The Pacific Collection is established, New Zealand material is integrated into the Main Collection and the print Statistics Collection has been disestablished now that many statistics are online.Read more…
A virtual Waitangi Day 2022
Waitangi Day commemorative events are cancelled this year due to Covid-19. Enjoy a virtual Waitangi Day with a look back at how the day has been presented, in our Te Tiriti o Waitangi playlist.Read more…
The Point of (No) Return: marking 45 years since the occupation of Bastion Point
45 years ago, the Ōrākei Māori Action Committee, led by Joe Hawke, began the occupation of Takaparawhā | Bastion Point reserve to protest the Government’s plan to subdivide the land for private housing developmentRead more…
Library services at Orange setting
All our libraries and information commons are open with our normal hours.Read more…
Special Collections: 2021 Christmas hamper
You can borrow 100 books!
We’ve made some changes to our lending policies – all students, staff and Associate Members with borrowing privileges now have the same loan limits.Read more…
Handle the jandal! New postgraduate research resources
We’ve got two new resources to help you within Postgraduate Research Skills @ Te Tumu Herenga, as you get underway with your research this summer.Read more…
Collection changes including the new Pacific Collection
The next time you visit the General Library, you may notice a few changes to the collections. We are in the process of establishing a stand-alone Pacific Collection and integrating New Zealand material into the Main Collection.Read more…
100 years of New Zealand radio
Wednesday 17 November 2021 marks 100 years since Robert Jack made New Zealand’s first radio broadcast featuring speech and music. Listen to the first broadcast and hear about these early days of radio.Read more…
ResBaz Aotearoa ‘Pick n Mix’ edition, 22-26 November 2021
Calling all researchers and postgraduate research students, book your sessions at the online ResBaz Aotearoa 2021, 22-26 November. Events include Hacky Hour, Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry.Read more…
Tokelau Language Week 2021
Welcome to Te vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau, Tokelau Language Week 24 – 30 October 2021. This year’s theme is Tokelau! Tapui tau gagana ma tau aganuku, i te manaola ma te lautupuola which means Tokelau! Preserve your language and culture, to enhance spiritual and physical wellbeing. Read more…
Going Green: Open Access Week 2021
Welcome to Open Access Week 2021. The most cost-effective and widely available tier of Open Access is Green Open Access. Use our guides to get started with open access publishing.Read more…
Kia Tupuolaola e Moui he Tagata Niue – May the Tagata Niue thrive
To mark Niue Language week, Special Collections are pleased to provide online access to a petition sent by Patu-iki Togia-Pule-toaki to the British High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, in October 1899.Read more…
Electoral remix: adoption of MMP in New Zealand
Tuesday 12 October 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of New Zealand’s first Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) general election.Read more…
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ClockTower design: celebrating 100 years
2021 marks 100 years since Roy Lippincott and Edward Billson won the competition to design the University’s first significant purpose-built building, now known as the ClockTower.Read more…
BSANZ 2021 Conference: Communities, books and the power of words
Interested in studies about books, authors, publishing, readers and related topics? Registrations are open for the Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand 2021 virtual conference, 22-23 November. Read more…
Creative Commons help you share and reuse works
Creative Commons is an Open Content licensing model that allows the distribution and reuse of works, as dictated by terms of a license. One condition of all CC licenses is attribution, so the original creator is acknowledged.Read more…
RefWorks Write-N-Cite for Word – update before 31 October 2021
RefWorks has issued an upgrade to the Write-N-Cite plugin for Word that takes effect from 31 October 2021. (Please note, this is an extension on the original 1 October 2021 date issued by RefWorks.) If you useRead more…
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2021
Celebrate Māori Language Week with the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound’s 50th Anniversary Podcast, our TV and Radio playlist, and resources for learning te reo Māori.Read more…
Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga – Tonga Language Week 2021
To mark Tonga Language Week 2021, the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound presents the first two episodes of the AMPS 50th Anniversary Podcast, a series of talanoa (conversations) with five significant academics from the University of Auckland. Read more…
Winter of discontent: 1981 Springbok tour
The Library is marking the 40th anniversary of the controversial 1981 Springbok tour with a display that captures the passions the tour provoked.Read more…
Kiribati Language Week 2021
The 32 atolls and coral islands that form the Republic of Kiribati are most often associated with the immediate impacts of global climate change and rising sea levels. However, Kiribati also has a unique oral tradition, art and culture.Read more…
New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre: 20 years online
The New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre went live 20 years ago on 20 July 2001, making it one of the country’s longest-running poetry hubs.Read more…
‘Twins’ successfully installed in new sculpture court
