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Commemorating 24 years of the New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre

27 October 2025

On 1 October 2025, the New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre (nzepc) was officially decommissioned after 24 years of continuous operation. The archive is now part of the National Digital Heritage Archive (NDHA) at the National Library of New Zealand in Wellington.
Exhibition 'For the record: documenting the 1975 Māori Land March'

29 September 2025

'For the record' showcases how the Māori Land March was seen and recorded by those who were there to witness and document, rather than actively participate.
Fifty years of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: honouring language activism

15 September 2025

As Aotearoa marks 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland reflects on its role in revitalising te reo Māori.
Exhibition celebrates art education

1 May 2025

Connections between some of our most prominent post-World War Two artists and the education sector are celebrated in a current exhibition at the General Library.
Hands-on exhibition opens

24 March 2025

Visit 'Hands-on', the vibrant new exhibition by He Māra Mahara | Cultural Collections, now showing in Te Herenga Mātauranga Whānui | the General Library until mid-July 2025.
Behind the scenes: He Māra Mahara | Cultural Collections

20 December 2024

Kaimahi from He Māra Mahara | Cultural Collections share a few of the many interesting items they handled in 2024 which are available for study and research.
Academic records before the digital age

31 May 2024

To mark International Archives Week 3-9 June 2024, there will be a display of academic records outside Special Collections: Level G, Te Herenga Mātauranga Whānui | General Library.
In memory of Fa’anānā Efeso Collins

28 February 2024

Last week New Zealanders were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death of Green Party MP Faʻanānā Efeso Collins.
University of Auckland 140 years: first four professors

19 May 2023

To mark the 140th anniversary of the opening of Auckland University College (AUC), Special Collections has taken a closer look at the appointment and careers of the first four professors.
Alice Minchin: leading the way for women in libraries

22 March 2023

Alice Minchin was the first professionally qualified woman librarian in New Zealand becoming the Librarian at Auckland University College from 1918 to 1945.
Special Collections Twenty at 20: unexpected photographs

23 September 2022

To mark this year’s twentieth anniversary of Special Collections, the curators have selected some intriguing items for the Twenty at 20 series. Here is number 14.
Special Collections Twenty at 20: an iconic Swanndri

8 July 2022

To mark this year’s twentieth anniversary of Special Collections, the curators have selected some intriguing items for the Twenty at 20 series. Here is number nine.

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