Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries

Tupou Manapori, was a schoolteacher, former Manukau City Councillor and chairwoman of the Council’s Pacific Island Advisory Committee. Born in Manihiki, Rarotonga, she moved to New Zealand in 1968. In this recording, Tupou recounts her experiences as a young, Pacific Island immigrant, and talks about the ‘Dawn Raids’ in the 1970s. This interview was conducted in 2010 by Dionne Christian. Oral history interview, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections MNP-OH-32 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/3287/rec/3 Photograph reproduced by courtesy of Stuff Limited. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Footprints 00676

Frank Amoah was the manager and Social Worker at the African Welfare Service Trust when this interview was conducted. Here he talks about coming to New Zealand from Ghana at the age of nineteen and the establishment of the African Welfare Service Trust. Oral history interview, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1252-008 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/1698/rec/2

Kudakwashe Tuwe, the former President of the Waitakere Ethnic Board, describes his migrant experience of coming to NZ about 10 years ago from Zimbabwe when the political situation worsened there. This interview was conducted in 2014 by Smita Biswas. Oral history interview, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1163-003. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/1381/rec/2

In 2017 Auckland Libraries recorded the stories of the Auckland Regional Migrant Services. Bulbala (Ayesha) Slimankhil describes her life in Afghanistan under the Taliban and compares it with her new life in New Zealand. She talks about her first impressions and struggles after immigrating. Oral history interview, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1278-005 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/1336/rec/1

In this track, we hear from Boaz Habib a committee member of Waitakere Ethnic Board. He talks about his migrant experience arriving as a teenager in 1995 after growing up in Dubai and Pakistan where he was born. He also discusses his first home, facing discrimination, and how meeting a diaspora of students from various ethnicities was important for him. This interview was conducted in 2014 by Smita Biswas. Oral history interview, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1163-001. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/797/rec/2

Welcome to ' That’s so last Century – What we wore 1950s – 1990s'. Recorded in 2013 as part of the Dominion Road Stories Collection, Marianne Hay the owner of the specialist sewing shop Exquisite Stitch - Bernina Sewing Centre, talks with Sue Gee about her childhood sewing influences and memories. This recording was done in the shop – so you’ll hear some background sounds through the track. Voices have been drawn from Auckland Libraries Oral History and Sound, Heritage Collections. kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz ‘That’s So Last Century: What We Wore 1950s – 1990s’ exhibition is on at Level 2 of Auckland’s Central City Library from Wednesday 20 March – 13 July 2024. So grab your coat and grab your hat… and head to town to enjoy a view of retro magazines, photographs, patterns and materials showcasing what we wore last century! For more information on the exhibition and interactive activities, go to OurAuckland. ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Ref: Interview with Marianne Hay for the Dominion Road Stories Collection, 2013, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, WOH_1095_010 Image: Marianne Hay in her shop, 2013, Photographer, Sue Gee, Accompanying material to the Oral History, WOH_1095_010_016

Welcome to ' That’s so last Century – What we wore 1950s – 1990s'. In this track we hear from Jay Khatri, a Mumbai born tailor who migrated to NZ in the late 1980s. He worked at clothing manufactures Street Wise and then Cambridge Clothing Company before opening his own tailoring business- Island Style (Jay's Clothing Ltd) in Henderson. This interview was conducted in 2015 by Julia Barron as part of the Henderson Stories Collection. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/1516/rec/2 Voices have been drawn from Auckland Libraries Oral History and Sound, Heritage Collections. kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz ‘That’s So Last Century: What We Wore 1950s – 1990s’ exhibition is on at Level 2 of Auckland’s Central City Library from Wednesday 20 March – 13 July 2024. So grab your coat and grab your hat… and head to town to enjoy a view of retro magazines, photographs, patterns and materials showcasing what we wore last century! For more information on the exhibition and interactive activities, go to OurAuckland. ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ Ref: Interview and images with Jay Khatri, 2015, for the Henderson Stories Collection, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH-1252-004

Welcome to ' That’s so last Century – What we wore 1950s – 1990s'. In 2019, Auckland Libraries hosted a Fashion Week talk on the theme of sustainable fashion. In this clip, we hear from Wayne Siu, retro fashion man about town, on why vintage fashion is important in the context of climate change. https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2019/08/breathing-new-life-into-old-clothes/ Voices have been drawn from Auckland Libraries Oral History and Sound, Heritage Collections. kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz ‘That’s So Last Century: What We Wore 1950s – 1990s’ exhibition is on at Level 2 of Auckland’s Central City Library from Wednesday 20 March – 13 July 2024. So grab your coat and grab your hat… and head to town to enjoy a view of retro magazines, photographs, patterns and materials showcasing what we wore last century! For more information on the exhibition and interactive activities, go to OurAuckland. ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Ref: Recorded talk, Wayne Siu, Fashion Week 2019. Image from Our Auckland link above.

Welcome to ' That’s so last Century – What we wore 1950s – 1990s'. In this track we hear from Wendie Wright. Wendie worked with, and later married, well-known street and studio photographer John Rykenberg. In this clip, Wendie briefly recalls her mother sewing her dresses from pictures in 17 magazine. This is followed by a description of the late 1950s and early 1960s Rykenberg Street Photography. Voices have been drawn from Auckland Libraries Oral History and Sound, Heritage Collections. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz ‘That’s So Last Century: What We Wore 1950s – 1990s’ is on at Level 2 of Auckland’s Central City Library from Wednesday 20 March – 13 July. For more information on the exhibition and interactive activities, go to OurAuckland. https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ So grab your coat and grab your hat… and head to town to enjoy a view of retro magazines, photographs, patterns and materials showcasing what we wore last century! Ref: Oral History interview with Wendie Wright, 2017, Rykenberg Oral History Collection, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH_1285_001 and OH_1285_01_Card_Townhallpharmacy

Welcome to ' That’s so last Century – What we wore 1950s – 1990s'. In this track, jazz singer and follower of fashion, Wendy Moore provides her lived experience of post-war hair, makeup and clothing fashions. This was a time of poring over pattern books, searching out new fabrics, and home sewing. Recorded in 2017 with Sue Berman for the Rykenberg Oral History Collection. Voices have been drawn from Auckland Libraries Oral History and Sound, Heritage Collections. kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz ‘That’s So Last Century: What We Wore 1950s – 1990s’ exhibition is on at Level 2 of Auckland’s Central City Library from Wednesday 20 March – 13 July 2024. So grab your coat and grab your hat… and head to town to enjoy a view of retro magazines, photographs, patterns and materials showcasing what we wore last century! For more information on the exhibition and interactive activities, go to OurAuckland. ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ Ref: Oral History with Wendy Moore, 2017 for the Rykenberg Oral History Project, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH_1285_002. Image: Photo of Wendy and friend at the Montmarte Club. Accompanying material to the Oral History OH_1285_02_06_1

Luis Claudio Troccoli de Meirellis was interviewed here by Toni Duder. Luis talks about moving to New Zealand and coming to terms with his sexuality, the work he has been doing for the queer community, and his perspective on the differences between New Zealand and Brazil for a member of the rainbow community. To listen to the complete interview, click on this link https://bit.ly/42p6ptu and submit a request using the Comments box on this page. Image: Rainbow Youth Services Poster. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, Ephemera Collection

This excerpt features Ellie Lim interviewed by Toni Duder. Ellie shares knowing her identity from a young age, her relationship with her queer relatives in Singapore, and coming out to her ex-partner. Ellie recollects coming out to her parents, the challenges at school, Catholicism, and her relationship with God. To listen to the complete interview, click on this link https://bit.ly/4brEDjW and submit a request using the Comments box on this page Image: Rainbow Youth Services Poster. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, Ephemera Collection

This excerpt features Toni Duder’s story recorded by Smita Biswas. Toni recollects the relationships with friends and family, discrimination at the boarding school, and the challenges faced while coming out. To listen to the complete interview, click on this link https://bit.ly/4946Ls6 and submit a request using the Comments box on this page Image: Rainbow Youth Services Poster. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, Ephemera Collection

This excerpt features Calvin Hona interviewed by Luis Meirellis. Calvin recollects the experience at Waikato University, the uncertainty faced when leaving home and coming out, and the story of meeting his partner. To listen to the complete interview, click on this link https://bit.ly/497lsuw and submit a request using the Comments box on this page Image: Rainbow Youth Services Poster. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, Ephemera Collection

This excerpt features the coming-out story of Shaun Hawthorne. The interview was conducted by Luis Meirelles and Toni Duder. Shaun talks about life in the ’80s, discovering more about himself in secondary school, coming out to his family and friends, being involved in the peace movements, moving into activism for gay rights and gender, and much more. To listen to the complete interview, click on this link https://bit.ly/4bsmgeL and submit a request using the Comments box on this page Image: Rainbow Youth Services Poster. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, Ephemera Collection

Duncan Matthews was interviewed by Toni Duder. Duncan speaks about the challenges faced when coming out, how the decision to tell the family occurred, and relationships with the extended family. To listen to the complete interview, click on this link https://bit.ly/49gE5w9 and submit a request using the Comments box on this page. Image: Rainbow Youth Services Poster. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, Ephemera Collection

Happy Pride! Alison is joined in the studio by two special guests, Rhi and Sebastian, who talk about some of their favourite queer reads. Celebrate Pride year-round and embrace your rainbow joy by exploring the huge and diverse range of books and resources at Auckland Libraries. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below. Most titles are available in multiple formats. Dykette by Jenny Fran Davis (2023) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=4c671c27-7174-5766-b987-21d5b3817d9b&entityType=FormatGroup Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire (2016-2023) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search?query=%22Wayward%20children%20;%22&searchType=series&pageSize=10 Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield (2022) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=26511bf4-ff7f-5440-ab2c-cf43f3d33038&entityType=FormatGroup Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke (Eric LaRocca) (2021) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=277e7b95-1d41-5da5-979a-75cf68abe6fe&entityType=FormatGroup The Stars & the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus (2019) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=8fb498da-0d18-5d27-b31b-aaf85ba77ec1&entityType=FormatGroup The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar (2023) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=f762893d-70d3-510c-9d08-a1ddf2455555&entityType=FormatGroup The Seep by Chana Porter (2020) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=49ba1a4d-779d-5f35-92f4-3cdc68bf7dad&entityType=FormatGroup Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (2019) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=4c5beba2-a7b8-56af-a47a-425691d9ba30&entityType=FormatGroup The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling (2019) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=ba919808-bcd9-5dc0-83c9-fa4bba405ef5&entityType=FormatGroup Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly (2021) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=3acc0d05-1eaa-541b-9e08-c676b4e8acf8&entityType=FormatGroup

In this episode, we’re tuning in to the music making of early colonial New Zealand. We meet music librarian and curator Marilyn Portman to look at a collection of early music albums which were brought amongst personal possessions to Aotearoa, to become the soundtrack of life in the colony. To bring the soundtrack to life, we meet up with musician Polly Sussex who demonstrates music making on a square piano by playing from the Auckland Libraries musical manuscript collection. See a list of references for this episode below or get in touch with us by emailing libraryresearch@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we’ll make sure you can find the collection items of your interest. This podcast is part of a wider series of short films Ngako: The Collections Talk, available to view via aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Ngako This episode was written and produced by Sue Berman, was recorded and produced by Benjamin Brooking and edited and engineered by Juliana Machado. This has been Ngako: The Collections Podcast - Musical Manuscripts Subscribe to check out the next episode! REFERENCES MANUSCRIPTS: Arthur Guyon Purchas. Williams Family albums of music. Book 1. 1852. MusMS-058-1. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/manuscripts/id/13983#.YZQg-QJ0H64.link Williams family. Williams Family albums of music. Book 4. 1850s. MusMS-058-4. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/manuscripts/id/14189#.YZQhBzXo3cU.link Arthur Guyon Purchas. Williams Family albums of music. Book 2. 1871. MusMS-058-2. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/manuscripts/id/14054#.YZQhBH3bZDE.link Williams family. Williams Family albums of music. Book 3. 1850s. MusMS-058-3. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/manuscripts/id/14079#.YZQi0u2J-fw.link PRINTED MUSIC: Henry R Bishop. I love thee Duetto, sung by Mrs. Bishop and Mr Braham, at the late Theatre Royal Drury Lane, in the opera of the Circassian bride. London: Goulding, D’Almaine, Potter & Co., 1810. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=44105b58-4f27-4915-905b-584f27c91597&entityType=FormatGroup BOOKS: Kirstine Moffat. Piano forte: stories and soundscapes from colonial New Zealand. Dunedin: Otago University Press, 2011. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=a2071fc3-60ff-5d93-81f5-502a7a46752c&entityType=FormatGroup Tessa Dudder. Sarah Mathew: explorer, journalist, and Auckland’s ‘First Lady.’ Auckland: David Ling Publishing Limited, 2015. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=5c7a3794-eab3-5941-803f-cf1800ecb72e&entityType=FormatGroup RECORDING Polly Sussex. My devoted piano. 7 Nov 2019. https://soundcloud.com/auckland-libraries/my-devoted-piano-november-7-2019?si=067ea631a6b94afc812032ca9dbe3a1d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing BLOG: Polly Sussex. Recreational music in 1840s Auckland. 17 Nov 2021. https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2021/11/recreational-music-in-1840s-auckland.html Image credit: Williams Family albums of music. Book 1. 1852. MusMS-058-1. Pg 68 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/manuscripts/id/13970

In this episode, we make a connection with poetry, poets, and the Auckland Central City Library. Research Librarian Elspeth Orwin takes us on a journey beyond the poetry book collection by sharing the voices of poets who interestingly also have a strong association with Libraries. We also meet and talk with poet and artist Ta Ilui who is both a regular Auckland Libraries user and who has contributed his own original work in the recent publication Rough Lives Speak. See a list of references for this episode below or get in touch with us by emailing libraryresearch@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we’ll make sure you can find the collection items of your interest. This podcast is part of a wider series of short films Ngako: The Collections Talk, available to view via aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Ngako This episode was written and produced by Sue Berman, was recorded and produced by Benjamin Brooking and edited and engineered by Juliana Machado. This has been Ngako: The Collections - Podcast Auckland Poets and Libraries Subscribe to check out the next episode! REFERENCES Hone Tuwhare. No ordinary son: poems. Auckland: Random House, 1998. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=f6d0cf52-037b-543a-b008-14d61065597a&entityType=FormatGroup Street Poets & Artists Collective Enterprise. Rough lives speak. Auckland: Auckland Council Libraries, 2022. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=007e36f7-1c23-5acf-a42a-3a37405b3a07&entityType=FormatGroup RECORDINGS: Te Ara- The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Hone Tuwhare Reading Poems. 2010. https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/29786/reading-poems The Globe tapes of 42 New Zealand poets read their work. Auckland: Hard Echo Press, 1985. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=b488d187-7fca-5a83-8524-6882d03a0f75&entityType=FormatGroup Ngā Pātaka Kōrero- Auckland Libraries. No New Thing- R.A.K Mason. 2022. https://soundcloud.com/auckland-libraries/no-new-thing-r-k-mason?in=auckland-libraries/sets/real-gold-treasures-of-the Ta Iuli, oral history, 2012, Dominion Road Stories Collection, WOH-1095-002 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/1448/rec/1 MUSIC LP: Arthur Rex Dugard Fairburn. A.R.D. Fairburn recording six of his poems. Wellington: The Mermaid Press, 1958. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=0f0eea7f-0995-4f23-8eea-7f09953f2359&entityType=FormatGroup New Zealand poets read their work. Auckland: Waiata Recordings, 1974. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=18861bb2-d9e5-46ee-861b-b2d9e5e6ee83&entityType=FormatGroup BLOG: Jane Wild. R.A.K Mason: a uniquely distinguished son of the city. 8 May 2017. https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2017/05/r-k-mason-uniquely-distinguished-son-of.html Image credit: Ta Iuli at Auckland Central City Library, 2022, Benjamin Brooking for Ngako: The Collection Podcast.

In this episode, we view a unique poster printed in Rarotonga in 1849. Liam Koka'ua talks us through how this poster, Pepa 9, helped to introduce the people of Rarotonga to the Sámi people, who are indigenous to the far north of Scandinavia. Rare Book specialist Jane Wild adds to the story with an additional exploration into the research, the origins and the context of the poster printed in Rarotonga in 1849. This episode adds to the story The Pepa Trail - Printing in Rarotonga from our video series Ngako: The Collections Talk. See a list of references for this episode below or get in touch with us by emailing libraryresearch@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we’ll make sure you can find the collection items of your interest. This podcast is part of a wider series of short films Ngako: The Collections Talk, available to view via aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Ngako This episode was written and produced by Sue Berman, was recorded and produced by Benjamin Brooking and edited and engineered by Juliana Machado. This has been Ngako: The Collections Podcast - Learning about Lapland in Rarotonga Subscribe to check out the next episode! REFERENCES Pepa. Rarotonga, 1840-1849. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/search/searchterm/pepa Pepa 9. E puke tangata Lapland teia, Rarotonga, 1840-1849. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/13709/rec/5 The Pepa Trail – Printing in Rarotonga, Auckland Libraries 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYYnNKbzTts Heritage et AL Blog: Jane Wild. The printing press poster and other lessons: printing in Rarotonga in 1849 and the mission press. 4 Aug 2022. https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-printing-press-poster-and-other.html Image credit: Pepa 9. E puke tangata Lapland teia, Rarotonga, 1840-1849. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/13709/rec/5

In this episode, we read Beauty and the Beast through four centuries of storytelling. Rare Book specialist Jane Wild describes the look and feel of the different stories in their time, how the style of writing and illustrative formats changed, and unfolds some exquisite paper engineering. Children’s librarian Clare Cudmore-Neame adds to the story by sharing her insights and experience of the role of fairytales for children today. See a list of references for this episode below or get in touch with us by emailing libraryresearch@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we’ll make sure you can find the collection items of your interest. This podcast is part of a wider series of short films Ngako: The Collections Talk, available to view via aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Ngako This episode was written and produced by Sue Berman, was recorded and produced by Benjamin Brooking and edited and engineered by Juliana Machado. Music credit: Piano performance by Marilyn Portman played from the score in the book Julia Corner. Beauty and the beast: an entertainment for young people. London: Dean and Son, 1854. This has been Ngako: The Collections Podcast - Beauty and the Beast Subscribe to check out the next episode! REFERENCES Beauty and the beast, or the magic rose. With eight coloured engravings. London, 1825. Record ID b1940431. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/12649 https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=288cf24d-14ea-5bf5-ba75-00e4cf0d49cc&entityType=FormatGroup Le cabinet des fées, ou, Collection choisie des contes des fées, et autres contes merveilleux, ornés de figures. Amsterdam: Rue et hôtel Serpente, 1785-1789. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=b34713c6-b8ae-5472-9ea9-2b0595d0b6c0&entityType=FormatGroup Julia Corner. Beauty and the beast: an entertainment for young people. London: Dean and Son, 1854. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=4aa745a8-63f0-54d8-8849-8a813a73a10e&entityType=FormatGroup Charles Lamb. Beauty and the beast. London: Field & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press, 1887. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=5e2d2750-923b-5d88-8656-39f22fd9437c&entityType=FormatGroup Constance Wilde. A long time ago: favourite stories. London: Ernest Nister, 1891. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=cadffb99-dd62-5c90-a9d3-4ef9d9d3f155&entityType=FormatGroup Charles Perrault. Old- time stories. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1921. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=6441163f-1476-5ec6-959d-0a6376608b73&entityType=FormatGroup Beauty and the beast. From: Peepshow books. London: Chatto & Windus, 1950. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=860123fe-2f77-52b4-a3ad-33e924711bf5&entityType=FormatGroup Philippa Pearce. Beauty and the beast. London: Longman Young books, 1972. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=7aab6a2b-ca79-5b20-b090-569fdd9b2533&entityType=FormatGroup Robert Sabuda. Beauty and the beast: a pop-up book of the classic fairytale. New York: Little Simon, 2010s. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=92d90121-205a-5d59-b75b-507de6d968fc&entityType=FormatGroup Gabrielle- Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. The beauty and the beast. New York: Harper Design, 2017. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=ee3aa6fc-2e19-5f73-8eb0-402e24e5feb9&entityType=FormatGroup Image: Jane Wild unfolds Robert Sabuda's, Beauty and the Beast, 2022, Benjamin Brooking for Ngako: The Collection Podcast.

In this episode, we take a trip back in time to the Victorian craze for fern collecting and how Fernmania was documented. Rare Book curator Renée Orr describes the work of Herbert Dobbie and Eric Craig who collected and documented ferns of Aotearoa in the last part of the nineteenth century. We are also joined by a contemporary print artist and book maker Makyla Curtis who shares her inspiration and print work using ferns. See a list of references for this episode below or get in touch with us by emailing libraryresearch@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we’ll make sure you can find the collection items of your interest. This podcast is part of a wider series of short films Ngako: The Collections Talk, available to view via aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Ngako This episode was written and produced by Sue Berman, was recorded and produced by Benjamin Brooking and edited and engineered by Juliana Machado. This has been Ngako: The Collections Podcast - Fernmania Subscribe to check out the next episode! REFERENCES Herbert Dobbie, ‘New Zealand Ferns’, Whitcombe & Tombs, Auckland, 1921. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/13930/rec/1 Herbert Dobbie, ‘145 varieties of New Zealand ferns.’ Part 1.’ 1880. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/13821/rec/2 Eric Craig, ‘New Zealand ferns: 172 varieties.’ 1892. Fern Mounter Princes St, Auckland [Second Edition] https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/13845/rec/1 Sarah Whittingham, ‘Fern fever: the story of Pteridomania,’ Frances Lincoln, London, 2012. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=8957489a-a0e8-5e7e-a0f5-b9412cf0a349&entityType=FormatGroup Margaret Thomson, ‘The fern and flower album, for preserving dried specimens of ferns, flowers, seaweeds, &c.’ 1878. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=d8efed72-50e3-5154-8762-9061ecd73c4e&entityType=FormatGroup Makyla Curtis. ‘Artist file.’ Available at Takapuna Angela Morton Collection. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=4aea07c6-6b00-541c-8276-bba59c35170e&entityType=FormatGroup Makyla Curtis - Wordpress Blog https://makylacurtis.wordpress.com/2019/07/15/fern-printing/ Makyla Curtis, ‘Apertures.’ 2021. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=245b2567-90e7-54fa-bd6f-5b043e52641d&entityType=FormatGroup Makyla Curtis, ‘Advance/ Recede.’ 2019. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=03a8d70f-9cec-583b-8899-d4023d750ca7&entityType=FormatGroup Makyla Curtis, ‘Abstract compositions project ’12.’ 2011. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=e450bb97-c267-5860-af7e-f2ac1132041e&entityType=FormatGroup ZINES: See a variety of multimedia publications here: https://makyla.wordpress.com/ Makyla Curtis, ‘Ngā makenu.’ 2016. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=43fc789f-475f-560d-8806-25126802affa&entityType=FormatGroup Makyla Curtis, ‘I titohia ē nei kōrero paki e ngā ngeru.’ 2016. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=d323e1d3-bc23-547b-b9dc-b1ff7de1ecd5&entityType=FormatGroup Makyla Curtis, ‘On rocks.’ 2018. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=6820a4ea-ff41-5e0c-83c5-a08c0790dafb&entityType=FormatGroup Image Credit: New Zealand ferns: 172 varieties Illustrated by Eric Craig, 1892, Fern Mounter Princes St, Auckland [Second Edition], pg: 27 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/13845/rec/1

