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Sunday, 6 September — 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Why don't we talk about it? Fehinti Balogun asks this urgent question and offers an invitation in Can I Live?, a vital new digital performance about the climate catastrophe. Followed by a live panel discussion.

Sunday, 6 September — 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Grace Gassin, Curator Asian New Zealand Histories at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, observes in the book Between Dreams: Resistance and Representation in Asian Aotearoa.

Sunday, 6 September — 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Join wāhine Kāi Tahu Angela Wanhalla, Helen Brown and Cindy Diver in conversation as they discuss their own connection.

Sunday, 6 September — 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Every city has secrets buried beneath it, just waiting to be discovered. Short talks about weird artefacts. Come curious.

Saturday, 5 September — 2:30pm – 3:30pm

In his beautifully illustrated book Zines NZ, Bryce Galloway celebrates the Aotearoa zine story, from our first punk rock music zine in 1980 to today.

Saturday, 5 September — 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Tamariki mā! Hey kids! It’s time for familiar tunes, brand new songs and fun stories with Cubbin Theatre!

05 Sep - 06 Sep 2026 — 11:00am – 4:00pm

Zinefest is a whānau friendly day celebrating zine culture, small press and self-publishing in Ōtautahi and across Aotearoa.

04 Sep - 06 Sep 2026 — 3:00pm – 5:00pm

A spin of the wheel sends you on your next adventure!

Friday, 4 September — 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Taonga are potent connectors travelling across space, time, and generations. Imbued with the whakapapa of our tīpuna, they connect our past, present, and future.

04 Sep - 06 Sep 2026 — 10:00am – 5:00pm

Drop by the Librarians' lounge for hot tips and a chill zone during WORD.

03 Sep - 05 Sep 2026 — 5:30pm

A workshop about independently publishing your own work.

Thursday, 3 September — 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Join us for the launch of Emergence: New Writing from the University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha.

Wednesday, 2 September — 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Head along to our favourite whisky and cocktail lounge for an intimate evening of tarot and book chat with our best book witch Claire Mabey.

Wednesday, 2 September — 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Bring your burning questions and best costumes for an engaging, all-things-romantasy discussion at Tūranga.

Wednesday, 2 September — 5:30pm

Join us at Scorpio Books for the launch of Green Sea, a gripping exploration of what it means to be lost in the New Zealand bush, by the award-winning writer John Summers.

Sunday, 16 August — 10:30am – 1:30pm

Did you know reading is a superpower? It can take you on wild adventures, even to a party at Tūranga!

Saturday, 15 August — 11:00am – 1:00pm

Join Giselle Clarkson (Omnibird) and Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan (A Guide to Rocks) for a special story time at Te Ara Ātea.

08 Aug - 29 Nov 2026 — 10:00am – 5:00pm

A celebration of Mātauranga Māori and the Ngā Pounamu Māori Collections at Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi