To celebrate International Archives Day (9 June), a selection of material from a newly processed archival collection will be on display at the Fine Arts Library from 6-23 June. The Solar Plexus records document the collaborative drumming event which tookRead more…
‘The Balloon of the Mind’: Yeats, Donnelly and Cuala Press
The latest Special Collections display, ‘The Balloon of the Mind’: Yeats, Donnelly and Cuala Press, explores the poetry of William Butler Yeats amid the turmoil in Ireland in the early 20th century, the private press run by his sister Elizabeth,Read more…
Two displays, two cartoonists: Steve Bell and Frank Dromgoole
Fans of political cartoons are well catered for in the General Library in March with two displays on offer: one features the work of the award-winning English cartoonist Steven Bell, the other highlights cartoons by New Zealander Frank Dromgoole. TheRead more…
A clean slate
Even in this computer-oriented world, the beginning of a new academic year for most students will involve buying new stationery and the joy of clean, unsullied exercise books. The three exercise books shown here are part of a set ofRead more…
New Zealand prisoners of war 1914-1918
After nearly three years in a German prisoner of war camp, Albert Jones was still making the best of things. In a letter home in January 1918, he wrote: ‘I call my bed my drawing-room because I with-draw into [it]Read more…
Display of Sir Hugh Kawharu papers
The papers of the influential leader and academic Sir Hugh Kawharu are now available for research in Special Collections following a large archival processing project.1 To coincide with this, key aspects of Sir Hugh’s life and career are highlighted inRead more…
Art and houses
A selection of books exploring the themes of housing and real estate are on display at the Fine Arts Library from our Main and Special Collections. The selection includes Wanted: Home, an artist book by Meiling Lee documenting house exteriorsRead more…
Architectural traces in the Western Pacific Archives
Between 1906 and 1980, the New Hebrides, now Vanuatu, was administered jointly by France and Great Britain. As part of this unique colonial arrangement, known as the Anglo-French Condominium, each country had its own resident commissioner and government offices inRead more…
Holloway Press records
The Holloway Press was established in 1994 under the Department of English by poet and printer Alan Loney with Associate Professor Peter Simpson (English) as co-Director. It was set up in the library at the University of Auckland’s Tāmaki CampusRead more…
Manicules: signs of reading
Rare books often contain traces of their former owners and signs of reading, such as bookplates, signatures, inscriptions and annotations. These marks can provide valuable insights into who owned the books, how they changed hands and how the texts were consideredRead more…
A botanical dictionary with personality
An 1849 botanical dictionary in Special Collections provides a fascinating insight into the pursuits of a keen Victorian gardener who has personalised it with sketches, notes and pressed specimens.1 That gardener was one Richard Suter of Castle Hill, Maidenhead, basedRead more…
Hidden treasures from the papers of Isabel Maud Peacocke
While checking the inventory of the papers of New Zealand children’s book author Isabel Maud Peacocke, I saw that one box contained a number of framed prints of ‘unidentified subjects’. Thinking that I could provide researchers with more detail than this,Read more…
Uike Lea Faka-Tonga – Tonga Language Week
Mālō e lelei! Tonga Language Week runs from Sunday 3 September to Saturday 9 September 2023.Read more…
Malo lava le soifua, Susu mai, Afio mai, Maliu Mai. Manuia le vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa.
Welcome to Samoa Language Week 2023. The theme for this year is: ‘Mitamita I lau gagana, maua’a lou fa’asinomaga,’ meaning ‘Be proud of your language and be grounded in your identity.’Read more…
2023 Auckland flood response
Our TV and Radio 2023 Auckland Flood Response playlist highlights the performances of local and central government during and immediately following the floods.Read more…
Bruce Biggs and the revitalisation of te reo Māori
The Māori language petition for active recognition of te reo Māori was delivered to Parliament in 1972. It had over 30,000 signatures and became the starting point for a significant revitalisation of te reo Māori.
At the time, te reo Māori revitalisation was still in its infancy at the University of Auckland, after receiving a boost during the 1950s, with Bruce Biggs — ethnographer, linguist, and champion of te reo Māori — at the helm. Read more…
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: 75th Year of Independence Day of India
August 15, 2022 will mark Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, or the 75th Year of Independence Day of India. Independence Day commemorates the end of British rule and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation.Read more…
Commemorating Mervyn McLean (1930-2022)
Te Tumu Herenga | Libraries and Learning Services commemorates Mervyn McLean for the enduring legacy that he has left behind, in light of the news of his passing away 8 July 2022.Read more…
Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa – Samoa Language Week 2022
Tālofa! Susū mai! Afio mai! Maliu mai! Welcome to Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa – Samoan Language Week, Sunday 29 May-Saturday 4 June 2022, including Samoa’s 60th year of Independence on Wednesday 1 June 2022. Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Capturing New Zealand’s transmissions
Explore New Zealand’s history through TV and Radio.Read more…
Celebrate NZ Music Month with TV and Radio
Our TV and Radio NZ Music Month playlist showcases NZ music and musicians, with a mixture of classic documentaries and local music shows. From Flying Nun to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Poi E to the Big Day Out, there’s somethingRead more…
Visit the 1920s Takapuna seaside with TV and Radio
Curious about how Aucklanders enjoyed summer days at the beach in the 1920s? Watch the 1928 silent film A Takapuna Scandal, which features shamelessly punning intertitles and frantic slapstick chase scenes at the Takapuna seaside – looking very different to howRead more…
School of Architecture Centenary
100 years/100 books : School of Architecture Centenary, 1917-2017 Library Exhibition Series The School of Architecture’s centenary is the perfect occasion for us to celebrate ‘the architecture book’ – especially as the link between the School’s pedagogies and the Library’sRead more…
Architects’ tools from the Architecture Archive
What do French curves, scale, slide and rolling rules, T-squares, pantographs and stencils have in common? If you guessed that they are all architects’ drawing tools you are correct. These examples and others from the Architecture Archive’s collections are currentlyRead more…