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Pūrākau rongonui - Featured stories
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Capital Crimes: Karori Mystery in the Library - reschedule date is Thursday 5 June
We are thrilled to announce Thursday 5 June as our rescheduled date for our Karori Mystery in the Library event. -
Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa | Sāmoa Language Week 2025
Tālofa Lava! We're celebrating Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa with a Fiafia Night at Newtown Library on Friday 30 May - all welcome! -
'Wellington Women and the Art They Love': Event at Karori Library
Join us for a free event that brings together art, memory, and storytelling through the voices of three women writers.
Recent stories
- Wellington’s Café Culture: the Visual Guide
- Celebrate Friendly Cities: Dear Falasteen
- 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
- If it Weren't for your Gumboots: An interview with Bata
- One Hundred Years of Local Theatre
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JP Services
Justice of the Peace clinics run at set times at several of our branches.