In this episode, we look at old sporting magazines from 'the stack' with Heritage Collections curator Andrew Henry and gain insights into how New Zealand sport was written about by journalists in the mid-20th century. We talk also with history student Katia Kennedy who shares her findings on the sports being played at that time, how these were viewed, and the culture around men's and women's sports participation. See a list of references for this episode below or get in touch with us by emailing libraryresearch@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we’ll make sure you can find the collection items of your interest. This podcast is part of a wider series of short films Ngako: The Collections Talk, available to view via aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Ngako This episode was written and produced by Sue Berman, was recorded and produced by Benjamin Brooking and edited and engineered by Juliana Machado. This has been Ngako: The Collections Podcast - Sports Writing in the mid-20th Century. Subscribe to check out the next episode! REFERENCES The New Zealand sportsman. Wellington, 1946-1958. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=cb6638b1-cb27-59f0-b4bd-79e6aed788e0&entityType=FormatGroup N.Z. sportswoman. Wellington: N.Z. sporting journals, 1949. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=9450e103-41f3-5761-9a50-e513b1383e7e&entityType=FormatGroup Women in sport: the magazine for every sportswoman. Devenport: D.E. Simons, 1948-1949. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=f6e01bc7-8999-5d9f-a5ce-9dfbf1b8abed&entityType=FormatGroup Rachel Hewitt. In her nature: how women break boundaries in the great outdoors. London: Chatto & Windus, 2023. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=aebe04df-f833-5b90-9b43-41c446561d7a&entityType=FormatGroup HERITAGE TALKS: Women’s sport in Auckland with Katia Kennedy. 23 March 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euRVAqtgvVE Image credit: The New Zealand Sportsman magazines, 2022, Benjamin Brooking

In this episode, we explore the world of Ava through a printed text of Samoan solo and the experience of library specialists Nia Vavao and Pamata Toleafoa. We visit Anau and Todd at the Four Shells Kava Lounge and learn how Kava is integral to life across Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa and valued and enjoyed here in Tāmaki Makaurau. See a list of references for this episode below or get in touch with us by emailing libraryresearch@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we’ll make sure you can find the collection items of your interest. This podcast series is made with Auckland Libraries Content Creation funding and is part of a wider series of short films Ngako: The Collections Talk, available to view via aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Ngako This episode was written and produced by Sue Berman, was recorded and produced by Benjamin Brooking and edited and engineered by Juliana Machado. This has been Ngako: The Collections Podcast - Ava, Kava, Kawa Subscribe to check out the next episode! REFERENCES George Pratt. Some folk songs and myths from Samoa: six solos about the kava (plant and drink). Sydney, 1890. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=5da08344-49d4-593d-8321-e6b1f0ed06ce&entityType=FormatGroup Augustin Kramer. The Samoa Islands: an outline of a monograph with particular consideration of German Samoa. Volume 1 & 2. Auckland: Polynesian Press, 1994/1995. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=def09ab7-6fb0-5235-a7ae-79b355f3a22d&entityType=FormatGroup Bernard Gadd. Kava ceremony, Hillary College, Ōtara. 1973. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, Footprints 00037. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/43386/rec/1 Four Shells Kava Lounge https://fourshellskava.co.nz/ Image credit: Nia Vavao and Pamata Toleafoa, 2022, Benjamin Brooking for Ngako: The Collection Podcast.

In this episode, we find meaning and history in the Auckland Tramping Club’s newsletter Wanderlust. Archivist Sharon Smith shares her insights gleaned from reading the Wanderlust magazine in the period of publication during the Second World War. We are joined by current Auckland Tramping Club members, Ian, Anna and Dennis, on the Club’s programme of tramps and their preparation for the upcoming Club centenary celebrations. See a list of references for this episode below or get in touch with us by emailing libraryresearch@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we’ll make sure you can find the collection items of your interest. This podcast is part of a wider series of short films Ngako: The Collections Talk, available to view via aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Ngako This episode was written and produced by Sue Berman, was recorded and produced by Benjamin Brooking and edited and engineered by Juliana Machado. This has been Ngako: The Collections Podcast - Wanderlust in the War years. Subscribe to check out the next episode! REFERENCES Archive [5 x minute books]: NZMS 1230. Auckland Tramping Club. Records. Lantern Slides: Photograph Accession 282 Wanderlust: Research Central Basement Serial 796.92 W24 Wanderlust Junior: Special Collections Basement Serial 796.92 W24 Auckland Tramping Club. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/search/searchterm/auckland%20tramping%20club https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/search/searchterm/auckland%20tramping%20club MAGAZINE: Wanderlust. Auckland: ATC, 1936-2020. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=536310d2-8b91-5ea4-8a70-fc9f7f0fe483&entityType=FormatGroup Wanderlust Junior. Auckland: Junior Section, ATC, 1946-1948. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=2d638400-6e41-5453-a49f-1e539ebf4910&entityType=FormatGroup Catalogue Search: Auckland Tramping Club https://tinyurl.com/ypt8yvjb Auckland tramping club. Rules and regulations. Auckland: ATC, 2000. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=ce16b05d-7d25-5a78-809a-8b2cd36ed60b&entityType=FormatGroup Auckland Tramping Club. Constitution and rules. Auckland: The Club, 1976. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=58646575-9c91-5999-8588-6bda68c6ddbe&entityType=FormatGroup Auckland Tramping Club. Nineteen Twenty-Five to 1975: 50 years tramping. The Club, 1975. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=231b716c-5b61-5e84-a8d3-c6be3bbec30c&entityType=FormatGroup Twenty-one years with boots and pack: issued in celebration of the twenty- first birthday of the Auckland Tramping Club (INC.), 1925-1946. Auckland: ATC (Inc.), 1946. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=95da9a4f-5951-584d-b361-b06630a6d2e6&entityType=FormatGroup WEBSITES: Katrina Laan. The story of an Auckland Tramping club map. 25 June 2018. https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-story-of-auckland-tramping-club-map.html Auckland tramping club. https://aucktramping.org.nz/ Soundscape: Bird Recording - Department of Conservation https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/bird-songs-and-calls/ Image reference: Three trampers on the road from Happy Valley, 1942, Photographer Isabel Woods. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections JTD-04J-03104 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/51490/rec/1

A plaque in Devonport marks where in October 1847, Lieutenant Snow and his family were murdered in their beds. One of the perpetrators was subsequently hung on the same site. Who would commit such a crime? Māori Rebels hoping to incite a war, or was it the result of a botched robbery or an argument? Join author and journalist Sarah Ell as she shares her research on this murder and how it sheds light on the issues facing an emerging colony.

Doctors With Instruments from the acclaimed ensemble Pohadka launch the Spring series with a stunning programme contrasting icy and mystical Scandinavian music with warm and upbeat Jewish tunes. The Trio will explore lesser known pieces by Nordic composers Emil Hartmann and Peter Heise. These will be contrasted with the exuberant Klezmer style championed by the Trio with the tunes from Hungarian composer Béla Kovács and Canadian composer Srul Irving Glick. The combination of clarinet, cello and piano, coupled with an innovative repertoire will appeal to both experienced and casual classical music listeners . (Due to copyrights, the recording of Klezmer tunes could not be published in this podcast).

The Kaha Trio brings us the Winter Wanderer -  a journey through two piano trios from Felix Mendelssohn and Joseph Haydn.  Haydn’s Trio in G major, is also nicknamed the ‘Gypsy’ trio . As a lover of folk music, Haydn incorporated the tunes from the Verbunko dances performed by Austrian soldiers which can be especially heard in the rondo movement of this work.  Felix Mendelssohn wrote his second Piano Trio in 1845, in the final years of his life, by which time he had developed a rich harmonic language.  Throughout , one can hear reflections of his Songs Without Words and also his Midsummers Nights Dream while the finale introduces a Lutheran Chorale tune. The piece races to the finish line in a fortissimo final cadence worthy of a concerto.

In collaboration with the University of Auckland, Catherine and Jesse bring us an exciting programme which comprises four-hand piano works and solo performances, ranging from the mid-eighteenth century to the twentieth century.  As a duet, they present Mozart’s Sonata in D major K.381. Composed in the Galant style, it features elegant melodies, simplicity, and clarity. They will also play Mendelssohn’s Andante and Allegro Brillante, salon music graced with polished elegance and craftsmanship. This duet is almost never played in the piano four-hands repertoire - a hidden gem for sure! The concert will also explore solo performances, including Ravel’s Ondine, Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 7... and more! Catherine and Jesse are both students from the University of Auckland. Jesse is currently under the tutelage of Sarah Watkins and Bryan Sayer, and Catherine is studying under Richard Liu. At the University, Jesse is a recipient of the Kathleen Mary Reardon Memorial Music Scholarship and the Carl and Alberta Rosenfeldt Prize in Chamber Music. Other awards include Llewelyn Jones Prize in Music for Piano (1st Prize)  and First at the Sixth Virtuoso International Competition in Korea. Additionally, he is a member of the APO’s Aspiring Musicians Program. Aside from piano playing, Jesse is also a passionate violinist and violist. Catherine was awarded Runner-up and Peoples' Choice at the National Young Performer of the Year Award and also 'Best Performance of a NZ work' at the National Piano Competition in 2022. Catherine gave her debut solo recital last year as part of the Lewis Eady Charitable Trust Emerging Artists' Series, and is a current APO Haydn Staples Piano Scholar.

Kotuku Quintet Simon Ansell (violin), John Seager (violin), Judith Gust (viola), Sally-Anne Brown (cello), Louise Webster (piano). The Kotuku Quintet returns with the Piano quintet in F minor, op. 34 by Johannes Brahms. Described as his greatest piece of chamber music it is probably the most frequently performed of his chamber works. Brahms was a demanding self-critic, and the quintet went through several iterations, beginning life as a string quintet, then transcribed into a sonata for two pianos before ending as a work for piano and string quartet. Here, the dual sides of his musical nature – dark, turbulent romanticism and rigorous classicism – were in their most fruitful conflict and balance, the music covering a wide spectrum of moods: majesty, serenity, tension, foreboding, anger and joy. Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 Johannes Brahms 1. Allegro non troppo 2. Andante, un poco adagio 3. Scherzo: Allegro 4. Finale: Poco sostenuto – Allegro non troppo – Presto, non troppo

Martin Griffiths and Polly Sussex (cellos) and Sherry Grant (piano) combine their substantial literary knowledge with musical interpretations of depth and intrigue in celebration of Katherine Mansfield's Centenary year. In 1908 Garnet Trowell, an aspiring violinist from Wellington, became the lover of Katherine Mansfield, who studied cello with his twin brother Arnold Trowell. Together they played Chopin and discussed poetry while living together in London, the home-away-from-home for colonial New Zealanders. Their collaborations inspired Mansfield to take up writing as a full time career. In turn she inspired generations of artists, including those represented in this performance, entirely made up of musical responses to Katherine's poetry and stories.  Music inspired by Katherine Mansfield's poems: Voices of the air (1916) music composed by Nigel Keay To L.H.B. (1916) music composed by Michael Bell (originally for voice and piano) I was a bird (1908) music composed by Michelle Velvin The Opal dream cave (1910) music composed by Joshua Dawson.

By 1923 the Jazz Age was in full swing in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, with a variety of venues to listen and dance to jazz. The Dixieland, Trades Hall, Cafeteria, and the Click Clack Cabaret were all popular destinations. Join us as Dr Aleisha Ward takes us on a digital tour of these venues. She will explore the bands, audiences, and scandalous behavior that had morality campaigners concerned for the safety of people's character Photograph Bob Adams's Jazz Band in the Auckland Town Hall, 1920, Photographer S G Dobson. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1504-16,

Portrait of George Lewis Becke [cropped], ca. 1900, by unknown, vintage gelatin silver print, State Library of New South Wales, DL PX 158. Public Domain. Join expert Allegra Marshall as she helps us learn about the life and work of author Louis Becke. At the turn of the nineteenth century, he was the most prolific, significant, and internationally renowned Australian-born writer of the South Pacific region and was often described as Australia's answer to Robert Louis Stevenson. If after listening to this talk, you wish to read one of his works then simply click https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search?query=Louis%20Becke&searchType=everything&pageSize=10&pageNum=1 to view the collection held by Auckland Libraries.

