Celebrating New Zealand: Te mana o Aotearoa

Kia ora. In February we celebrate all things New Zealand.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Friday 6 February is Waitangi Day, and 2015 marks 175 years since the Treaty of Waitangi was signed. Find out more:

• What is happening in Christchurch and Canterbury
• The rich history of Te Tiriti o Waitangi – The Treaty of Waitangi
• Treaty information for kids.

All our libraries will be closed on Waitangi Day.

King, Marcus, 1891-1983. [King, Marcus] 1891-1977: [Reconstruction of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. ca 1950?]. Ref: NON-ATL-0173. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23054085

Back to school

Time to go back to school. Try our tips for five–year–olds starting school and the school survival guide for teens. For the younger set, preschool Babytimes and Storytimes are back from Monday 9 February.

Christchurch and Canterbury earthquakes

22 February 2015 marks four years since our devastating earthquake. We have information on the earthquakes for adults and kids.

Clock tower on Madras Street. Flickr CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9665

New

• For children
• For young adults
• Fiction
• Non-fiction
• CDs and DVDs
• Large Print
• Digital
• Just ordered

From our website

• Picturing Canterbury
• Cricket
• Multisport
• Gardening

Blog posts

• Lyttelton SummerFest
• Tell you what – Read this book
• Heaven knows I’m miserable now – The Morrissey autobiography
• Off (and on) the shelf

At your libraries

• Latest news
• Library events