM… Read more »

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New partnership agreement signed between Te Rōpū Whakahau and LIANZA

Timing worked out perfectly for Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa LIANZA and our Ngā Kaiwhakahau to be in Wellington on the 5th of July to set our strategic directions. This was a great opportunity to reaffirm and informally formalise our relationship and partnership over the next 3 years, although LIANZA’s Immediate Past President, Richy Misilei said… Read more »