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BookTok Tips from a Master of the Genre, Chloe Gong
Chloe Gong, Gen Z Kiwi author of These Violent Delights (available at the library now!) takes us through some tips and tricks to joining the fast growing TikTok trend, BookTok. Check it out at the Spinoff. |
BWB Texts' Climate Change series
A series of short, incredibly thought-provoking reads on climate change from New Zealand authors are now available in the library. Our librarian/book critic extraordinaire Briar Lawry reviewed them here . |
Fifty Percent: Loading Docs 2021
Lillian Hanly has a 50/50 chance of inheriting Huntington’s, a neurodegenerative disease. With a number of her family testing positive for the gene, and her mother already affected by it, she must come to a decision: Get tested now or continue to live on in the unknown. Watch this incredibly moving documentary over at RNZ. |
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Make it 16 | Documentary
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Te Reo | Opinion
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Investigation
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Make It 16: A Documentary About the Fight to Lower Aotearoa's Voting Age
Meet the rangatahi fighting to make New Zealand's voting age 16 in this DocEdge Original. |
"It Has Nothing to do with Lorde"
Lorde’s te reo Māori mini-album Te Ao Mārama has prompted passionate conversation in Māori communities, and exposed the complex layers of hurt and intergenerational trauma being carried by those without their language. Writer and poet Rangimarie Sophie Jolley explains it’s about more than pop music – it’s personal. Over at the Spinoff. |
What Does Reading On Screens Do To Our Brains?
We’re reading more than ever before – but much of it is on screens rather than physical books. Is it changing the way our brains work? |
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Writing Prompt
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Competition
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Student Writing Competitions
Did you know that St Cuthbert's is currently running three different writing competitions? Win some wicked prizes! |
2021 Takahē Short Story Competition
Get in quick - first prize winner gets $300! Closes August 31st. |
The Someday Challenge
For our budding filmmakers. Make a short, sustainability-related film, it can be any genre, filmed on any camera and up to five minutes long. Some awesome prizes up for grabs! Closes September 10th. |
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Meditation
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Relaxation
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Wellbeing
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Weird, but Soothing
Sit There and Do Nothing is the most fun you can have while meditating. |
Wander Japanese Streets Without
Leaving Your Room The perfect lockdown escapism. |
State of Disruption
Exploring stress, anxiety and resilience in a time of disruption - check out this fantastic series over on Clickview. |
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Wellbeing
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Wellbeing
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Wellbeing
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How Teens Can Care for Their Mental Health During Covid-19
Six strategies for facing a new (temporary) normal. |
Is Your Family Experiencing More Conflict?
Quarantining together isn't easy. Here's how to hold a successful family meeting. |
Your Wellbeing Team
Visit your Wellbeing Team on myCollege for advice and support. |
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Artist in Residence: Pantograph Punch Podcasts
A collection of immersive performances for an audience of one, featuring Bic Runga, Coco Solid and Jo Randerson. Available over at Pantograph Punch. |
Lit Century: 100 Years, 100 Books
Hosts Sandra Newman and Catherine Nichols choose one book for each year of the twentieth century (Nella Larsen's Passing, 1936, Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls, 1966; Mohandas Gandhi's Indian Home Rule, 1909) and talk about it in its historical and literary context. Join the hosts and their special guests to find out what the 20th century was all about. Check it out on their website. |
Decoder Ring
Decoder Ring is the pop cultural mysteries podcast. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters. |
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Artwork by Isabella Acosta
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Kupu App: Take a Photo, Learn a Language
Add this app to your device to take photos of various items and find out their te reo Māori translation! |
Explore BookTok
Young TikTok users are sharing their passion for books with millions – bringing titles they love to life online and reshaping the publishing world, all in under a minute. Could you be the next BookTok superstar? |
The Kiwis starring in One of Us Is Lying
It's one of the most popular books at the Frances Compton Library. Now it's becoming a TV series, filmed right here in Aotearoa. Discover the Kiwi actors about to bring one of our favourite books to life. |