In this track, we hear exhibition curators Jane Wild and Renee Orr share impressions, selections and insights into medieval manuscripts currently on display in the Gallery - Level 2 Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library. "For most of the medieval period, from the 5th to the 15th century, books were copied out and decorated by hand. These are the books we call medieval manuscripts. For this exhibition, we have selected just nine of these miraculous books to show the range of Auckland Council Libraries’ exceptional collection. They include 12th century Greek Gospels, a tiny ‘Pocket Bible’ and massive lectern Bibles. A Latin translation of Aristotle features extensive marginalia, including the description of a lunar eclipse in 1312. Painted and illuminated pages include dragons, saints and intricate border decorations." We invite you to explore digitised versions of our Rare Book and Manuscript Collections on Kura Heritage Collections Online or come in and get up close in person. The exhibition is open until 11 Nov 2023. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/search/searchterm/Medieval%20Manuscripts Image: St. George. From: Rossdhu Book of Hours, between 1450 -1475. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, MedMS-G146

In this session we get up close with the 15th Century French manuscript the Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius, followed by a discussion of some fragments of very early medieval manuscripts found as part of the binding of a bible printed in 1480. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa - welcome to this podcast celebrating our Auckland Libraries Rare Books and Manuscripts collection. This track was recorded in 2019 as part of a series of talks delivered by Rare Book specialist Georgia Prince. Ref to content: Le livre de Boèce de consolacion https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/manuscripts/id/17669/rec/1 Image: Detail from Epistola beati. Latin, Basel, 1480. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, 1480 BIBL Don’t miss your opportunity to visit our Heritage Collections exhibition Miraculous: medieval manuscripts on display in the Level 2 Gallery of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero – The Central City Library – from 16 August to 11 November 2023. We invite you to explore digitised versions of our Rare Book and Manuscript Collections on Kura Heritage Collections Online, or make an appointment to view in person in our Special Collections Reading Room – Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero – The Central City Library.

I o Tatau Hapori : The Voice and the People of Our Neighbourhood This playlist supports an exhibition on display for August 2023 at the Franklin Hub. Oral histories often include great family history content and interesting social history. In these clips we hear some examples of different types of memories and recording. 0”45 – 2”05 The first recording was made in 1961 and is read as part of her family story by Elizabeth Duncan. 2”05 – 6”15 Susan Carpenter sat down recently with her elderly mother to record some family stories and her mother’s experience of growing up in Pukekohe. In this clip we hear a lovely recollection of time spent with Nana in town and going to the Milk Bar in Newmarket in the late 1940s. 6”15 – 8:34 When asked to discuss her free time as a child, Mere Thompson recalls the games she and her sisters played including hopscotch, skipping and playing shops. Image: 'Four generations', Drury, 1994. "Tui Hall celebrating her 90th birthday with her granddaughter Angela Deane (right), her great-grand-daughter Lisa Deane and her great-great-grandson Dylan Deane". Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Footprints 03422

I o Tatau Hapori : The Voice and the People of Our Neighbourhood This playlist supports an exhibition on display for August 2023 at the Franklin Hub. In this track we hear stories of transport and places. 0”45 – 3”45 Sometimes it’s great to have places identified from old photos in oral history and sound recordings. In this interview we can hear the school playground in the background. Mr Bilkey and Pollock share early recollections of the shops on the main street of Pukekohe – this was recorded in 1961. 3”45 – 4”45 Recorded in 1961 as part of the Pukekohe Jubilee Celebration, Bridget Kennelly recalls what the streets were like prior to footpaths and needing to take a clean pair of shoes to go to Auckland. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-004 4”45 – 7”00 Imagine a day before the motor car….in this recording from the 1961 Jubilee celebration project we hear from Mr James Pollock, born in 1875, describe the first motor car coming to Pukekohe and how they scared the horses! Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-009 7”00 – 8”14 Len Brown born in 1889 joined the fire brigade in 1912. In this clip he recalls the process and vote for funding the building of a Fire Station that in 1961 still stood next to what was the Borough Council Chambers. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-011 8”14 – 11”40 In 2005, Bruce Ringer interview Tony Waters about his recollections of Pukekohe and Waiuku. In this clip he recalls some of the places in town and some of the social history influences of the time like six o’clock closing, horse and carts, petrol restrictions during the war and owning a motor car. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections MNP-OH-19 Image: King Street, Pukekohe, c1965. National Publicity Studios. Looking eastward along King Street, Pukekohe, with shopfronts and cars visible. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 895-A76180

I o Tatau Hapori : The Voice and the People of Our Neighbourhood This playlist supports an exhibition on display for August 2023 at the Franklin Hub. Pukekohe and the wider district are best known for the rich soils for growing and agriculture. In these clips we hear voices of experience related to the business of farming and market gardening. 0:45 – 1:90 In the first track we hear John Johns, recorded in 1961 for the Pukekohe Golden Jubilee Celebration talking about changes in agriculture from farming and growing grains to vegetable market gardening. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-007 1:90 – 3:25 Also recorded in 1961, Leslie Smeed explains the art and desirability of making stacks of hay and the changes in demand from growing horse feed to use of land for vegetable growing. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-015 3:25 – 14:05 In this 2015 recorded interview Pritim Singh describes his days on the family farm and the changes from hand picking cabbages, potatoes and onions, the role of farm labour and the development of agricultural machinery. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections MNP-OH-95 14:05 – 16:45 In 2014 Una and Yen Lim were recorded for the Chinese New Zealand Oral History Foundation Chinese market gardeners of Pukekohe project. In this clip we hear about what was grown by the family, taking the produce to market and the seasons for different vegetables. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1404-001 16:45 – 18:45 In this recently recorded interview, we hear from Mere Thompson about her own and the wider whanau contribution to working in the market gardens and the income that helped pay for school costs. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH_1475 Image: Crating cabbages, Pukekohe, ca 1945, photographer Hitchcock, J.H. et al. For details about the photograph album see: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/70973/rec/1 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1631-ALB319-31-01

I o Tatau Hapori : The Voice and the People of Our Neighbourhood This playlist supports an exhibition on display for August 2023 at the Franklin Hub. Listen to a range of voices related to school and schooling. This track draws on a variety of oral history recordings. Search Kura Heritage Collections Online. Voices on this track include: 0:45 - 1:45 Violet Keith, 1884-1971, recalls her school years, recorded in 1961 for the Pukekohe Golden Jubilee Celebration, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-005 1:45 - 3:30 Patrick Gallagher, 1893-1965, recalls his teaching days, recorded in 1961 for the Pukekohe Golden Jubilee Celebration, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-003 3:30 – 7:40 Gwen Francis recorded in 2016, recalls Pukekohe Technical High schooling and the gender norms of the time, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH-1266 7:40 – 9:35 Mere Thompson [still being processed], recorded in 2023 for the Franklin Voices project, talks about the 1952 Maori School and her love of learning, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH_1475 9:35 – 13:45 Dorothy Postles [still being processed], recorded in 2023 for the Franklin Voices project, recalls how she used to travel to school, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH_1475 13:45 – 18:00 Pritam Singh recorded in 2015 for the Auckland Sikh Society Collection recalls his schooling days and home chores in Pukekohe, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections MNP-OH-95 18:00 – 20:15 Tony Waters, retired teacher, talks about his experiences teaching at Pukekohe High School. Recorded in 2005, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, MNP-OH-19

Alison is joined over Zoom by author Dr. Emma Espiner, discussing her poised and candid memoir, There’s a Cure for This. From quietly perceived inequities of her early life, Espiner's stories trace her hard-won revelations as a Māori medical student and junior doctor during the Covid-19 pandemic. There’s a Cure for This can be borrowed from Bestie collection displays in all Auckland Council libraries or requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue. Available in multiple formats: https://bit.ly/3Ybo1ab This interview was recorded for Auckland Council Libraries' We Read Auckland festival of Auckland's readers and writers, celebrated 1 - 31 August 2023. Visit aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/WeReadAKL for more details.

Alison is joined in the studio by author Dominic Hoey discussing his action-packed and darkly funny novel, Poor People with Money. A fighter with a face covered in scars, a life full of debt and a brother who has mysteriously disappeared, Avondale local Monday Woolridge goes looking for income and answers in some dark places. Poor People with Money can be borrowed from Bestie collection displays in all Auckland Council libraries or requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue. Available in multiple formats: https://bit.ly/3q0XjVa This interview was recorded for Auckland Council Libraries' We Read Auckland festival of Auckland's readers and writers, celebrated 1 - 31 August 2023. Visit aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/WeReadAKL for more details.

Alison is joined in the studio by author Josie Shapiro discussing her debut novel Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts. This beautiful coming of age story of young runner Mickey Bloom and her determination to achieve her dreams is also a love letter to Auckland. This interview was recorded for Auckland Council Libraries' We Read Auckland festival of Auckland's readers and writers, celebrated 1 - 31 August 2023. Visit aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/WeReadAKL for more details. 'Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts' can be borrowed from Bestie collection displays in all Auckland Council libraries or requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue. Available in multiple formats: https://bit.ly/3YfvsNj

In this track we talk with Poukōkiri Whakaaturanga Taonga Kahurangi Goulton about the exhibition of ngā mōteatea in the Kura Tūturu | Real Gold exhibition case for Hōngongoi and Matariki. Kahurangi explains how te reo Māori was originally only transmitted orally and as such Māori crafted and perfected the art of mōteatea. Mōteatea refer to all forms of traditional waiata or songs. These waiata were composed to transmit, retain and celebrate the life, customs and history of Māori. In the case we have the hand written manuscript of a waiata composed by Hinewairoro and collected by Riwai Te Ahu from Ngāti Hinerangi and Ngāti Awa. We can assume this waiata dates back to an earlier time. This waiata has been identified as, A song to incite remembrance in people’s hearts. On view for July 2023 in the Reading Room Level 2 Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library or by request at any time. Image: Karakia, Waiata. Riwai Te Ahu. Pre-1854. GNZMMS 097_07 Kura search results: Riwai Te Ahu https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/search/searchterm/Riwai%20Te%20Ahu Further Reading: Nga Moteatea: he maramara rere no nga waka maha, he mea kohikohi. Part 1. 1928. Ngata, Apirana Turupa https://tinyurl.com/sskxzmzt

Nau mai haere mai - Welcome to a session from the Reading Room of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero, Central City Library, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. In this podcast, we are delighted to share the recording of Greg Doran’s visit to the Auckland First Folio in June 2023. Greg Doran, artistic director emeritus of the Royal Shakespeare Company is on a tour of surviving first folios sponsored by the British Council. https://www.britishcouncil.org.nz He comes to us after visiting First Folios in Japan and most recently Sydney, at the State Library of New South Wales. Next stop Cape Town. Our First Folio has travelled the furthest from the Print House in London, some 11,386 miles in fact. The Folio has had an active life, most recently getting some attention from David Ashman, our Preservation Manager. The Folio can be handled more easily post-treatment. The tangible evidence of the preservation treatment (including leather shavings and “gutter sweeping”) is now stored in a bespoke archival box with the Folio itself. In this recording, Greg meets our unique annotated Folio and talks with an interested party – including retired rare books librarian Georgia Prince who curated the exhibition Shakespeare in his time which featured 17th century rare books from the Heritage Collections. We also had a moment with the Shakespeare bronze, affectionately referred to as the ‘Beadle bust’ – named for the sculptor Paul Beadle. The bust entered stage left during our discussion – returning to its plinth after a stint on the Ground Floor of our busy public library. Let’s give Greg the floor to share his close reading! Listen to David Ashman’s preservation treatment: https://soundcloud.com/auckland-libraries/sets/celebrating-shakespeare Shakespeare in his time – 2016 curator talks: https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2016/06/shakespeare-in-his-time-curator-talks.html The Beadle bust: https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-shakespeare-beadle-bust-origin-and.html

Two treasures in the chamber music repertoire that involve eight players feature in this first concert of our Autumn Series - Bach’s Concerto for two violins in D minor & Mendelssohn’s celebrated String Octet in E-flat Major. Written when he was just sixteen, and as a gift to his then violin teacher, Mendelssohn’s Octet overflows with some of the most iconic and captivating melodies. He had already established his distinct musical language which includes his signature scherzo. The last movement, an eight part fugue, is a nod to his hero, Johann Sebastian Bach, whose double concerto opens the concert.

