Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries

In this track we hear from Joan Rutherford who talks about the changes she has seen at the Pakuranga town centre. Pakuranga The Early Years Oral History Collection Joan Rutherford 2016, interview with Karen Lawson. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH-1442-014 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/2412/rec/15 Image: Aerial view of Pakuranga Town Centre, 19...

Mary and Peter Patterson recall the speedboat racing on the Tāmaki River in the 1960s and 1970s. Pakuranga The Early Years Oral History Collection Mary and Peter Patterson, 2015, interview with Karen Lawson. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH-1442-012 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/2895/rec/13 Image: Speedboat races on Tamaki River, Jan 1963, Whit...

Irene and Trevor Warbrooke talk about building their home in Pakuranga and the sense of community that characterised the early days in the suburb. Pakuranga The Early Years Oral History Collection Trevor and Ireen Warbrooke, 2014, interview with Karen Lawson. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH-1442-003 Image: Ireen Warbrooke standing on their section in Gerwyn Place, Private Collecton War...

Brenda Scott grew up on a farm on Glenmore Road. In this extract she talks about life on the farm and the weekly chores. Pakuranga The Early Years Oral History Collection Brenda Scott, 2014, interview with Karen Lawson. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH-1442-002 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/2324/rec/3

In this track we hear from Ron Elsmore talking about the beginnings of the family grocery business in early Pakuranga. Pakuranga The Early Years Oral History Collection Ron Elsmore, 2014, interview with Karen Lawson. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH-1442-007 Image: Lloyd Elsmore's Ezy-Park IGA Supermarket on the corner of Ti Rakau Drive and Pakuranga Road. Courtesy of Howick Historical...

In this track Janice Grace shares her memories of the social isolation experienced by young mothers in the suburbs of Pakuranga in the early years. Pakuranga The Early Years Oral History Collection Janice Grace, 2014, interview with Karen Lawson. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH-1442-001 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/2309/rec/2 Image: Pakuranga...

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge and hear tales of resilience, resistance and rapturous reunions. Books mentioned in the show can be borrowed or requested for Click and Collect by Auckland Libraries members using the links below: Rough lives speak / Street Poets & Artists Collective Enterprise: Richard Whelan, Tim Gray, Richard Nightingale, Lana Te Rore, John Joseph Hughes, Ta Iuli, Fi...

Renée Orr | Senior Librarian Heritage Engagement talks about the Heritage Collections content in the Kura Tūturu | Real Gold case supporting the ‘Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan’ exhibition at Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero Central City Library through to 6 November. In this podcast Renée talks with Sue Berman about the following books and their illustrative quality and story telling of Yokai...

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge and celebrate the gutsy, the determined, the courageous and brave. Books mentioned in the show can be borrowed or requested for Click and Collect by Auckland Libraries members in multiple formats: Joan by Katherine J. Chen / 2022 / Adult Fiction – Historical: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=54ab2d36-cfba-59a8-bf3d-f782ca61a1c5&...

Episode 5: Join librarians John and Sinéad as they talk about the exciting levels of chaos Mr Toad causes on his way to prison and how he manages to get out again! If you enjoyed these chapters, ask one of our friendly librarians to help you find the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame in your local Auckland Library.

In this Kura Tūturu | Real Gold podcast whakaoko ke te kōrero| listen to a talk with Robert Eruera Pou Whakarae Māori, on the curated case Tānga Māori - Printed Māori. Drawing on early printed reo Māori from the Heritage Collections, Rob offers insights on the context and reo of the three pukapuka on display. The books can be viewed on request at the Heritage Collections reading room, Level 2 of T...

Episode 4: Join librarians Issie and Clare as they talk about friendships and food, and all the fun they bring to the world. In this episode Mole makes two new friends in his neighbours Ratty and Badger, and learns all about life by the river! If you enjoyed these chapters, ask one of our friendly librarians to help you find the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame in your local Auckland Library...

All the titles discussed in this Literary Lounge episode are about outsiders: those who have been othered by society and taught that they don’t belong for one reason or another. Join Alison and Ineka and find out that love wins, every time. Books mentioned in this programme can be requested for Click and Collect by Auckland Libraries members, and are often available in multiple formats: Not quite...

