"Pūkana - the exhibition" - a talk by Paul Diamond
Paul Diamond, lead curator for the Pūkana exhibition, talks about the background to the exhibition which celebrates Māori performance across time. Pūkana is the first of two exhibitions marking the centenary of the Turnbull Library and will run from 16 September until 23 May 2020.
These free public history talks are a collaboration between the National Library of New Zealand and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage. They are usually held on the first Wednesday of the month March to November.
Most of our public history talks are recorded and are available online NZ History
About the speaker
Paul Diamond (Ngāti Hauā, Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi) was appointed as Curator, Māori at the Alexander Turnbull Library in 2011. Paul is an author and has also worked as an oral historian and broadcaster. In 2019 Paul will take up Creative New Zealand's Berlin Writer's Residency to complete a book about Charles Mackay, a mayor of Whanganui who was killed in Berlin in 1929.
Date: Wednesday, 4 September, 2019
Time: 12:10pm to 1:00pm
Cost: Free. You don't need to book.
Location: Taiwhanaga Kahau — Auditorium (lower ground floor), Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street.
Contact Details: ATLOutreach@dia.govt.nz
Photograph taken by Dylan Owen on 8 December 2018 of the presentation of a petition organised by Otorohanga College school students and supporters calling for a commemoration day for those killed in the New Zealand Wars. Ref: PADL-001758 Alexander Turnbull Library
What's On: Beyond the Ark
Beyond the Ark
- St Barnabas, Plimmerton
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
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91.4% Yes
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8.1% No
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City Nature Challenge - Karori Skyline Discovery & Play Day - Sunday, 28 April 2024
***ON THIS WEEKEND***
Foxtail Events in conjunction with Wellington City Council are bringing you a fabulous day out this month!
As part of the City Nature Challenge 2024, we are hosting a Nature Discovery & Play Day at Montgomery Ave Reserve and Karori Skyline filled with an afternoon of fun events!
· Paint a wall with natural paint
· Make clay sculptures for the garden
· Enjoy a sausage on the BBQ
· Learn and discover from about the new Kiwi in our neighborhood from Capital Kiwi
· Listen to a talk on biodiversity form our local expert
· Find our favourite NZ bird, the Kiwi, in a scavenger hunt
· Take a walk and explore the local area on a trail map.
Help to discover all the wild things on the skyline by joining in our family-friendly Bioblitz!
By getting involved, you can contribute to a greener, healthier region.
DATE: Sunday, 28 April 2-24
TIME: 11am - 2pm
LOCATION: Montgomery Ave Reserve and Playground, Montgomery Avenue, Karori, Wellington
To download the iNaturalist Ap click here - inaturalist.nz...
LINK TO FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE - fb.me...
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