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Free event Thursday 31 July : Queer Histories of Pōneke
Relive the days of Devotion, Carmen’s Curios & Pound! -
You can't beat Wellington on a good day... in 1924
On a warm weekend in the summer of 1924, a professional photographer carried a large glass-plate camera halfway up the slopes of Te Ahumairangi (Tinakori Hill). -
Fur-niture with flair : An interview with Bess and Stu of Beloved Pet Furniture
A dog crate prototype and a posting on social media led to Brooklyn couple Stu and Bess becoming accidental entrepreneurs. We talk to them to find out how they developed Beloved Pet Furniture.
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- Heritage Highlight: 160 years ago in Manners Street
- Shine bright like a diamond: Interview with Ian Douglas, Village Goldsmith
- New Zealand Railways and the Remutaka Deviation
- Being a Justice of the Peace: interview with Juping Zhou
- One Hundred Years of Local Theatre
- RAD: Radio Active Digest now on Wellington City Recollect
- Author Interview: Becky Manawatu
Kids featured stories
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Winter School Holidays Wrap-Up 2025!
We had a lovely time celebrating Matariki me Puanga over the winter school holidays. Let's take a moment to look back at all the brilliant creations and special experiences from those who joined us. -
Kia ora, Canada: Letters to Huron County Library
It's winter in Aotearoa but it's summer in Canada and we're joining in with their summer holidays with some letters to the children of Huron County Library! -
Out on the Shelves: Rainbow books for kids recommended by our librarians
To celebrate Out on the Shelves, our librarians have chosen some of their favourite rainbow books for kids that we've read and enjoyed. We hope you enjoy them too!
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- What's on for Out on the Shelves 2025
- Baby Rock and Rhyme comes to Brooklyn Library!
- The Prehistoric Earth | School Holidays Wrap-Up!
- The Fish Doorbell: Help a fish on the other side of the world
- Top reviews from our Summer Reading Adventurers
- Our 2024 picks: Kids' fiction, comics, and more
- Summer Reading Adventure: How to create an acrostic poem
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The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... The Fantastic Four
See, here's the Thing (and three of his friends). It’s the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to the Fantastic Four! -
Matariki me Puanga Reading Challenge 2025: Pakeke (13+)
This Matariki, we’re laying down a wero – how many of the pukapuka on our Matariki me Puanga Book List can you read? -
The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... Superman
Look, up on the site! It’s a blog! It’s explained! It’s the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to Superman!
Recent stories
- Out on the Shelves: YA books recommended by our real-life librarians
- What's on for Out on the Shelves 2025
- The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... The Thunderbolts
- G'Day, Kia ora, Hello! A Global Hangout for Rangatahi
- The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... Captain America
- Our 2024 picks: Young Adult favourites of the year
- The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... The Joker and Harley Quinn
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Guest post: Retirement Ready by Martin Hawes
Acclaimed financial expert Martin Hawes shares a section of his new book Retirement ready with WCL readers. -
Linking In with LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a great professional social media tool. We present resources to help you get the best out of it. -
All Ears: Improving Your Listening Skills - World Listening Day July 18
Recent stories
- The Great Pretender: overcoming imposter syndrome
- Fur-niture with flair : An interview with Bess and Stu of Beloved Pet Furniture
- Bridging the gap: navigating generational differences in the workplace
- Confronting Workplace Bullying
- Flour Power: Interview with Maxine Scheckter, Pastry chef
- Guest post: Why do you want to be richer?
- Guest post: As it turns out, no one's got their sh*t together - learnings from inside the collective intelligence journey
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New Zealand Railways and the Remutaka Deviation
Photographs from the New Zealand Railways Department capture the modernisation of train routes in the Wellington region, with a focus on the Upper Hutt to Wairarapa connection. -
Bringing History Into 2024: A Recap
This year our heritage team have digitised and uploaded over 1500 unique items to our platform Wellington City Recollect, including posters, photographs, books, documents, maps and more! -
Author Interview: Daniel Beban
Riki Gooch interviews author Daniel Beban about his new nonfiction book Future Jaw-Clap.
Recent stories
- RAD: Radio Active Digest now on Wellington City Recollect
- New online resource: the Wellington Provincial Council Gazette, 1854-1876
- The Spectacular Cinemas of Wellington
- The Rise of Vernacular Architecture in Wellington
- The Flowering of The Tulip
- New online genealogical resource: The Scholefield Papers
- ‘The Streets of My City’: the Legacy of Fanny Irvine-Smith
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Te Māori Exhibition: 40 Years On
10 September 1984. On this day, 40 years ago, Te Māori exhibition opened at MOMA in New York City. -
Rauemi Reo : a guide to resources to help strengthen your reo Māori
Wellington City Libraries staff have produced an online pamphlet of 'Rauemi Reo : a guide to resources to help strengthen your reo Māori'. -
Remembering Moana Jackson
He Tangata, he tangata, he tangata: of the people, by the people, for the people. He hōnore, he korōria ki te Atua he maungārongo ki te whenua. He whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa.