Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries Podcast
1) The Don Smith Symposium - Orlando Furioso with Dr Jack Ross
Orlando Furioso was the focus for the talk delivered by Dr Jack Ross, the first of the scholars to speak at the Don Smith Symposium. In 2024 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections gained an importan...Show More
2) The Don Smith Symposium - Rehearsal Transpros’d with Dr Mark Houlahan
This track features Dr Mark Houlahan. In his talk he addresses the question: ‘Why should members of the Auckland Free Public Library bother with religious and political quarrels from 17th century Engl...Show More
3) The Don Smith Symposium - Swift's Miscellaneous with Dr Shef Rogers
In this track hear from the third speaker at the Don Smith symposium Dr Shef Rogers from the University of Otago. He spoke about “The Messy but Revealing Immediacy of Miscellanies” using Don’s set of ...Show More
4) Tapa Collections with Pamata Toleafoa
In this Awekura episode we talk with Pasifika Curator Pamata Toleafoa about material items which feature tapa cloth. Items include a signature greeting card to an early 1900s tapa newspaper. Pamata s...Show More
5) The Memorable Works... with Renee Orr
In this episode of the Awekura series we talk with Renée Orr, Rare Book specialist and Curatorial Services Team Leader at Auckland Council Libraries Heritage Collections. Renee shares with us a rare 1...Show More
6) Celebrating 20 Years!
Recorded live, this concert celebrated 20 wonderful years of music brought to you through Auckland Libraries concert series. The unique programme brought together talented musician who have participa...Show More
7) Marilyn Portman - on celebrating music in the library
Join Marilyn Portman in conversation with Sue Berman on the history of musical concerts at the Auckland City Central Library. In this interview she shares the story behind the foundation of the regula...Show More
8) The Kotuku Quintet - Mozart to Matariki
On Thursday 26 June 2025, Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library presented The Kotuku Quintet in a special concert: From Mozart to Matariki The programme was based on a Mozart piano concerto and...Show More
9) Otherhood: a conversation with Lil O’Brien and Paula Morris
The Tāmaki Untold series celebrates the taonga, stories and creativity of Auckland. In this episode listen in to the conversation held at Nga Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Central Library ...Show More
10) We Read Auckland 2025: Michael Bennett - Carved in Blood
Alison is joined in the studio by author Michael Bennett, to discuss his novel Carved in Blood, the third instalment in the gripping Hana Westerman series. Carved in Blood is published by Simon & Schu...Show More