Digital Collections
Online newspapers and magazines
Online newspapers and magazines from around the world, including most New Zealand daily and weekly papers. You will need your library card number and password to access PressReader. Access PressReader here.
Note:
As many of you are aware there has been restrictions to the Stuff Ltd titles which took affect on the 1st of November.
The initial communication has been that restrictions would only affect the PressReader app and readers would still be able to read the Stuff Ltd titles through the library website or using their library card as long as it is via the PressReader website (www.pressreader.com). Unfortunately, it was miscommunicated to us with how the restrictions would be implemented.
At request by the publisher Stuff Ltd content will no longer be accessed ‘offsite’ meaning that readers will no longer be able to access Stuff titles using the library website or logging into PressReader using their library card credentials.
To read these titles you will need to visit one of our LibraryPlus sites and connect to the free wifi.
The titles affected are:
• Sunday Star Times
• Sunday News
• Southland Times (Weekday & Weekend Editions)
• Waikato Times (Weekday & Weekend Editions)
• Dominion Post (Weekday & Weekend Editions)
• The Press (Weekday & Weekend Editions)
• Nelson Mail (Weekday & Weekend Editions)
• Timaru Herald (Weekday & Weekend Editions)
• Manawatu Standard (Weekday & Weekend Editions)
• Taranaki Daily News (Weekday & Weekend Editions)
• Marlborough Express
• TV Guide
• NZ House and Garden
• NZ Gardener
Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused by these restrictions.
eBooks
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eAudio
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Audio Histories
We hold a series of interviews about some of South Taranaki's most memorable people; the full audio histories are available from your local LibraryPlus. Call in and listen to them today.
Bernie Mann
Well known stockman Bernie Mann looks back at the trying times that he and others had, transporting cattle from the Sale yard by train to the farmers who had bought the stock. This was recorded in the shed at the Hawera sale yards during a very heavy shower. The background is the rain on the corrugated iron roof.
Don Drabble
Don Drabble was born in Eltham and has lived there all his life; over the years he has devoted a lot of his time to local service organisations and to preserving the memories of this unique area on the Taranaki Landscape. Electrical contractor, sportsperson, author, town councillor and local historian Don epitomises the Eltham spirit of yesterday and today
Doris Swadling
One of Taranaki’s great philanthropists was Doris Swadling. She was born in December 1904 at Kaponga, the only child of William and Sarah Geraldine Swadling. She died in 1960 and since then many people have benefited from her generosity while studying in the fields of Music and Agriculture through the Trust Fund that she set up before she died.
Gordon Lawson
The last Town Clerk of Eltham
1986 was a momentous year for Eltham - Its town council ceased to exist - the council was forced to amalgamate with the Eltham county to become the Etham District Council and then finally to become part of the South Taranaki District Council in 1989. The Town Clerk at the time was Gordon Lawson - he had been raised in Taranaki and witnessed a lot of changes to Eltham during his time there.
Richard Kennedy-Moffat
Richard was born in Scotland, he was brought up on a Galloway Stud farm but decided at a young age to go and see the world and eventually finished up in Hawera. Since his arrival Richard has been heavily involved in all manner of community activities especially the Theatre.
He started work at Cornishes in 1971 and was eventually promoted to Store Manager and finally bought the store and owned it until its closure in 2000.
Ronald Hugh Morrieson
Ronald Hugh Morrieson was a novelist and short story writer in the New Zealand vernacular. He earned his living as a musician and music teacher and played in dance bands throughout South Taranaki. He lived in Hawera all his life and this town appears (under other names) in his novels.
He wrote four novels, all of them were adapted for the cinema: The Scarecrow1982, Came A Hot Friday 1984, Pallet on the Floor 1986 and Predicament 2009. Two short stories were published posthumously; Cross My Heart And Cut My Throat and The Chimney, both in 1974.
Kathleen Shirley Bourke
Born December 1924 — A person who has left their mark in the community in a very positive manner—especially in South Taranaki.
Shirley grew up during the depression and assisted in the War effort as a WAAF. She married Frank and raised 3 children—all who went on to have successful careers. But she also went on to become a respected journalist, author, music teacher, fibre and embroidery worker, retailer and botanist.
During the 2ndWW Shirley joined the WAAF’s and was stationed in Hobsonville.
Tommy Thompson
From humble beginnings in Ohakune Tommy has been involved in all manner of activities including, Film projectionist, Postal worker, Rabbit board bounty collector, Town Clerk, Accountant for Hardings…but as well, he's been a Lay Preacher, Town Councillor, JP, and Marriage Celebrant.
A lifetime of service to the community....
Audio History Charitable Trust
All the audio clips and accompanying text were supplied by the Audio History Charitable Trust of NZ. The Trust was formed in 2008 to preserve the stories of our area in an oral form so generations in the present and the future could share the memories from days gone by.
The Trust's mission was to gather the stories of our region and then edit and process them so that they are in a form that is easy to listen to and is up to Broadcast standard. The Trust would like to thank the generosity of the Funding bodies and private donations that have made the collection possible.
All the Trust's productions have been recorded, produced and narrated by Hamish Guthrie.
