Culture Waitaki Blog
The collaborative blog of Culture Waitaki, featuring thoughts and ideas from the Forrester Gallery, Waitaki Museum and Archive, Waitaki District Libraries.
Work is underway at North Otago Museum on refitting the permanent exhibition area. The Museum has over 30,000 items in its care. Each item has its own story.
Ever wondered what the staff at the Oamaru Library is reading? Well here's your chance! Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading this month
Tēnā koutou. Ko Chloe Searle ahau. Ka mahi au ki te whare taonga o North Otago. Ko Te Wiki o te Reo Māori tēnei. Kua whakatatara au kia tuhituhi au ki te reo Māori.
Secrets, seclusion and slayings create a thriller like no other
Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Stieg Larsson
Her current read is ‘City of the Lost’ by Kelley Armstrong
This instalment of Riveting Reads come to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Kerrie Gamble.
Work is underway at North Otago Museum on refitting the permanent exhibition area. The Museum has over 30,000 items in its care. Each item has its own story.
The Community Gallery is situated on the first floor of the Forrester Gallery. It is a very popular exhibition space designed to support new and emerging artists of the Waitaki by offering a low charge but professional venue for displaying an art exhibition.
Love books like Mills and Boon but can’t seem to find something similar? Why not try something from the list below?
Check out this list on dysfunctional families in fiction that will make you glad for your family
Ever wondered what the staff at the Oamaru Library is reading? Well here's your chance! Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading this month
An electric beginning to a new series that will have you begging for more
Perfect for fans of Julie Kagawa and Kate Elliott
Her current read is ‘Before She Ignites’ by Jodi Meadows
This instalment of Riveting Reads come to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Kerrie Gamble.
Can’t get enough of Lee Child? Struggling to find something similar? Why not try some of the books listed below?
Staff are working hard behind the scenes to select objects for our redeveloped displays. This can be a complex and time consuming process, but it is usually also very interesting. An object is selected because it is able to tell a story or stories about our district.
You might have noticed all the building work happening around the Museum. Most of this work is readying the main display space for our new displays.
Looking for something to warm you up this winter? Why not check out our list of cookbooks?
GALLERY REOPENING: Saturday 2 May, 2020
Ever wondered what the staff at the Oamaru Library is reading? Well here's your chance! Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading this month
A chilling concept that will keep you hooked from beginning to end
Perfect for fans of Suzanne Collins and Sarah J Maas
Her current read is ‘Scythe’ by Neal Schusterman
This instalment of Riveting Reads come to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Kerrie Gamble.
Can’t get enough of Talon by Julie Kagawa? Struggling to find something similar? Why not try some of the books listed below?
Heartland Strong edited by Margaret Brown, et al., Massey University Press - Business & Economics (307.141 HEA)
A new vision for the future of New Zealand’s rural communities
Show some pride for our country and check out our list of Top Ten New Zealand Fiction