Chiara Corbelletto’s ‘Twins’ (2003) have now found a new home at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FMHS), making way for the new Recreation Centre on the City Campus.Read more…
Publishing 101 workshop for early career researchers
Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa – Sāmoan Language Week 2021
30 May to 6 June 2021 is Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa – Sāmoan Language Week. Explore all the ways in which you can celebrate Sāmoan Language Week with Te Tumu Herenga.Read more…
Short loan and digitisation requests
As we are no longer at heightened Alert Levels, the digitisation services for our 2-hour short loan collections has ceased. Please visit our collections to access materials. Click and Deliver and overseas students can continue to request materials. Read more…
Commemorating ANZAC Day 2021
Watch a range of ANZAC documentaries within TV and Radio, drawn together into a playlist by Media Services. Read more…
A mystery building, a pirate ship and other architectural treasures
A pirate ship cabaret and tearooms is one of the treasures housed in a collection of architectural drawings by architect S S Alleman (1901-1978).Read more…
Happy 40th New Zealand Film Archive / Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision
Communist Party centenary: The Party and the hangover
James Hector: a note from the past
James Hector (1834-1907) was a leading scientist and administrator in Aotearoa. For Hector Day, Special Collections highlights a handwritten note by Hector left in a zoological journal.Read more…
Get your free Grammarly Premium subscription
All staff and students at the University of Auckland are eligible for a free Grammarly Premium account.Read more…
Short Loan at the General Library is now self-service
You no longer need to queue for your short loan items in the General Library. Read more…
Click and collect from any library
Our click and collect service is running again.Read more…
Robin Hyde’s papers receive UNESCO recognition
The papers of Robin Hyde, held by Special Collections, and the Alexander Turnbull Library, have been inscribed on UNESCO’s New Zealand Memory of the World Register. Special Collections is marking this occasion with the exhibition ‘torrents of amber’.Read more…
We are making changes to Te Herenga Mātauranga Whānui | General Library
We are making some changes in the General Library to re-organise our collections and optimise library space.Read more…
Campaigns and conspiracies
Last year’s convergence of the NZ and US elections saw interesting commonalities and contrasts when it came to media coverage. View the key highlights from our Chapman Archive. Read more…
Resources for postgraduate study and research
We’ve put together a Canvas page to help you get started with your postgraduate study and research projects.Read more…
Special Collections: 2020 Christmas hamper
The stacks in Special Collections contain countless items that deserve close inspection by researchers. Here are a few that caught the eye of Special Collections staff during 2020.Read more…
Philcox architecture archive: Builder of handsome edifices
The architectural drawings collection of W. Philcox and Sons provides a unique insight into an Auckland building firm from the turn of the 20th century. Search the new collection listing.Read more…
Books tell a prize-winning story
A personal library is more than the sum of the books a person owned. The books we keep can provide unique insights into our life story.Read more…
Celebrating Beethoven’s 250th birthday
Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday. View rare manuscripts of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony by visiting our Special Collections display.Read more…
Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau 2020
Celebrate Tokelau Language Week. Consult the Tokelau Dictionary online and explore other Tokelau related resources held by Te Tumu Herenga.Read more…
International Open Access Week 2020: 19-25 October
Find out what Open Access means and how it can help to promote your research.Read more…
Niue, the Rock of Polynesia
Captain James Cook famously gave Niue the unwanted name of Savage Island after he struggled to come on to shore. Luckily, this name didn’t stick.Read more…
Building Bridges: Looking back to the future
Revisit how Auckland Harbour Bridge was built and the Special Collections the library holds about its history and engineering.Read more…
45 years of the Waitangi Tribunal
45 years after the establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal, we reflect on its position in Aotearoa New Zealand society.Read more…
Macawa Ni Vosa Vakaviti – Fijian Language Week 2020
Preserving our roots: protecting our forest taonga
Supporting the International Year of Plant Heath; discover Special Collections resources about our native trees and plants, mātauranga and forestry.Read more…
Experience the art of Tai Tonga
Rennie Atfield-Douglas chose artwork that would get people thinking to display at our new campus in South Auckland.Read more…
Te Tumu Herenga: Our name and our story
Celebrate Māori Language Week and learn the story behind our name, Te Tumu Herenga.Read more…
Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga – Tonga Language Week 2020
Learn some fun Tongan phrases and enjoy our collection highlights including artwork, music, documentaries and PhD research.Read more…
The Catalogue – what’s new
As part of our work to keep the Catalogue up-to-date, a number of enhancements have been recently added. Read more…
Academic Skills workshops move online
Join our popular workshops on paraphrasing, referencing and essay writing online to sharpen your academic skills.Read more…
