Waiamakariri Libraries created an amazing Māori Language Collection called Ako Collection to help you explore and learn more about Te Reo Māori.
A range of apps that make using the library easier.
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Waimakariri Heritage website - a place to conserve and curate community memories and taonga.
To assist teachers, Waimakariri Libraries have a feast of resources available to help teachers feed students who are hungry for knowledge.
Published: 30-Mar-2026
The 2026 NZ BookLovers Awards Winners have been announced. Read them now!
Want to read the winning titles from NZ Booklovers Awards 2026? Click on a title to place a hold on it through our catalogue. NZ Booklovers Award for Best Adult Novel 2026Softly Calls the Devil by Chris Blake NZ Booklovers Award for Best Lifestyle Book 2026New Zealand Photography Collected: 175 years of photography in Aotearoa by Athol McCredie NZ Booklovers Award for Best Young Adult Book 2026 Bear by Kiri Lightfoot
NZ Booklovers Award for Best Junior Fiction Book 2026The Secret Green by Sonya Wilson
NZ Booklovers Award for Best Children’s Picture Book 2026 Taniwha by Gavin Bishop
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