Local Govt | National News Video | Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Search

 


Harbour bridge taniwha special ‘guest’ at Auckland Libraries

A special reading of ‘Guardian of the Bridge’, a story about the taniwha which became the guardian of Auckland’s Harbour Bridge, will be read to captive audiences at libraries across Auckland next week.

The free storytime session will be held at 11.30am on Wednesday 5 February at most of Auckland’s local libraries to mark Waitangi Day (the next day).

Auckland Council’s Manager Libraries and Information Allison Dobbie says the region-wide ‘Guardian of the Bridge’ storytime is the first time a synchronized storytelling event has been held.

“Tāmaki Makaurau is a diverse and colourful multicultural region, where our first relationship is with tangata whenua, the people of the land.

“The reading of Diana Harris’ book about a taniwha that wakes after a long sleep to find himself in a changed land and kaitiaki (guardian) of a strange hard strip – Auckland’s iconic harbour bridge – is a wonderful way to engage our children during the week of Waitangi Day,” she says.

Auckland Libraries’ Te Tiriti o Waitangi celebrations this year focus on ‘Kia hono, kia awe: cultivating connections’ with events chosen that celebrate our Maori heritage and encourage all our communities to join in.

“We invite all Aucklanders to get involved in learning more about the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi today and think about the journey we are on as a nation,” she says.

‘Kia hono – Kia awe: Cultivating Connections’ is an analogy of the life cycle of a plant, which starts with sowing a seed and needs nurturing to grow and develop into a healthy plant which bears fruit.

As well as the ‘Guardian of the Bridge’ storytime series, there will be talks, displays and exhibitions at libraries across the region, including:

Ngā Tohu o Te Tiriti: The Writing is on the Wall

29 January – 28 February 2014
West Auckland Research Centre Exhibition Space, Level 2, Waitakere Central library, Henderson.

The exhibition is inspired by the late Dr Miria Simpson and her book: Ngā Tohu o te Tiriti; Making a Mark: Signatories to the Treaty of Waitangi, which is aimed at helping New Zealanders understand more about the people who signed the Treaty of Waitangi.

Auckland Libraries at Waitangi Day Celebrations 2014

6 February 2014, 10am-5pm
Barry Curtis Park, Chapel Road, Flat Bush
Books, resources, children’s storytimes and activities, discuss whakapapa and kaupapa Maori resources and the unique taonga held by Auckland Libraries and all the kanohi-ki-te-kanohi (face-to-face) connections possible through library programmes and events.

For more information visit your local library to find out about more Waitangi Day events and celebrations being held in early February.

ENDS

© Scoop Media

 
 
 
 
 
Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Regional Headlines

 

PARLIAMENT TODAY:

Flyover Over: NZTA Not Appealing Flyover Decision

The NZ Transport Agency has decided not to appeal the High Court’s Basin Bridge decision, and says the High Court’s findings provide valuable clarity to help guide the development of future infrastructure projects throughout the country. More>>

ALSO:

Developing Crown Land: Government, Auckland Iwi Reach Agreement

The government has reached agreement with Ngati Whatua and other Auckland iwi over developing 500 hectares of excess land in Auckland for private housing which had been under High Court challenge. More>>

ALSO:

Gordon Campbell: On Maurice Williamson

Maurice Williamson seems to have been granted an annual licence to embarrass the National Party, and its that time of year again. Also as per usual, Williamson’s recent exercise in sexism and homophobia has passed by with barely a murmur from his leader. More>>

ALSO:

Green Climate Plan: Shaw Launches 40% Emission Cut Target

Green Party co-leader James Shaw has announced an emissions target initiative for 40% reduction by 2030. He said agriculture has to long been used as a reason for inaction, a roadblock to action... He proposed a tax of 8 cents per kilo of milk. More>>

ALSO:


Images & Video: Four Alternative Flags For Referendum

Flag Consideration Panel chair, Professor John Burrows, said the Panel’s decision had been guided first and foremost by the results of its engagement programme across a range of communities where thousands of Kiwis shared what was special about New Zealand, as well as the Panel’s own selection criteria. More>>

ALSO:

Transport Report: LGNZ Calls For Proactive Approach To Mobilise Regions

LGNZ has today released Mobilising the Regions, its major transport study, which highlights the economic and social impact of strategic transport decisions nationally and in the regions, and the direct link between regional development, national prosperity, social well-being and cohesiveness. More>>

ALSO:

Transport: New Rules Bring Double-Deckers To Our Cities

New rules that allow buses, including double-deckers, to carry more people will ramp up the public transport offering in our cities, Transport Minister Simon Bridges and Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss say. More>>

ALSO:

Cycling:

Get More From Scoop

 

LATEST HEADLINES

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regional
Search Scoop  
 
 
Powered by Vodafone
NZ independent news
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1401/S00640/harbour-bridge-taniwha-special-guest-at-auckland-libraries.htm
www.scoop.co.nz
crawl=CC-MAIN-2015-35
84279
application/http; msgtype=response
sha1:OKW4RE3DZZUX4CEID7I66PKUKEGCP4AS
<urn:uuid:50829ed9-50d3-4217-8791-89f389df1f0c>
2015-09-05T10:34:08Z
166.78.18.47
sha1:TTANYKOM3FDYKVXNJOA55ZXSFK2FMCZ7
<urn:uuid:dbb04f49-0749-4f02-8287-c320488bac99>
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1401/S00640/harbour-bridge-taniwha-special-guest-at-auckland-libraries.htm
response
<urn:uuid:4e6beb95-31e4-43b5-b9b7-20cdafc4903a>
robots: classic
hostname: ip-10-171-96-226.ec2.internal
software: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0
isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2015-35
operator: CommonCrawl Admin
description: Wide crawl of the web for August 2015
publisher: CommonCrawl
format: WARC File Format 1.0
conformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf