Back
106 days ago

FREE Family History Workshop: Aotearoa New Zealand Family History Research @ Research Central, Auckland Libraries

Seonaid from Mount Albert

Family History Workshop: Aotearoa New Zealand Family History Research
Saturday 6 September 2025, 10.30am-1.30pm
Whare Wānanga, Level 2, Central City Library, 44 Lorne Street, Auckland City Centre

Then in the research centre for some hands-on!

Please bring your own laptop and your New Zealand research.
10.30am-1pm:
Presentation: Research in New Zealand – resources on the shelves and online (includes tour of family history collection, focusing on GEN and NZL).
• Includes basic whakapapa resources
• Opportunity for hands-on learning how to fill in a pedigree chart and family group sheets.
• BYO laptops to practice live-guided searching.
• Interactive discussion about difficulties encountered, and tips and tricks for overcoming them.
• Discuss discoveries found.
- Learning from each other – family historians are very collaborative and enjoy working together.
1pm: Tour of Research Centre
1:30pm: Lunch
After lunch, join us for hands-on research afternoon where attendees are welcome to stay and continue their research, assisted by staff if needed. Learning by doing, allowing attendees to reinforce what they learned in the morning

Bookings essential, please book here:
www.eventfinda.co.nz...

Ngā mihi nui
Noho ora mai – Seonaid she/her
Seonaid (Shona) Harvey RLIANZA BA ILS, DipRIM
Senior research librarian, Te Pāhekoheko ā-Rangahau | research engagement, family history
Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero – Central City Library
Mobile 021 814 690

More messages from your neighbours
1 day ago

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

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What has a head but no brain?

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!

Want to stop seeing these in your newsfeed?
Head here and hover on the Following button on the top right of the page (and it will show Unfollow) and then click it. If it is giving you the option to Follow, then you've successfully unfollowed the Riddles page.

Image
11 hours ago

Want a Cosier Christmas Night? Neighbours, Read This

Beds4U - Avondale

Hey neighbours,

Quick question - have you given your bedroom a little Christmas love yet?

If not, you’re going to love this! We’ve put together some easy, feel-good DIY ideas to help turn your bedroom into a cozy Christmas retreat - think festive bedding, twinkling lights, handmade pillows, and warm holiday scents. Simple touches, big Christmas vibes.

Get inspired here:
beds4u.co.nz...

And while you’re getting into the Christmas spirit, our Boxing Day sale is still ON - a great excuse to upgrade your bed and enjoy better sleep heading into the new year.

Find your nearest Beds4U store:
beds4u.co.nz...
Or browse all Boxing Day deals:
beds4u.co.nz...

Don’t wait, neighbours - cozy nights and great deals don’t stick around for long!

Image
3 days ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

Image
Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 40.5% Yes
    40.5% Complete
  • 34.4% Maybe?
    34.4% Complete
  • 25.1% No
    25.1% Complete
521 votes