February 2021: HeritageTalks @ Central Library, Auckland

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Auckland Libraries HeritageTalks  - Waha pū-taonga

Are you interested in family and local history; the stories of Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific, and beyond?

Then why not come along to one of our fortnightly HeritageTalks - Waha pū-taonga and hear more about both our personal and our shared heritage?

These talks are given by experts in their field and can provide valuable insight into our histories and our cultures.

When: Wednesdays, February to November, 12pm - 1pm unless otherwise stated
Where: Whare Wānanga, Level 2, Central City Library, Lorne St, Auckland.
Also online via Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking: All welcome. Booking recommended.

To ensure your place, please contact Research Central on 09 890 2412, or book online www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/heritagetalks

February

Restoring the mana of a manuscript: Tamihana Te Rauparaha’s life of Te Rauparaha with Ross Calman
Wednesday 3 February 12pm – 1pm

In the late 1860s Te Rauparaha’s son Tamihana wrote an account of his father’s life: a rich source of Ngāti Toa history, language and culture, including the tumultuous history of the 1820s and 1830s. Tamihana’s account has now been published for the first time in a parallel Māori/English edition as He Pukapuka Tātaku i ngā Mahi a Te Rauparaha Nui / A Record of the Life of the Great Te Rauparaha (Auckland University Press, November 2020).  Translator and editor Ross Calman discusses the manuscript and the challenges he faced interpreting it for a modern audience. 

Book now
Email arc@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to book (booking essential) or register in advance to join the online webinar via Zoom.

​Register​
https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/event.aspx?EventId=10308

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining via Zoom.
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Moana Currents: Early Pacific migrants to Auckland City with Dr Andrea Low and Emily Parr
Wednesday 24 February 12pm – 1pm

The Kronfeld and Greig families were calabash cousins through their matriarchs Florence Greig and Louisa Kronfeld. Both women were gafa to Samoa; the island of Lotofaga for Louisa and Fasitoʻotai for Florence. Their travels eventually brought them in 1890 and 1907 respectively to Aotearoa New Zealand, where they settled and continued to raise their families, maintained links to the families they had left and nurtured new relationships. Andrea Low, great granddaughter of Florence, and Emily Parr, great great-granddaughter of Louisa, will share stories and images of these early Moana migrants who made their homes here.

Book now
This event will be held in the Whare Wānanga on Level 2 of the Central City Library and online via Zoom.

Email arc@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to book (booking essential) or register in advance to join the online webinar via Zoom. ​

Register​
https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/event.aspx?EventId=10307

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining via Zoom.
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