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An Evening With Sia Figiel

Kylie from Hutt City Libraries

We're pleased to have internationally acclaimed Samoan writer Sia Figiel
at the library this week for a reading from her long awaited new novel Freelove followed by questions and book signing.

Figiel won the 1997 Commonwealth Writer’s Prize, Best First Book for the region for her ground breaking novel, 'Where We Once Belonged', a classic in Pacific Island literature which has been translated into German, French, Spanish, Catalan and Dutch. She has written three other novels, 'The Girl in The Moon Circle' (1996), 'They Who Do Not Grieve' (1998), and her latest 'Freelove' (2017), hot off the press and called “Powerful. Sagacious. Hypnotic. A Masterpiece!”

War Memorial Library - Thursday 10 May, 6pm

This event is sponsored by the Friends of Hutt City Libraries. Please contact alexa_masina@yahoo.co.nz with any enquiries.

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5 days ago

Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One? ⛓️‍💥❔

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What has a head but no brain?

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4 hours ago

Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!

Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?

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Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
  • 58.8% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
    58.8% Complete
  • 41.2% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
    41.2% Complete
17 votes
28 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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