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Māpuna Library’s Display: Sāmoan Language Week 2022!

Last week was Sāmoan Language Week 2022! Our display this year included some of our non-fiction titles, with our title on traditional Sāmoan tattooing being popular; Tatau : a history of Sāmoan tattooing, books about Sāmoa, its culture, myths and legends and language and other Pasifika cultures, and fiction titles written by Sāmoan authors. As well as displaying some Sāmoan greetings. This year’s theme was: … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Sāmoan Language Week 2022!

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Māpuna Library’s: Pink Shirt Day 2022

#PINKSHIRTDAYNZ With the help of our Library Team! Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!  Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying, after a peer was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. In Aotearoa, Pink Shirt Day works to create schools, workplaces, communities and … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Pink Shirt Day 2022

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Book Reviews

Book Review: The Explorer

Author: Katherine Rundell    Published: 2017 Genres: Adventure Fiction By: Zoe Young Fred has always loved the concept of becoming an Explorer. One day Fred boards a flight to Manaus, alongside three other unaccompanied minors, Con, Lila and her younger brother Max. As they soar over the vast Amazon Jungle, their pilot suffers a heart attack. The plane veers from side to side and then plummets towards the ground. They crash amongst the trees and fall unconscious. Fred wakes up surrounded by a dense forest, covered in soot and blood. The other children emerge from the wreckage, but sadly there is no sign … Continue reading Book Review: The Explorer

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Book Review: Girl, Woman, Other

Author: Bernardine Evaristo    Published: 2019 Star Rating: 5/5 stars Genres: Fiction, Feminism, LGBT+, Contemporary, Literary Fiction By: Sunny Girl, Woman, Other is a novel written by Bernadine Evaristo following 12 different women throughout the 20th and 21st century in Britain. It traverses social class, race, gender and sexuality in order to illustrate how people are complex, and importantly, how woman interact and other each other. Each character had flaws … Continue reading Book Review: Girl, Woman, Other

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Book Review: Freedom Swimmer

Author: Wai Chim    Published: 2016 Genres: Drama, Psychological fiction, Suspense, Thriller By: Tessa Before reading Freedom Swimmer, I knew little about China and its history under Chairman Mao’s communist regime. However, this book has given me a new insight into this topic. Freedom Swimmer follows the journey of two teenagers, Ming and Li, as they struggle to survive and find their places under the oppressive government. The events in … Continue reading Book Review: Freedom Swimmer

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Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s Display: Character Bingo!

The last display of our term was an extremely popular Character Bingo display. Where students had to guess the names of a collection of fictional characters. From famous book series, TV shows (book adaptations) and characters. We had a lot of engagement and participation from our student body which was great! Maybe, the prizes were a good incentive! #CharacterBingo Thank you to all our student … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Character Bingo!

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Māpuna Library’s Display: LOCKDOWN READING…

The latest display in our library was to share what the library staff and student librarians have been reading/had read during our August-September lockdown this year. #LockdownReading Thank you to Zoe for single-handedly creating this display, it looks great! Thanks also to all the librarians who contributed photos/blurbs. The two reviews or blurbs that were shared were: Everything Everything & Frankly in Love by Nicola … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: LOCKDOWN READING…

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Māpuna Library’s Te Wiki o te reo Māori Week Display 2021!

Last week was Te wiki ō te reo Māori 2021! We celebrated the week with a combination of our non-fiction titles about Māori culture, learning the language and some of our books in te reo on display. Some of the titles included: Te reo Māori: The Basics Explained Hare Pota me te Whatu Manapou (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone) Te Rātkata a tama Hūngoingoi … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Te Wiki o te reo Māori Week Display 2021!

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