• It was fascinating to hear John E. Martin discuss the career of Isaac ‘Petatone’ Featherston on March 10th. A doctor, newspaper editor, Provincial Representative and a man central to land purchasing in the 1860s. We learned how a ship’s surgeon,…

  • A very enthusiastic crowd assembled in person and on-line to hear  Michele Leggott and Catherine Field-Dodgson discuss their detective work in piecing together the work of botanical artist, Emily Cumming Harris and her work held at the Turnbull Library. People…

  • The National Library auditorium was at full capacity with an appreciative audience for this year’s ‘Letters Out Loud’ superbly hosted by Jennifer Ward Lealand. It was a night to remember since the winds in Wellington were a keen reminder of…