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• Help Videos/Technical Support

  Help Videos & Technical Support Help Videos 1. To see your loans, renew books, edit and cancel reserves, see previous loans, update your details and more: How to access your Library account online http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0S447jgOMs&t= 2. Put a free reserve on a book so you get in line for popular items or have it waiting when you come into the library: How to reserve a libr...
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• Rauemi - Reference

  Rauemi - Reference Māori Subject Headings Ngā Upoko Tukutuku has been developed as part of the Māori Subject Headings Project jointly sponsored by LIANZA, Te Rōpū Whakahau and the National Library of New Zealand.  The purpose is to provide a structured path to subjects that Māori customers can relate to and use to find material in libraries. It has been developed so that cataloguers and descriptive archivists have a reliable and comprehensive resource to use when describing material eit...
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• Whakapapa - Māori Genealogy

  Whakapapa - Māori Genealogy If you're researching your whakapapa, Napier Libraries has many great resources to help you on your journey of discovery.  You may also find our Genealogy Page useful. Databases: We have a wide range of useful databases to help you discover your whakapapa, which can be accessed on our Digital Content page.  These resources are a great place to start: Māori Maps Find your way to the tribal marae of Aotearoa New Zealand - through maps, information and photographs...
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• Tāhuhu Kōrero - History

  Tāhuhu Kōrero - History Our Heritage Māori Collection is full of useful resources, including tribal history, pre-European New Zealand history, and modern history from a Māori viewpoint.  Topic include: Material by or relating to Tangata Whenua, Ngāti Kahungunu Resources relating to the Treaty of Waitangi and the Waitangi Tribunal Biographies of Māori people Resources relating to Māori customs and protocol; mythology; genealogy; proverbs; music; dance; education; health and medicine; arts...
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• Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The Treaty of Waitangi

  Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The Treaty of Waitangi New Zealand's founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, was prepared over just a few days in Febrary 1840.  The Treaty is available to read below: Māori Text  English Text Te Tiriti o Waitangi translations: Cook Islands Māori Niuean Samoan Tokelauan Tongan Databases: To find out more about the Treaty, including it's history, differences, and preservation, these two databases are great resources: New Zealand History Nga korero a ipurangi o Aotearoa...
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• Ao Tūroa - Natural World

  Ao Tūroa - Natural World The library has a wide variety of resources that cover the natural world as part of our Heritage Māori Collection and Heritage Hawke's Bay Māori Collection.  Databases: We have a range of useful databases, which can be accessed on our Digital Content page.  Two key resources are: Māori Land Court Minute Book Index The Māori Land Court Minute Book Index (MLCMBI) provides quick and easy access to over 1,100 hand written minute book records which were made between 1...
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• Ngā Pūkaea o te Kāwanatanga - Government

  Ngā Pūkaea o te Kāwanatanga - Government The library has a wide variety of resources that cover Ngā Pūkaea o te Kāwanatanga as part of our Heritage Collection, Heritage Māori Collection and Heritage Hawke's Bay Māori Collection.  Databases: We have a range of useful databases, which can be accessed on our Digital Content page.  Three key resources are: Archives New Zealand Archives New Zealand preserves and protects more than seven million official records, from 19th century treatie...
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• Ngā Ture ā-tangata - Law

  Ngā Ture ā-tangata - Law The library has a wide variety of resources that cover Ngā ture ā-tangata in our Heritage Collection and Heritage Māori Collection. Databases: We have a range of useful databases, which can be accessed on our Digital Content page.  Key resources are: Māori Land Court Minute Book Index The Māori Land Court Minute Book Index (MLCMBI) provides quick and easy access to over 1,100 hand written minute book records which were made between 1865 and 1910, from the Taito...
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• Te Reo Māori - Māori Language

  Te Reo Māori Tēnā koe! Haere mai!  The Library has a great collection of language learning resources, dictionaries, picture books, and picture dictionaries to help you on your learning journey. Databases: We have a range of useful databases, which can be accessed on our Digital Content page.  The New Zealand History database has a wide range of Māori language information, including resources on Māori Language Week. New Zealand History Nga korero a ipurangi o Aotearoa The New Zealand His...
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• Hauora - Health

  Hauora - Health You can find out more about hauora in the library's collections, including the Heritage Māori Collection. Databases: We have a range of useful databases, which can be accessed on our Digital Content page.  Key resources are: Health Navigator Health Navigator provides one place for New Zealanders to find reliable and trustworthy health information and self-care resources.  You will find links to health conditions, medicines and healthy living advice, apps and videos, resources...
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