In this concert Christopher Everest explores the hidden world of the classical guitar and its history through works written by New Zealand composers. John Ritchie’s Whimsies reflects upon William Shakespeare, each movement a reimagining of a well known sonnet. Wellington based composer Amanda Riddell’s Vanya’s Lament, is a homage to Russian playwright Anton Chekhov’s tragic comedy Uncle Vanya, its four colourful movements reflecting the central moods throughout the plays four acts. Alongside these, shorter works by New Zealand composers Kenneth Young, Michael Stoop, and Bruce Paine explore the classical guitar, reflecting the many cultures of Aotearoa.

Trio Eclectica will perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor and Antonín Dvořák’s Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, subtitled “Dumky”. Both pieces Ebb and flow in character with fluctuating major and minor themes, or alternating fast and slow passages, or in tragic and celebratory themes. Trio élégiaque No.1 is a single movement piece interspersed with variations. Dvořák’s Dumky Trio stays true to its folk music roots with 6 movements incorporating an earthy and rustic musical flavour with movements alternating in sombre, commemorative, nostalgic, and playful personalities.

Michael Cai and William Sun are both students of Richard Mapp at the University of Auckland.  Michael is a Masters student who is also an accomplished percussionist, playing with the Auckland Youth Orchestra and other ensembles.  William is a second year student who also plays the trumpet in a number of ensembles.  Together they present a programme of works by beloved composers for the piano, including Beethoven’s monumental C minor Variations, and works by Ravel and Debussy.

Visiting Irish pianist, Daniel Kearney, concludes our series with an exploration of the unique and creative ways in which composers have used music and the piano to describe the sights and sounds of nature. Utilizing the perspectives of many different genres including baroque, romanticism, impressionism and folk music, the performer and listener will go on a journey together through time and place. A swan on a French river, a Russian Lark, a volcano overlooking the sea in Indonesia, chattering monkeys beside a lake, the soft glow of twilight. These pieces and many more will invite the listener to let their imagination run wild and to enjoy the genius effects, harmonies and rhythms that the composers have used to bring nature to life through music.

For nearly 100 years, playing music in a public bar was illegal. Gareth Shute explored how this, and other laws affected the music scene in an article for the music history website www.audioculture.co.nz. In this talk, Gareth expands on his findings, illustrating how booze often slipped into music venues even when it was still illegal. Learn why so many venues in the ‘70s were in hotels and how there came to be alcohol-themed bands like Beam and Distillery. About the speaker Gareth Shute is a music historian who has authored five books, including NZ Rock and National book award winner Hip Hop Music in Aotearoa. He’s also a musician - currently with party band The Golden Geese, though he’s previously toured internationally with The Brunettes and the Ruby Suns. This talk was presented at the Central City Library on 3 May 2023. Image: John's Place, Rialto Arcade, Newmarket, 1971, Rykenberg Photography. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1269-19710522-05 Music: Surf Experiment performed by Gareth Shute . Used courtesy of the artist.

Auckland Libraries have recently acquired, digitised, and catalogued four chromolithographic posters from the late nineteenth century. In this track we hear Andrew Henry, Principal Aotearoa NZ Collections, share the story behind the creation of these artful 1890s advertising newspaper supplements. The posters feature views, taken from different elevated spots around the Tāmaki Makaurau central isthmus, surrounded by vignettes of local businesses who had paid to be included in the posters. The interior views of shops, hotels, and factories are particularly intriguing. Printed by Wilson and Horton's Lithographic and Colour Printery, in Auckland, in 1895, the chromolithographs were included as a supplement to the New Zealand Herald and Auckland Weekly News. The digitised posters are available to view via Kura Heritage Collections Online. https://tinyurl.com/327ssn7j Learn more about them in a Heritage et AL blog post by Andrew Henry, Principal Aotearoa New Zealand Collections Librarian: https://bit.ly/ArtfulAdvertising On view for June 2023 in the Kura Tūturu | Real Gold case in the Reading Room Level 2 Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library or by request at any time. Image: View of Auckland from Harbour, 1895, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, Eph-Post00426.

Alison is joined in the studio by graphic novelist Chelsey Furedi who talks about her book Project Nought – a fast paced time travel adventure with a hint of romance. This book can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the link below – it is available in multiple formats. https://bit.ly/3Bx6UoN Find out more at https://www.chelseyfuredi.com/

In Auckland, Michael Hurst from the Auckland Theatre Company, is strongly identified with Shakespeare. In this track Michael discusses performing Shakespeare. This session was recorded live on First Folio Day, April 2023. You can view a digital copy of the Auckland Libraries' First Folio here: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/12779/rec/1 or check digital comparisons: www.firstfolios.com Find out more about Folio 400 here: https://folio400.com/celebration-2023/ Check out King Lear coming to stage: https://www.atc.co.nz/auckland-theatre-company/2023/king-lear/ Read more here: http://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2023/05/readers-and-readings-traces-of-use-in.html "At the start of Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies, otherwise known as the ‘First Folio’, there’s a note from Shakespeare’s former colleagues to the book’s potential consumers. “To the great Variety of Readers”, it begins, before outlining the reasons people might want to buy – and read – this unprecedented collection of plays". Image: Michael Hurst presents at World First Folio Day, April 2023. Photograph by Jane Wild. Music Credit: Seringapatam composed by Bruce Paine played by Chris Everest at Auckland Libraries Heritage Concert 2023

Dr. Sophie Tomlinson, Senior lecturer in English and Drama at the University of Auckland offers her insights into the decades of Summer Shakespeare productions, the performers and the performances. Recorded live on World First Folio Day, 23 April 2023. You can view a digital copy of the Auckland Libraries' First Folio here: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/12779/rec/1 or check digital comparisons: www.firstfolios.com Find out more about Folio 400 here: https://folio400.com/celebration-2023/ Read more here: http://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2023/05/readers-and-readings-traces-of-use-in.html "At the start of Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies, otherwise known as the ‘First Folio’, there’s a note from Shakespeare’s former colleagues to the book’s potential consumers. “To the great Variety of Readers”, it begins, before outlining the reasons people might want to buy – and read – this unprecedented collection of plays". Image: Sophie Tomlinson presents at World First Folio Day, April 2023. Photograph by Jane Wild. Music Credit: Seringapatam composed by Bruce Paine played by Chris Everest at Auckland Libraries Heritage Concert 2023

In this track we hear guitarist Chris Everest play the Three Whimsies by John Richie, with permission of Anthony Ritchie. 'Whimsies', composed in 1985, are three pieces based on contrasting texts by William Shakespeare: ‘Full fathom five’ from The Tempest ‘Tell me where is fancy bred’ from The Merchant of Venice ‘Blow, blow, thou winter wind’ from As You Like It This was recorded at an Auckland Libraries Heritage Concert on 4 May 2023. Listen to more from earlier Concert Series https://soundcloud.com/auckland-libraries/sets/thursday-heritage-concerts-6 You can view a digital copy of the Auckland Libraries' First Folio here: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/12779/rec/1 or check digital comparisons: www.firstfolios.com Find out more about Folio 400 here: folio400.com/celebration-2023/ Read more here: heritageetal.blogspot.com/2023/05/read…-use-in.html "At the start of Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies, otherwise known as the ‘First Folio’, there’s a note from Shakespeare’s former colleagues to the book’s potential consumers. “To the great Variety of Readers”, it begins, before outlining the reasons people might want to buy – and read – this unprecedented collection of plays". Image: Chris Everest 4 May 2023, Auckland Libraries Heritage Concerts. Photograph by Sue Berman. Music Credit: Whimsies played by Chris Everest recorded at Auckland Libraries Heritage Concert, 4 May 2023.

In this track we hear the final speakers from our Auckland Libraries World First Folio Day event - reading Sonnet 60 from Nga Waiata Aroha A Hekepia - a translation of Shakespeare in Te Reo Māori by Merimeri Penfold. Read by Robert Eruera and Andrew Henry. The publication of Nga Waiata a Hekepia / love sonnets by Shakespeare in 2000 marked a first on the world Shakespearean timeline. Holloway Press at the University of Auckland published nine sonnets translated into te reo Māori by the scholar Merimeri Penfold. The limited edition features an amended version of the Martin Droeshout 1623 portrait of Shakespeare, with a moko, created by Cushla Parekowhai, on the cover. The book is available for loan: https://tinyurl.com/ye2554d4 You can view a digital copy of the Auckland Libraries' First Folio here: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/12779/rec/1 or check digital comparisons at: www.firstfolios.com Find out more about Folio 400 at - folio400.com/celebration-2023/ Read more here: http://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2023/05/readers-and-readings-traces-of-use-in.html "At the start of Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies, otherwise known as the ‘First Folio’, there’s a note from Shakespeare’s former colleagues to the book’s potential consumers. “To the great Variety of Readers”, it begins, before outlining the reasons people might want to buy – and read – this unprecedented collection of plays". Music Credit: Seringapatam composed by Bruce Paine played by Chris Everest at Auckland Libraries Heritage Concert 2023 Image: Cover page of pukapuka.

In this track, recorded on World First Folio Day, 23 April 2023, we hear from David Ashman, recently retired manager of Conservation & Digital Preservation at Auckland Libraries. In 2022, David was able to complete required conservation work on the First Folio, in this talk he describes the background and processes involved in the care of this precious taonga. You can view a digital copy of the Auckland Libraries' First Folio here: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/12779/rec/1 or check digital comparisons: www.firstfolios.com Watch David talk with pictures about his treatment of the Folio here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzVd_Qv_q-A Find out more about Folio 400 here: https://folio400.com/celebration-2023/ Read more here: http://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2023/05/readers-and-readings-traces-of-use-in.html "At the start of Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies, otherwise known as the ‘First Folio’, there’s a note from Shakespeare’s former colleagues to the book’s potential consumers. “To the great Variety of Readers”, it begins, before outlining the reasons people might want to buy – and read – this unprecedented collection of plays". Image: David Ashman presents at World First Folio Day, April 2023. Photograph by Jane Wild. Music Credit: Seringapatam composed by Bruce Paine played by Chris Everest at Auckland Libraries Heritage Concert 2023

Alison is joined by the multi-award winning New Zealand author Leonie Agnew, who has just published her novel The impossible story of Hannah Kemp. This is a coming-of-age story and journey of healing through the power of storytelling. This book can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below – it is available in multiple formats. https://bit.ly/3Bx6UoN

This month we have two special cases on display on Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library both with Shakespeare at the heart. In this track listen and learn from Rare Book curator Jane Wild as she tells us about the items on display for May. Event: Register to attend this event Saturday 20 May https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2023/05/piringatahi-special-collections-up-close-rare-shakespeare/ In this Piringatahi: Special Collections Up Close event, we delve into the 17th-century publishing history of Shakespeare’s plays. Auckland Libraries is the only institution in the Southern Hemisphere to hold copies of all four 17th-century editions of Shakespeare’s collected plays and early editions of his sonnets. Find out more about Folio 400 here: https://folio400.com/ A more in-depth read here: http://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2023/05/readers-and-readings-traces-of-use-in.html Check out the playlist Shakespeare First Folio. Come see for yourself Kura Tūturu | Real Gold case in the Reading Room Level 2 Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library. Music Credit: Seringapatam composed by Bruce Paine played by Chris Everest at Auckland Libraries Heritage Concert 2023 Image Credit: The Real Gold case photo by Jane Wild. 2023.