Get help with your assessments
Whether you’re starting out on your assessment or nearing the end, we’ve got online resources to help you.Read more…
Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani Cook Islands Language Week
Welcome to Cook Islands Language Week. Celebrate Cook Island culture by exploring the maps, letters, old records and research we have curated.Read more…
Say kia ora to our new Kaiārahi
Meet our new Kaiārahi Abigail McClutchie and learn about her vision and approach to her role in helping us determine what it means to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi at Te Tumu HerengaRead more…
Choose: having your say
A new Special Collections display in the General Library dips into an extensive election ephemera archive to look at two significant, historic referenda issues.Read more…
Make a great start this semester
Achieve your learning goals by developing new skills and creating new habits this semester.Read more…
Davis Law Library changes
You may notice a few changes in the Davis Law Library the next time you visit. The book collection is on two floors and new study space is available.Read more…
Kiribati Language Week 2020
Watch the playlist and explore selected resources as you celebrate Kiribati Language Week.Read more…
Whakanuia ā Matariki: Celebrating Matariki at Te Tumu Herenga
When Matariki rises, that is the sign of the new year. Join us in the Matariki festivities by enjoying the resources we have curated. Happy Matariki.Read more…
Celebrating our exceptional doctoral theses
Discover more about the five students that were awarded the ‘Vice Chancellor’s Prize for Best Doctoral Thesis’ for their exceptional academic achievement and research excellence.Read more…
Contribute to a University of Auckland Covid-19 archive
Help future researchers by contributing your pandemic experiences and activities to our Covid-19 archive.Read more…
Picturing Cultural Collections
A series of photographs are hanging in the Special Collections Reading Room in the General Library. Read their backstories and discover more about Cultural Collections.Read more…
Get ready for your Final Assessments
We’ve released a new Academic Skills online resource to help you prepare for your Final Assessments. Access the module and build your strategies for success.Read more…
20 years of New Zealand Music Month
To celebrate the milestone, we’ve compiled a New Zealand music playlist which has something for everyone.Read more…
Should I be wearing gloves?
Learning Online Toolkit now on Canvas
Next time you log in to Canvas you will find a toolkit put together by our Learning and Teaching Development team to help you learn online.Read more…
We are here to support your online study
We have resources and services to help you study remotely.
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Embarking on your PhD? Make it the best start with our online support
We have got you covered. Meet online with a Research Services Adviser and attend a range of online workshops for lots of practical advice.Read more…
Display celebrates 50 years of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound
View the display Celebrating 50 years of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, 1970 – 2020, at Special Collections in the General Library until Friday 3 April.Read more…
Join a Let’s Talk language learning group
Increase your confidence speaking English by joining a Let’s Talk language learning group.Read more…
Help for Creative Arts and Industries students using library resources
The Fine Arts and Architecture and Planning collections are in their new home in the Library. Visit the General Library and view the new locations.Read more…
Special Collections: delivering tailored services
Inclusive Learning student drop-in sessions
Special Collections artists’ books display
View the artists’ books display at Special Collections in the General Library until Friday 6 March.Read more…
Honouring Professor Jonathan Mane-Wheoki
Cultural Collections: Tape slicing – the reel story
Replacing tape splices on reel-to-reel magnetic tapes is a fiddly but critical task to ensure rare recordings can be preserved and digitised.Read more…
Covid-19 freely available resources for clinicians
A number of publishers are offering free access to their coronavirus resources to help clinicians at the front line, scientists, epidemiologists and clinical researchers.Read more…
APA 7th now on QuickCite
We have added examples of the APA 7th referencing style to QuickCite.Read more…
Cultural Collections: Māori Television full back-catalogue now available
Cultural Collections: The art of cleaning
Holiday treasures unearthed
Cultural Collections: Delivering digitised archives
We’ve made requesting items more convenient
Develop your English over summer
What’s new in APA 7th?
Te Vāiaho o te Gagana Tokelau – Tokelau Language Week
Open Access Week
Niue Language Week
The Tāmaki Library and Information Commons closed at the end of Semester Two 2019
The Tāmaki Library and Information Commons closed on Monday 18 November 2019, when the Tāmaki Campus closed permanently.Read more…
Critical Encounters Tuia 250
Daniel Solander-inspired exhibition and seminar
APA referencing style: A new edition is coming
Congratulations to our Spring 2019 graduates
Kei ōu ringaringa te ao – The world is yours. Congratulations to everyone graduating this week.Read more…
The Fine Arts Library closed at the end of Semester Two 2019
The Fine Arts Library closed on Monday 18th November 2019. From 2020 the Fine Arts books, journals and supporting services will be available from the General Library.Read more…
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
