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Posted on March 29 2023
From 3 April 2023 there will be building works at the National Library. The Library will be open during construction but there will be some changes to the services while the work is underway. Construction has started on a two-level link bridge, that will connect the new Archives building to the National Library building in Wellington. This is part of
Posted on March 29 2023
Presenter: Ruth Greenway, freelance oral historianWhen: Wednesday 17 May 2023 , 10.00am-12.00pmCost: $55, includes hardcover book ‘My Story: Your Story’ Where: Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbons Road, Takapuna Do you know your organisation’s history? How do you tell its story? How do you describe and measure your NGO’s legacy socially and politically? Ask yourself how your team can hold your
Posted on March 23 2023
The next Aotearoa Gender History Network seminar. Wednesday Rāapa 5 April, 12 pm – 1 pm, via zoomRegister here Speakers: Randolph Hollingsworth, Annie Jane Allen Schnackenberg (1835-1905): A Political Life Marianne Schultz, Music, Dance, and the Archive: Princess Iwa and Bathie Stuart Randolph Hollingsworth is an independent scholar working on a place-based and cross-cultural history of the 1885 tour of New Zealand
Posted on March 23 2023
The 2023 Auckland Writers Festival is taking place from 16 – 21 May. The program is out now and includes PHANZA members Paul Diamond, Jock Phillips and Elizabeth Cox. The Festival brings the very best local and international writers of contemporary fiction and non-fiction, scientists, economists, poets, journalists and public intellectuals together with audiences to explore ideas, share stories and
Posted on March 23 2023
Deakin University Warrnambool Campus 31 October 2023 – 4 November 2023 Tracking the Kooyang: Truth Telling in the History of Oceania For tens of thousands of years, First Nations people in south eastern Australia have harvested shortfinned eels – kooyang, in the language of the Gunditjmara people. Through complex systems of canals, dams, ponds and traps that enabled a sustainable
Posted on March 20 2023
On 28 March at the National Library in Wellington, whānau of Te Pouhere Kōrero gather to wānanga – to make time and space to discuss their collective work. Supported by the Judith Binney Trust. Tuesday 28 March, 5.30 for 6.00 p.m. startTe Ahumairangi Foyer (ground floor)National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa70 Molesworth Street, Wellington Welcome: Paul Diamond
Posted on March 8 2023
The next Family History Network meeting is on Thursday, 16th March at 12-1pm. The zoom link for the meeting is: https://massey.zoom.us/j/84349445346 This month’s session will focus on ‘methods, sources and processes’ of family history research, led by Delwyn Blondell and Sue McLiskie, who have extensive experience in exploring and using different genealogy sites. Please come with your own thoughts on useful sites, sources
Posted on March 7 2023
Paul Diamond’s book Downfall: The Destruction of Charles Mackay has been shortlisted for the Ockham General Non-Fiction Award 2023. “This beautifully produced and generous book is a fascinating account of an extraordinary moment in small-town colonial New Zealand with its vivid line-up of characters, a revenge plot, blackmail and local Pākehā political intrigue. Alongside gripping, skilled and elegant popular historical
Posted on March 6 2023
The SouthEast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA) was founded in 1996, is a professional association of organisations and individuals involved or interested in the development of audiovisual archiving in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It aims to promote audiovisual archiving, to preserve and to provide access to the region’s rich audiovisual heritage. SEAPAVAA assists members in strengthening their capabilities in
Posted on March 3 2023
Mātanga Taonga Tuku Iho Māori Te Ao Mārama: Tauranga City Libraries – Heritage and Research Kei aku manu taki, kei aku manu tāiko huri noa i te moana o Tauranga paku kore, ka karanga atu a Te Ao Mārama Tauranga City Libraries i tētahi tangata ngākaunui mō te tiaki taonga Māori, te rangahau kāwai whakapapa me ngā tātai kōrero tuku
Posted on February 25 2023
Otago University Press and Unity Books Wellington warmly welcome you to celebrate the launch of Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Matthew Cunningham, Marinus La Rooij and Paul Spoonley. 6pm, Thursday 9th MarchUnity Books Wellington To be launched by Professor Jim McAloonAll welcome! ABOUT THE BOOK:Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa New
Posted on February 24 2023
20-21 April 2023, Auckland War Memorial Museum The symposium’s framing of intrastate conflict (or civil war) within an international and historicalcontext (with significant Aotearoa New Zealand and Pacific content) is unique, timely, and relevantto both local and international audiences. Intrastate conflicts are characterised by a multitude of perspectives, experiences, cultures,histories, and sites. The Scarred Nations symposium draws together these diverse
Posted on February 19 2023
ARANZ is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2023 Ian Wards prize. The annual Ian Wards Prize honours the contribution to New Zealand scholarship of Ian McLean Wards, Chief Government Historian 1968-1983. It recognises a published work that makes substantial, imaginative and exemplary use of New Zealand archives and records. Works published in Aotearoa in 2022 are
Posted on February 15 2023
National Historic Landmarks/Ngā Manawhenua o Aotearoa me ōna Kōrero Tūturu is a list of places of outstanding national heritage value that are cornerstones of our identity as New Zealanders. Its purpose is to promote an appreciation of these places and their conservation, including protection from natural disasters. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is proposing that the National War Memorial in
Posted on February 11 2023
The ICOMOS NZ Education & Professional Development Committee and Heritage New Zealand are hosting a talk on Thursday 23 February 2023 where Dr. Rachel Paschoalin, Conservation Advisor, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga will speak on ‘Energy renovation of historic buildings in New Zealand: Towards a holistic method for reducing environmental impact’ Current concerns about climate change are emphasising the environmental
Posted on February 7 2023
The first meeting of the Family History Network 2023 will take place on Wednesday, 15 February 12-1pm. The zoom link for the meeting is: https://massey.zoom.us/j/82193424667 The meeting will be an informal discussion about family history plans for the current year (come ready to share your own) and to identify suitable speakers across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. If you can’t make the meeting but