About the letter K - an explanation in Tara's voice. Nau mai haere mai and welcome to this podcast special on the Tara McLeod: About Type Exhibition. In this exhibition curators Jane Wild and Zoe Colling have brought the gallery walls to life with the work and craftmanship of master printer and artist Tara McLeod. Encounter Tara’s work from across a number of presses held within Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, see additional type face examples and turn your hand to family fun activation with magnetic lettering. This exhibition is open for young and old to enjoy letters, words, colour, texture, poetry and print! Recorded at the exhibition opening on the 31 March 2023. All welcome – April through to early July 2023 at Tāmaki Pātaka Korero – The Central City Library on Level 2. Mon – Friday 9 – 5pm and Saturdays 10 – 4pm. ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/…bition/ Image: 16 inch grotesque: a specimen alphabet of wood type. Auckland: Pear Tree Press, 1998

Nau mai haere mai and welcome to this podcast special on the Tara McLeod: About Type Exhibition. In this track we hear from Book Conservator Ngaio Vince-Dewerse talking with Sue Berman at the exhibition opening about the work of the Preservation team on installing the work of Tara McLeod. Recorded at the exhibition opening on the 31 March 2023. Background noise is present through interview About the Exhibition: Curators Jane Wild and Zoe Colling have brought the gallery walls to life with the work and craftmanship of master printer and artist Tara McLeod. Encounter Tara’s work from across a number of presses held within Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, see additional type face examples and turn your hand to family fun activation with magnetic lettering. This exhibition is open for young and old to enjoy letters, words, colour, texture, poetry and print! All welcome – April through to early July 2023 at Tāmaki Pātaka Korero – The Central City Library on Level 2. Mon – Friday 9 – 5pm and Saturdays 10 – 4pm. ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/…bition/ Image: Installation of "Hot acrobats perform cheese fog polka" PR: PEAR 1994, This folded concertina book, a leporello, was printed in an edition of twenty by Tara in 1994. The large wood type featured creates what Jürgen Wegner describes as “one of the great works in New Zealand printing.” Sound: Sound effect is by Cedric Peyronnet of an 1870s working press.

Nau mai haere mai and welcome to this podcast special on the Tara McLeod: About Type Exhibition. In this track we hear curator Jane Wild introduce the exhibition and a reply about his work from Tara McLeod. Recorded at the exhibition opening on the 31 March 2023. In this exhibition curators Jane Wild and Zoe Colling have brought the gallery walls to life with the work and craftmanship of master printer and artist Tara McLeod. Encounter Tara’s work from across a number of presses held within Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, see additional type face examples and turn your hand to family fun activation with magnetic lettering. This exhibition is open for young and old to enjoy letters, words, colour, texture, poetry and print! All welcome – April through to early July 2023 at Tāmaki Pātaka Korero – The Central City Library on Level 2. Mon – Friday 9 – 5pm and Saturdays 10 – 4pm. https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2023/03/tara-mcleod-about-type-exhibition/ Image: The Gallery Level 2, Tāmaki Pātaka Korero, Auckland Libraries. Sound: Sound effect is by Cedric Peyronnet of an 1870s working press.

This month we have on display a manuscript and two books that feature in common, wooden covers. In this track listen and learn from Senior Librarian Heritage Renée Orr as she talks to the three items on display for April. Come see for yourself Kura Tūturu | Real Gold case in the Reading Room Level 2 Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library. Ben Verhoeven and Gaylord Schanilec. Sylvæ : fifty specimens printed directly from the wood with historical anecdotes & observations. Stockholm, Wisconsin: Midnight Paper Sales, 2007. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=69ab3bc4-d77e-59fb-a881-cce0ae7ec73a&entityType=FormatGroup Image: Eric Craig. New Zealand Ferns. 1880s. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=c2496dd6-85e2-53f6-b123-2e4efd21fc5e&entityType=FormatGroup Weddase Maryam. 17th century. (EASTMS: G.118) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=ba09a935-ef79-5ac7-9d5f-0e850fee2596&entityType=FormatGroup

Alison is joined by the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival curator Bridget van der Zijpp. Find out what to expect at this live and in-person celebration of local and international writing, making and thinking. For more information, visit www.writersfestival.co.nz

Pamata Toleafoa [Senior Librarian Pasifika Research] joins Sue Berman [Oral History Advisor] in conversation about the O le fogava'a e tasi – One family exhibition which celebrates knowledge holders across Te Moananui a Kiwa and their measina (taonga). In this interview Pamata shares his thinking and creative processes that lead to this project and how the role of Senior Librarian Pasifika Research has enabled this project's success. The O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition can be viewed on Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library till the end April 2023. Image: Pamata Toleafoa, 2023, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections

Each year Auckland Libraries works with scholars from the Auckland History Initiative (AHI), a research collaboration at the University of Auckland. In this series we present research projects from the 2023 Summer Scholars exploring aspects of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's history. https://ahi.auckland.ac.nz/ In this track Sasha, Sam, Friederike, Anna and Katia reflect on their research journey with oral historian Sue Berman. Recorded on 1 March 2023. Image: The Reading and Newspaper Room, Leys Institute, 1939, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 850-01

Each year Auckland Libraries works with scholars from the Auckland History Initiative (AHI), a research collaboration at the University of Auckland. In this series we present research projects from the 2023 Summer Scholars exploring aspects of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's history. https://ahi.auckland.ac.nz/ The 1920s, 1930s and 1940s saw drastic changes in women's fashion. In this track Caitlin Kilpatrick explores fashion in Auckland and how City department stores shaped fashion trends and the influence of fashion magazines of this time. Recorded on 1 March 2023 as part of our Heritage Talks series. Image: Advert by Milne and Choyce in The Mirror, 1947, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.

Each year Auckland Libraries works with scholars from the Auckland History Initiative (AHI), a research collaboration at the University of Auckland. In this series we present research projects from the 2023 Summer Scholars exploring aspects of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's history. https://ahi.auckland.ac.nz/ The women of Auckland’s theatre witnessed first-hand key evolutions in this creative space. In this track, Anna McCardle explores the rich careers and lives of Auckland actresses, who were active in the 1960s-80s. Anna’s research primarily draws on voices from Jean Hyland's Acting Women In Auckland Oral History Project recorded in 2005-2006. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/3032/rec/1 Recorded on 1 March 2023 as part of our Heritage Talks series. Image: Foyer photograph at Mercury opening night, May 1, 1968, photo by Noel Brotherston, Elizabeth McRae papers, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.

Each year Auckland Libraries works with scholars from the Auckland History Initiative (AHI), a research collaboration at the University of Auckland. In this series we present research projects from the 2023 Summer Scholars exploring aspects of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's history. https://ahi.auckland.ac.nz/ Treatment and placement of the mentally ill and deviant quickly became a matter of significant social and cultural concern in colonial-era New Zealand. In this track Sasha Finer examines the process of constructing the Auckland Lunatic Asylum and grounds in the late 19th century. Recorded on 1 March 2023 as part of our Heritage Talks series. Image: Auckland Lunatic Asylum, Point Chevalier, 1870s. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, 918-03

Each year Auckland Libraries works with scholars from the Auckland History Initiative (AHI), a research collaboration at the University of Auckland. In this series we present research projects from the 2023 Summer Scholars exploring aspects of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's history. https://ahi.auckland.ac.nz/ In this track we hear from Samuel Turner-O’Keeffe Although significant improvements have been made to Auckland's public transport system over recent decades, commuting throughout the city remains frustrating and inefficient. Sam asks the question - How did we get ourselves into this situation? Samuel Turner-O’Keeffe's research was supported by an Auckland Library Heritage Trust John Stacpoole Scholarship. To find out more about the work of the Auckland Library Heritage Trust, visit the library website here. https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/auckland-library-heritage-trust.aspx Recorded on 22 February 2023 as part of our Heritage Talks series. Image: Gregor Riethmaier, National Publicity Studios. Broadway, Newmarket, 1966. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 895-A80610

Each year Auckland Libraries works with scholars from the Auckland History Initiative (AHI), a research collaboration at the University of Auckland. In this series we present research projects from the 2023 Summer Scholars exploring aspects of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's history. https://ahi.auckland.ac.nz/ In this track we hear from Katia Kennedy who investigated the attitudes surrounding women in sport from the turn of the 20th Century. Katia examines the development and growth of women's cricket and women's marching in Auckland during this time. Katia Kennedy's research was supported by an Auckland Library Heritage Trust John Stacpoole Scholarship. To find out more about the work of the Auckland Library Heritage Trust, visit the library website here. https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/auckland-library-heritage-trust.aspx Recorded on 22 February 2023 as part of our Heritage Talks series. Image: Murray Freer. Marching girls, South Auckland, 1967. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, Footprints 07484. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/38409/rec/258

Each year Auckland Libraries works with scholars from the Auckland History Initiative (AHI), a research collaboration at the University of Auckland. In this series we present research projects from the 2023 Summer Scholars exploring aspects of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's history. https://ahi.auckland.ac.nz/ Auckland has always had a vibrant and resilient queer community. Friederike Voit approaches the history of these communities through the spaces they occupied, tracing shifts in both public and private spheres from the 1950s until Homosexual Law Reform in 1986. Friederike Voit’s research was supported by an Auckland Library Heritage Trust John Stacpoole Scholarship. To find out more about the work of the Auckland Library Heritage Trust, visit the library website here. https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/auckland-library-heritage-trust.asp Recorded on 22 February 2023 as part of our Heritage Talks series. Image: Unknown photographer, in “House Antics,” Dyke News, no. 45, February 29, 1984. From: Auckland Lesbian Archives. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, NZMS 1184.

Alison is joined by Christchurch author Jade Pengelly, whose book Tales of a vet nurse has just been published to rave reviews. You never know who or what is going to walk, crawl or slither through the doors of a busy veterinary hospital. You can request the book from the Auckland Libraries Catalogue: Tales of a vet nurse: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=d94990d3-f5cf-5684-b117-015abd59029c&entityType=FormatGroup Jade’s reading recommendations for kids who love animals: The saddle club series by Bonnie Bryant: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=14cd388b-546f-11ed-a59e-41bbba619007&entityType=Concept Thoroughbred series by Joanna Campbell: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=b76e066c-5393-5a65-926e-cabfa1647430&entityType=FormatGroup Pony mysteries series by Jeanne Betancourt: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=5f5cd44e-73da-561a-ab7f-5a46708e345e&entityType=FormatGroup Chicken soup for the pet-lover's soul: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=da0be835-8a78-55c3-9282-336b04cc216d&entityType=FormatGroup

Contributing her voice and measina [taonga] as part of the O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition, in this track we hear from Lydia Teatao talk about te Itera. Te Itera is a distinguishing flower head wreath made from specific flowers and leaves grown in Kiribati. Te Itera involves a special art form of plaiting; not all I-Kiribati are adept to weave Te Itera. The philosophy of Te Itera is sacred as it holds the values of honour, peace, acceptance, friendship, celebration, mutual respect and blessings to the wearer. Culturally, special occasions will be started off by the presentation of Te Itera by local dancers, who would dance and then placed Te Itera on each guest or special person’s head. This traditional practice plays an integral role in the lives of the I-Kiribati until today and it is highly considered in te maneaba or formal/official functions. Presenting Te Itera signifies love, appreciation, gratefulness and gratitude to people and as a conflict resolution in some cases. Image: Lydia Teatao, 2023, Photographer Pamata Toleafoa, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Music: Track 1: Drum_Dance_Vaipae_Aitutaki from the album https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=b2816c56-f483-4573-816c-56f4837573d1&entityType=FormatGroup O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition can be viewed on Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library till the end April 2023

Contributing her voice and measina [taonga] as part of the O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition, in this track we hear Helena Chan Foung talks about her identity and her chosen measina Pa. "Pa is a woman’s necklace used as fish lure in Tokelau. I remember laughing when I first put it on “…does this make me bait?” but it’s really become more of an anchor, it’s surprisingly heavy. Outside of whateles (Tokelau dances), I wear it proudly when I want to quietly signal to other Tokelauans walking by “Malo ni! Please talk to me!” and more fiercely like an amulet on the days I know I’ll need their protection and strength. I wore this on the day I gave a speech at the 2019 School Strikes for Climate at Parliament. Standing in front of thousands of mostly palagis and being so nervous and one of the few things that kept me still was this Pa. The weight is a physical reminder of the love I have for a country I have never seen but who has welcomed me and loved me since before I knew of her”. Image: Helena Chan Foung, 2023, Photographer Pamata Toleafoa, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Music: Track 1: Drum_Dance_Vaipae_Aitutaki from the album https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=b2816c56-f483-4573-816c-56f4837573d1&entityType=FormatGroup O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition can be viewed on Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library till the end April 2023

