Te Paea Paringatai (Waikato, Ngāti Porou) was voted, by a landslide, as the new president-elect of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, becoming the first person from Aotearoa to hold the prestigious global leadership role. Ko Te Paea Paringatai, he mema honore o Te Rōpū Whakahau, kua eke ki te atamira o te… Read more »

The Tukua Workshop on the 6th of June had an awesome turnout of attendees from all corners of Te Ika a Māui. Many had to travel a fair distance to attend; Tamaki Makaurau, Whanganui a Tara, Wairarapa and Taranaki. We only had two that had to withdraw from the workshop. We are grateful that the… Read more »

On the 30th April, Carla met with the heads of PLNZ, SLANZA and LIANZA for the first quadripartite meeting of our organisations to set out the basis for how we could work togther going forward. This hui was an opportunity for us to meet together and discuss where we are at, our challenges and opportunities,… Read more »

Te Rōpū Whakahau are thrilled and privileged to announce the election of our wahine toa Te Paea Paringatai as the President elect to IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Te Paea has been a force within Te Rōpū Whakahau for many years and it was a great pleasure to be a part of… Read more »

Earlier this year, thanks to our hoa Sandy Nepia at Whanganui Libraries we as Te Tai Hauaauru were invited to visit with Charlotte Stark and Bronywn Ratahi, who are both relatively new to the library world and are based at the flash new Library in Hawera. We were blessed with a beautiful day and fabulous… Read more »

Tēnā koutou katoa Te Rōpū Whakahau in partnership with Te Putanga ki te Ao Mātauranga | Massey University Library, Papaioea, is hosting a free one-day Tukua professional development session on Friday, 6 June, made possible by the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme. This session will focus on Ngā Upoko Tukutuku and its practical application within… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

IFLA’s nomination process is currently underway with IFLA Members and Affiliates nominating candidates for 800 positions on IFLA’s many councils and committees. To support rōpū members keen to participate or be nominated for IFLA, there will be IFLA run sessions to find out more. Individuals interested in contributing their expertise and energy to IFLA’s international… Read more »