Little Ears is a free story-time programme for pre-schoolers (four years old & under). Each session is themed to a particular topic, which you may like to continue with activities at home. A handout is given at the ...
Kiwis in Conflict was published in 1996 as Scars on the Heart to mark Auckland Museum’s permanent exhibition of two centuries of New Zealand at war. Republished in 2008 with new chapters on our UN commitments, it ...
EVENT CANCELLED: Due to a presenter being unable to attend the Karukatea Festival, this event has been cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience and a full refund will be given via Eventfinda.
Joy Cowley wrote, “Storytelling is natural to children. They find meaning in the stories they hear, and they make meaning with the stories they tell.” However, successful writing for children is a specialist ...
Steve Braunias is an author, columnist, journalist and literary editor of Newsroom. He is also one of the country’s leading writers of satire and his 2021 book Missing Persons won the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best ...
Enjoy learning about the ancient craft, see what paper made from our native plants looks like, join the conversation about the sustainable use of native plants and then make paper for next year’s Featherston ...
In 2019 Gregory Hill undertook an epic train journey from Wellington to the exact antipodes of his living room, on the edge of the insignificant Spanish town of Alaejos. It took 38,000 kilometres, 33 trains, 19 countries ...
Bring your little ones to the Featherston Library to experience the joy of listening to one of Aotearoa’s beloved children’s writers and illustrators Gavin Bishop. His many books include Joy Cowley’s ...