Contributing their voice and measina [taonga] as part of the O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition, in this track we hear from Pamata Toleafoa talk about Lave "I have selected the lave as my measina for the 'O le fogava'a e tasi' – one family exhibition. The lave is part of a family that belongs to another measina called the tuiga (Samoan crown). The tuiga consists of many elements that are individually wrapped and intricately woven into the head/hair of the wearer. I have chosen the lave because of its complex and eye-catching design. The lave alongside the pale fuiono is the most adorned and overly sophisticated designed aspect of the tuiga. Many lave are created with each artist's cultural and creative flair, but historically, they consist of shells and afa (sennit) stitched together." Image: Pamata Toleafoa, 2023,Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Music: Track 1: Drum_Dance_Vaipae_Aitutaki from the album https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=b2816c56-f483-4573-816c-56f4837573d1&entityType=FormatGroup O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition can be viewed on Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library till the end April 2023

Contributing her voice and measina [taonga] as part of the O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition, in this track we hear from Janesa Boreham talk about her measina, Fafetu. "The significance of the measina that I chose is that the women only make it on the island of Funafuti. Funafuti is the capitol of Tuvalu. The Fafetu necklace gets its name because it is shaped like a star, the same star that represents the Star of Bethlehem. The fafetu is a biblical reference to the star that the three wise men saw during the birth of Jesus Christ". Image: Janesa Boreham, 2023, Photographer Pamata Toleafoa, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Music: Track 1: Drum_Dance_Vaipae_Aitutaki from the album https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=b2816c56-f483-4573-816c-56f4837573d1&entityType=FormatGroup O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition can be viewed on Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library till the end April 2023

Contributing his voice and measina [taonga] as part of the O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition, in this track we hear from Kiribati knowledge holder Charles Enoka talking about te mae n roroa te buro ae roro. Te mae n roroa te buro ae roro is one of the most important cultural materials that men and women wear to acknowledge and symbolise the great value, beauty, and richness of the ocean. Te mae te buro is a cultural necklace piece with significant values that embrace connections and acknowledgment of Marawa – te moana (ocean) to livelihood. In some parts of Kiribati, women engaged in marriage will wear te mae te buro decorations around their neck, arms, waist, and ankles and walk to display the costumes around the village, accompanied by family members singing and cheering. Image: Charles Enoka, 2023, Photographer Pamata Toleafoa, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Music: Track 1: Drum_Dance_Vaipae_Aitutaki from the album https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=b2816c56-f483-4573-816c-56f4837573d1&entityType=FormatGroup O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition can be viewed on Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library till the end April 2023

Contributing his voice and measina [taonga] as part of the O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition, in this track hear Charles Cokanasiga talk about his connection to Fiji and the special family link with his chosen measina, Masi [Tapa]. Masi was ceremonially displayed on special occasions, such as birthdays and weddings. In sacred contexts, tapa was used to wrap images of deities. Charles recalls how his mum and her grandma used to make the masi from scratch and sell them at the markets for a source of income. "Recently, I found out that the technique they use to make tapa [masi] is very unique to that Island. When asking her about how she made the tapa and its paint, she can recall it very well and go into deep detail about it. This tapa is special to me because of that, and also it can also be used in a lot of important events". Image: Charles Cokanasiga, 2023. Photographer Pamata Toleafoa, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Music: Track 1: Drum_Dance_Vaipae_Aitutaki from the album https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=b2816c56-f483-4573-816c-56f4837573d1&entityType=FormatGroup O le fogava’a e tasi – One family exhibition can be viewed on Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library till the end April 2023

This month we have extended the display of Heritage and Research material beyond the Kura Tūturu | Real Gold case in the Reading Room to across the floor on Level 2 to the Research Centre, Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library. In this episode Zoë Colling and Nick Weijermars tell us about the serials, posters, books and more that are on display as part of Auckland Libraries Pride celebrations. The displays draw on recent donations and from the depths of our magazine collections down in the basement. Come and see for yourselves. On display through till the end of February 2023. Your research enquiry is welcome anytime! For more information on Auckland Pride activities see: https://aucklandpride.org.nz/ Image: Front Covers display of serials in the Research Centre cases - Gay News 1977.

Alison and Ineka are joined in the studio once again by librarian Deehan from Epsom Library, for the second part of our romance exploration. Find out how the romance novel has evolved from the OG of the rom-com, Jane Austen, to the bonkbusters of the 1980s through to Hoover, Henry and other BookTok megastar authors of today. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below. Most titles are available in multiple formats. History The mysteries of Udolpho / Ann Radcliffe / 1794: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=c37c54fc-1289-5e2d-963b-77b8c2fa9e50&entityType=FormatGroup The flame and the flower / Kathleen Woodiwiss / 2009: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=b84a9148-75cb-56d7-94f9-082ebc3225e4&entityType=FormatGroup Bonkbusters of the 1980s Lace / Shirley Conran / 1982: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=38e0cbf0-acb7-5ad2-8033-aa2d3db65db6&entityType=FormatGroup Hollywood wives / Jackie Collins / 1983: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=e2844056-4a27-5913-93df-b17950143edf&entityType=FormatGroup Scruples / Judith Krantz / 1978: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=64f8bf48-9226-50f5-ac94-14200550ed10&entityType=FormatGroup Riders / Jilly Cooper / 1985: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=2b4567ef-2d57-5ebe-9f42-1091288569aa&entityType=FormatGroup Modern Love It ends with us / Colleen Hoover / 2016: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=06561c11-d002-5855-a450-9606ac29aa7f&entityType=FormatGroup See more Colleen Hoover titles: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=c817e8c2-3b82-11ec-a90c-b7a018ea069a&entityType=Agent Never never / Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher / 2023: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=7a967e32-5d62-515f-8ef6-7bf49425226d&entityType=FormatGroup Beach read / Emily Henry / 2020: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=b8123497-9a13-5902-a632-cb7072b3b145&entityType=FormatGroup Twisted games / Ana Huang / 2022 (Book #2 of the Twisted series): https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=492b14de-e205-5cb2-b292-766b8d10a4ac&entityType=FormatGroup See all Ana Huang titles: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=4b16bc30-325a-11ed-abc0-539194f81d0a&entityType=Agent It happened one summer / Tessa Bailey / 2021: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=568b6506-3660-5068-9329-0e8516d8bdf4&entityType=FormatGroup Hook, line and sinker / Tessa Bailey / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=e41133dd-ba32-50fa-a16d-5431f40ba6e8&entityType=FormatGroup The love hypothesis / Ali Hazelwood / 2021: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=05ab052d-bc84-5605-86d8-3a8bd75b6d15&entityType=FormatGroup Closed Door Romance The cheat sheet / Sarah Adams / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=68a44ba9-76ba-5ac8-87fb-740f2dd520d7&entityType=FormatGroup The flat share / Beth O’Leary / 2019: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=1a87ef8d-c759-5f39-885e-ee8713bdbb50&entityType=FormatGroup Dual Point of View One day / David Nicholls / 2009: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=0b1d5a77-fb2e-58e8-924a-47a1c60efeed&entityType=FormatGroup Grey / E.L. James / 2015: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=f371ffad-b550-5e1f-8d3c-2900f74711f1&entityType=FormatGroup Midnight sun / Stephenie Meyer / 2020: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=6660dd16-e586-5448-8d3f-b8ba9eb3d9df&entityType=FormatGroup

Alison and Ineka are joined in the studio by librarian Deehan from Epsom Library. Find your happy ever after as we talk love, romance, soulmates and steam! Check out Dee's latest romance reads on her Bookstagram account: https://www.instagram.com/deeeeeespicks Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below. Most titles are available in multiple formats. Pick-and-mix: Cute and colourful covers New York Minute / Kate Spencer / 2022 Something wilder / Christina Lauren / 2022 You and me on vacation / Emily Henry / 2021 Loathe to love you / Ali Hazelwood / 2023 PLUS The OG of illustrated romance covers, The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory published 2018 And one more we just couldn't go past - Real men knit / Kwana Jackson / 2020 Love for every body and every mind – Own Voice authored romances featuring neurodiverse, differently abled and chronically ill characters Two wrongs make a right / Chloe Liese / 2022 The kiss quotient / Helen Hoang / 2018 Act your age, Eve Brown (Book 3 of the Brown Sister series) / Talia Hibbert / 2021 See also Book One: Get a life, Chloe Brown and Book 2: Take a hint, Dani Brown. Latinx love stories You had me at Hola / Alexis Daria / 2020 West side love story / Priscilla Oliveras / 2022 Ramon and Julieta / Alana Quintana Albertson LGBTQI+ adult romance - who’s top on BookTok? Red, white and royal blue / Casey McQuiston / 2019 One last stop / Casey McQuiston / 2021 Bridgerton, but make it queer: The queer principles of Kit Webb / Cat Sebastian / 2021 A lady for a duke / Alexis Hall / 2022 Slippery creatures / KJ Charles / 2020 Hot tip! Be one of the first to read Book 1 of KJ Charles’ new Doomsday series, ‘The secret lives of country gentlemen’. Described as ‘Bridgerton meets Poldark’, it’s due on library shelves from March 2023. LGBTQI+ Rom-Coms I’m so (not) over you / Kosoko Jackson / 2022 Written in the stars / Alexandria Bellefleur / 2020(Book 1 in the Written in the stars series – titles are connected by characters but also suitable as stand-alone reads: see also Book 2 Hang the moon and Book 3 Count your lucky stars. Delilah Green Doesn’t Care / Ashley Herring Blake / 2022 Book 1 in the Bright Falls series - see also Book 2, Astrid Parker doesn’t fail.

Listen in to this Kura Tūturu | Real Gold track to hear from music librarian Marilyn Portman on a very special first printed edition of a musical score recently donated to Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. Das wohltemperirte Clavier, oder, Präludien und Fugen durch alle Töne. By J.S. Bach, Book I is perhaps Bach's best-loved keyboard work. Known in English as "the 48" or the "Well-Tempered Clavier", it was composed and used as a valuable teaching tool for students. Learn more about this first printed edition : http://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2023/01/bachs-well-tempered-clavier-first.html Digital copy available here: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/12770/rec/1 Music courtesy of International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP). Creative Commons License. https://imslp.org/wiki/Prelude_and_Fugue_in_E-flat_minor,_BWV_853_(No 8 Bach,_Johann_Sebastian) https://imslp.org/wiki/Prelude_and_Fugue_in_E_major,_BWV_854_(No. 9 Bach,_Johann_Sebastian) Performed by Peter Bradley-Fulgoni. Recorded September 2016 in St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield University

Episode 7: Join librarians James and Clare on an adventure down the Road and the River. Kenneth Grahame has created a magical world that reminds us of our own favourite places. In this episode Ratty and Mole have a otherworldly experience of nature and as always, Mr Toad is up to no good! If you enjoyed these chapters, ask one of our friendly librarians to help you find the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame in your local Auckland Library. The Wind in the Willows: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=5d2693aa-afa1-582c-8dd1-269b1221acf9&entityType=FormatGroup

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge as they talk about some of the hottest books of 2022. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below – most are available in multiple formats Better the blood / Michael Bennett / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=9edb6c1a-22ce-576e-baf1-1278464d56ba&entityType=FormatGroup The doctor’s wife / Fiona Sussman / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=e6312f2e-16ff-5778-8369-9d0c3a7208e6&entityType=FormatGroup The last resort: a chronicle of paradise, profit, and peril at the beach / Sarah Stodola 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=2712752b-40c0-5396-90f0-2c564c77ed70&entityType=FormatGroup Women making waves: trailblazing surfers in and out of the water / Lara Enzig / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=e0f85cb0-9027-5144-9eb5-37bc9de43174&entityType=FormatGroup True Biz / Sara Novic / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=3c7001f7-c66a-52c6-bb3c-a487c0363725&entityType=FormatGroup How to take over the world: practical schemes and scientific solutions for the aspiring supervillain / Ryan North / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=0dd9a531-7bbc-5e87-91e6-c43e85dc1a86&entityType=FormatGroup

