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Books and Beyond

Sunday, 21 June, 2020

Pīataata mai – Shine your light on Matariki

The whetū (stars) guide us in this special Matariki episode of Books & Beyond. Alison and Ineka join fellow librarians Jenny Barnett, who is the Poutuitui Ahunga Māori (Māori Service Coach) and Teri Ta’ala who is the Poukōkiri Tapoko Tāpaenga (Senior Librarian – Māori Collections)for a kōrero coverind everything from augmented reality to hearty vegetables as we celebrate this special time of year in Aotearoa.

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