Join BFFs Ineka and Alison in the Literary Lounge and hear all about Larry & Viv, Sam & Lisa, Jaime and Regina, Nora & Daniel, Ezra & Yonatan and Lyss & The Rarkyn. Books mentioned in this programme can be requested for Click and Collect by Auckland Libraries members, and are often available in multiple formats: Larry & Viv / Graeme Lay / 2022: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/car...

Alison is joined in the studio by the distinguished and award-winning writer and literary critic Stephanie Johnson. Join us for a lively conversation about Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, and a chat about Stephanie's recent works. Books mentioned in this programme can be requested for Click and Collect by Auckland Libraries members, and are available in multiple formats: The writers' festival (2015): ht...

Join Alison and Ineka for a preview of We Read Auckland, which will be running from 15-28 August 2022. This is an exciting free programme of live and online events that celebrate Auckland’s readers and writers and the stories that bring us together. Libraries across Tāmaki Makaurau will feature a diverse line-up of Auckland’s fiction and non-fiction authors, celebrate the spoken word, provide fun...

The Francis-Lee Duo bring us European Journeys, an exciting programme inspired by the special exhibition of the same name at the Auckland Art Gallery in 2019, celebrating works by New Zealand artist, Frances Hodgkins. The Duo start the journey at Manheim with the first movement of Mozart’s violin sonata k. 301, a perfect example of Mozart’s more mature style. This is followed by the second ofTwo R...

Dual Motion presents An Unlikely Pair - An exploration of the repertoire for flute and clarinet. Original compositions for this instrumentation are comparatively rare, and clarinettist Billie Hart and flautist Leon Reynolds take listeners on a journey of the history of their instruments and perform works written for this duo, as well as arrangements and adaptations of other works. They begin with...

Sarah Spence and Dr Joe Harrop are Tāmaki Makaurau-based string duo, Kulios. In this unique and exciting programme, violinist and violist David Rawsthorne joins them in performing two works for string trio. They present NZ award winning composer Karl Steven’s ‘Black Hands Suite’ featuring some of the highlights from his score to last year's limited series 'Black Hands', which portrayed Dunedin's B...

Jazz musicians Alicia Kidd (guitar and vocals) and Hank Trenton (double bass) start off our Thursday Heritage Concert Autumn series programme in honour of ANZAC day - to acknowledge those lost, and the sacrifices made. Taking a New Zealand perspective, Acrylic will perform love songs written during the war, such as “Pōkarekare Ana;” uncovering the stories often forgotten with such well-known tunes...

Pianist Gemma Lee concludes our Autumn series with a programme for solo piano inspired by the desire to bring beautiful music not commonly heard onto the concert platform. Focussing on music by Bach, Debussy and Beethoven we get the chance to experience a different aspect of their work than their really famous ones that we may all know and love. Beginning with J.S Bach’s Prelude in C major ,from t...

Episode Three: 'Twas brillig when librarians James and Rani met to talk about Alice and all the lessons left un-learned as she makes her way through Wonderland. In these passages we meet unusual characters and face strange situations, so open your ears and hop right in! If you enjoyed these excerpts, ask one of our friendly librarians to help you find the stories of Alice in Wonderland and Alice T...

This month the Kura Tūturu | Real Gold case in the Special Collections reading room, Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library, holds a rare copy of No New Things by poet Ronald Allison Kells Mason, 1905 – 1971 [R.A.K. Mason] In this podcast we hear from rare book specialist Jane Wild who shares the story of this book object, Mason's work and his development as a poet. Learn more abou...

Alison and Ineka talk twisty mysteries, sapphic love in 1950's San Francisco, intergenerational female family tensions and Tudor-inspired tales for a new generation. Originally broadcast on Planet FM 104.6FM on 10 July 2022. Books mentioned in this show can be requested by Auckland Libraries members from our catalogue using the links below and are often available in multiple formats. The darkness...

Episode Two: Join librarians Lilly and Sinéad as they talk about absurd riddles and rude characters who inter… “Why is a raven like a writing desk?” …rupt in this week's stories from Alice in Wonderland. In this episode our hero Alice meets the fantastically Mad Hatter and the grinning Cheshire Cat. If you enjoyed these excerpts, ask one of our friendly librarians to help you find the stories of A...