Listen in to this Kura Tūturu | Real Gold track to hear from Sharon Smith, Senior Librarian Community Archives, on J.T Diamond and his deep love and connection to the Waitākere Ranges. As an amateur historian and archaeologist Jack Diamond devoted over 60 years of his life to building a documentary heritage collection. His work provides a complete record of the region’s heavy clay and pottery industries between 1940 and 1980, and the most significant documentary record of the kauri timber industry in the Waitākere Ranges between 1830 and 1940. In this show case and podcast we learn also of his links to the Auckland Tramping Club and Waitākere Ranges Protection Society. Original items can be viewed in the Heritage Collections reading room, Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library through out January 2022, or via Research West in Henderson for access to the full collection. Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2ULVUjaWlI&t=3s Some digitised items feature in Kura Heritage Collections Online kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz J.T Diamond Collection: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/manuscripts/id/9426/rec/1 Auckland Tramping Club: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/search/searchterm/Auckland%20Tramping%20Club Waitakere Ranges Protection Society: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/731/rec/12

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge as they bust some myths about literary blokes. Our featured male fiction authors write about far more than just hunting, shooting and fishing. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below – most are available in multiple formats All the broken places / John Boyne / 2022 / Fiction: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=a69db313-3574-5fb5-8f48-64f5230a4d4e&entityType=FormatGroup Leonard and Hungry Paul / Rónán Hession / 2019 / Fiction: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=4a2c338d-1ad5-5b57-a859-fea400019f66&entityType=FormatGroup The trees / Percival Everett / 2021 / Fiction: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=a4bf9864-ee8e-58e5-8b0f-323e42ebafc5&entityType=FormatGroup The queen of Dirt Island / Donal Ryan / 2022 / Fiction: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=e3a95948-2b4b-5198-86c9-bd2ecf2a2f78&entityType=FormatGroup Connect with Books and Beyond on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ALBooksandBeyond Grow your reading and keep it fresh and fun with our Books and Beyond reading challenge on Beanstack! Download the free Beanstack Tracker app and select Auckland Libraries as your library: bit.ly/3FcGSs6 or visit https://aucklandlibraries.beanstack.com to set up your free Beanstack account and get started today.

This historical autobiography of "Dr Bill" Anderson who was twice made mayor of Queenstown comes highly recommended by Andrew Henry, principal specialist in NZ and Pacific printed collections with Auckland Libraries' Heritage team. First printed in 1964 and reprinted six times in five years, the eye catching cover first drew Andrew in to reading 'Doctor in the Mountains'. This is a fascinating and engaging read, recommended for those interested in the Whakatipu region and the wider social and political history of mid-20th century New Zealand. Request and borrow copies here: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=5fcc2eeb-1a93-53c0-b23c-7a26b55b73c4&entityType=FormatGroup

Dedee chats to Cloudy about her musical journey so far, how she went from solo artist to putting a band together, saving up to record at Roundhead Studios, and plans for the next EP. This interview was recorded on November 15, 2022. Cloudy is an Auckland based indie/alternative singer and songwriter. She is either found delivering intimate acoustic based sets or rocking out with her full live band. Crossing worlds of alt-pop and rock she brings forth an imaginative and unapologetically honest voice through her music. This podcast was recorded ahead of a gig planned for Friday December 2nd - our first Ms Melville Presents show at Ellen Melville Centre. Unfortunately this was cancelled due to bad weather. We're leaving this podcast up anyway as we may have Cloudy back if we do another round of gigs in the future. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=500960585402365&set=a.302768201888272 Links: Linktree https://linktr.ee/cloudymusicnz Bandcamp https://cloudymusicnz.bandcamp.com/ Tracks: Tracks used in this podcast are from Cloudy’s Bandcamp page and from her EP ‘Good Grief’ released on March 12, 2021. - ‘Worth It’ - Cloudy - ‘Self-help Guide’ - Cloudy References: Interview – Hype Medium, December 4, 2021 https://www.hypemedium.com/interviews/cloudy Interview – Fresh Talent: Cloudy, by Ella Glannaz, December/January 2021 https://nzmusician.co.nz/features/fresh-talent-cloudy/ Cloudy - Live @ The Wine Cellar, Auckland, NZ (6 March 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7E_V--xTts&ab_channel=Cloudy

In this track Sue Berman talks with Frances Walsh from the NZ Maritime Museum and Britomart's Jeremy Hansen about the exhibition Bon Voyage, Good Trip, Be Good : An exhibition of photographs by John Rykenberg. On show in December and January at Britomart - https://britomart.org/festivities-and-farewells-britomarts-summer-exhibition/ "Summer can be a time of exciting excursions, of reunions and departures, of times of contemplation accompanied by a soundtrack of the ocean. This summer, Britomart celebrates the season with a look back before the era of mass air travel, when Auckland’s wharves were the place where the city connected to the rest of the globe. From 1958-62, photographer John Rykenberg roamed Princes Wharf taking pictures of festivities and farewells as passengers gathered with their whānau before departing for destinations across the seas. This exhibition at The Pavilions and in the Atrium on Takutai is presented by Britomart, Auckland Libraries and the New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui te Ananui a Tangaroa reproduces some of Rykenberg’s photographs, a reminder that even as times change, the thrill of travel and the emotion of reunion and farewell remain". Rykenberg Collection on Kura Heritage Collections Online: https://tinyurl.com/49cde36r https://www.maritimemuseum.co.nz/ Image: Departure of the Tofua, Auckland, 1959, Rykenberg Photography https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/81369/rec/86 Music: https://archive.org/details/78_now-is-the-hour-maori-farewell-song_bing-crosby-ken-darby-choir-maewa-kaihan-clem_gbia0004764a

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge for a memoir special. These titles all released in 2022 will allow you to have a glimpse into extraordinary (and ordinary) lives. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue. Most are available in multiple formats. All of this: a memoir of death and desire / Rebecca Woolf / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=7b552439-ecde-5025-b63b-a69bebc820e8&entityType=FormatGroup Straight up / Ruby Tui / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=7ccfa333-16d6-51b4-acd7-f531a648b3fd&entityType=FormatGroup Vital signs: heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious stories of a junior doctor's first year / Izzy Lomax-Sawyers / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=caca0ad6-80ff-5c5c-908e-2a1507b5d65f&entityType=FormatGroup The instant / Amy Liptrot / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=11657734-8f4e-50cc-a192-5653e7216943&entityType=FormatGroup Tales from the Fatherland: two dads, one adoption and the meaning of parenthood / Ben Fergusson / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=5d8ad5ff-6bfa-5ade-b87b-ca72de38bc39&entityType=FormatGroup

The Kotuku Quintet return to the stage to conclude our Spring series with a programme of two Mozart quintets featuring different instrument combinations. The first work is the Largo-Allegro moderato movement of the Quintet in E-flat, K.452. This quintet was originally scored for piano and woodwind—oboe, clarinet , horn and bassoon but here we have an arrangement for piano and string quartet. Next we have Mozart’s String Quintet no. 4 K. 516 with Louise Webster playing the second viola part. This quintet featuring 2 violas, was completed in May 1787 during the final illness of Mozart’s father. The key of G minor has strong associations for Mozart with feelings of anguish and anxiety, as seen in the Symphony no. 40 and the Piano quartet K478. The addition of a second viola adds to the darker colour. The work is made up of 4 movements: I. Allegro II. Menuetto: Allegro III. Adagio ma non troppo IV. Adagio—Allegro The final movement unexpectedly launches into an ebullient Allegro in G major in stark contrast with what has come before. It has been described as ‘like turning on the lights and laughing after a perfectly convincing ghost story’. The Kotuku Quintet are: Simon Ansell (violin), John Seager (violin), Judith Gust (viola), Sally-Anne Brown (cello), Louise Webster (piano, viola)

The second episode of The Panthers podcast is a talanoa with Jaunnie Ilolahia the Producer of the series and daughter of the main character Will Ilolahia, and actor Villa Junior Lemanu, with your host Benji Timu. This episode focused on what it was like being involved in the production of a series that was so close to home for Jaunnie Ilolahia, and what it was like to be able to tell the story of her father’s legacy. She tells us about how the idea came about to turn The Polynesian Panthers movement into a television series. We also talk to Villa who played the character of Foof, and what it was like playing this role, and meeting the real-life Uncle John a.k.a Foof. A special thanks to host Benji Timu and guests along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

In this episode we talanoa with actors Ravikanth Gurunathan [Ravi] who plays Nigel, and Rokolani Lavea [Roko] who plays the role of Kong. Host Benji Timu talks with both actors about the roles they played and how they got into acting in the first place, and the connections that led them to being involved in The Panthers series. They discuss growing up in Auckland as a Pacific Islander for Roko, and what it was like for Ravi growing up as Indian, and how they both experienced systemic racism in their younger years, including in the education system. A special thanks to host Benji Timu and guests along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

Actor Haanz Fa’avae Jackson who played the role of Fred in The Panthers series, and Director Mario Faumui who directed two of the series episodes, talanoa with host Benji Timu. In this episode the discussion focuses on the history of the Dawn Raids; how, until recently, it was not taught in NZ schools, and how for those who didn’t experience it or live through that time, they have little awareness of this important part of NZ history. A special thanks to host Benji Timu and guests along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

In the sixth and final episode of The Panthers podcast, host Benji Timu speaks with Choice Vaughan, Jonathan Crayford, and Diggy Dupe about the music created and selected to provide a distinctive soundtrack for the Panthers series. Producer of sound track Choice Vaughan, composer and music writer Jonathan Crayford, and lyrical rapper and producer Diggy Dupe, discuss where their creativity comes from and the inspiration that help create the distinct sound associated with the series. They share what it was like being involved in such a special project. A special thanks to host Benji Timu and guests along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

In the third episode of The Panthersm host Benji Timu has a talanoa with Director Vea Mafile’o and actress Lealani Siaosi who played the character of Dr. Melani Anae. This episode focused on the topic of equality for women, and what it is like for Pasifika women in the film and entertainment industry in Aotearoa New Zealand. Vea discussed how she got into the film industry, and what led her to be involved in The Panthers television series. Lealani talked about what it was like to play the powerful and important character that was Dr Melani Anae in her breakout television acting role, as well as what it was like to meet the real Melani in person. A special thanks to host Benji Timu, and Jaunnie Ilolahia, and Villa Junior Lemanu, along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

In this first episode of The Panthers podcast we talanoa with Dimitrius Schuster-Kolomatangi, who played the main character of Will Ilolahia and with Miki Magasiva who directed the first two episodes of The Panthers television series. The episode focuses on the history of the Polynesian Panthers movement in Aotearoa, what it was like for Miki do be involved in directing such a raw and powerful show, and what it was like for Dimitrius acting in his first major role. A special thanks to host Benji Timu and guests along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge as they discuss books about chivalry, champagne, churches and cancel culture. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue – most are available in multiple formats American Fever / Dur E Aziz Amna – Fiction – 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=1bbd1135-c3c6-5448-899d-3af2372204b6&entityType=FormatGroup The dance tree / Kiran Millwood Hargrave – Historical Fiction – 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=e36739d2-6121-56d9-a4c5-3b0fca134504&entityType=FormatGroup The marriage portrait / Maggie O’Farrell – Historical Fiction – 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=093c4a6e-783d-5d52-92b4-2ad5613a6f4c&entityType=FormatGroup The ghosts of Paris / Tara Moss – Historical Crime Fiction – 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=9df10193-cf7a-5f25-b68e-765de544a697&entityType=FormatGroup Girlcrush : a hot, dark story / Florence Given – Fiction – 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=1e12c57e-1454-58ad-bf6c-b7cde72fe613&entityType=FormatGroup