Share your memories with Tauranga City Libraries

Tauranga City Libraries is facilitating an online digital ‘knowledge basket’ the Tauranga Memories  to capture the spirit  of Tauranga and its communities. Our vision is to capture these memories through your personal stories, photographs, video and audio footage.

It could the stories of your migration or photos of a Tauranga event that you may have attended. Both individuals and community groups are welcome to contribute.So come join us in creating a vibrant resource that captures that true spirit of Tauranga, creating a legacy for our future generations to enjoy.

It is free to join, just register to start sharing.

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Ethnic Festival Tauranga 2010 43.

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A place to see a selection of new books that have been added to your local Tauranga Libraries.
'The Girl With A Universe In Her Head' watercolour by Nick Eggleston (2011).
Congratulations to Lynette Fisher and Don Banks on the opening of their 'Nice Girls' Exhibition at Tauranga's Gallery 59 last
Tauranga the place. Tauranga the people
First published in the Bay News, 9 February 2012, as "Slipping through the [book] covers" by Paul Cuming, Collections Librarian,
First published in the Bay News December 1 2012 as "Summer bach remedies" by Paul Cuming, Collections Librarian, Tauranga City
First published in the Bay News, 5 April 2012 as "Jazz books hit perfect note to lead in to festival
First published in the Bay News 22 March 2012 as "Putting on the glitz at your library" by Paul Cuming,
First published in the Bay News, 23 February 2012, as "A quick geek at the library", by Paul Cuming, Collections
First published in Bay News 29 December 2011 as "Quick! To The Man Cave..." by Paul Cuming, Collections Librarian, Tauranga
First published in Bay News January 26, 2011, as "Titanic century in print", by Paul Cuming, Collections Librarian, Tauranga City
First published in Bay News on 15 December 2011, as "And...ACTION!", by Paul Cuming, Collections Librarian, Tauranga City Libraries
First published in the Bay News November 3 2012, as "Out in the garden", by Paul Cuming, Collections Librarian, Tauranga
First published in Bay News Novermber 17, 2011 as "Take the plunge into underwater adventure with the library" by Paul
First published in the Bay News as "Surf lifesavers essential part of NZ beach life" January 12, 2012 by Paul
There was once a hill with no name among the many hills and ravines on the edge of the forests
Tauranga Moana.
The tribe called Ngati Ha, who drove the ancestors of Ngaiterangi from Tawhitirahi, were later known as Ngati Pukenga. They
After Ngaiterangi took the great pa at Maunganui, there were other fights between them and the Waitaha and Ngati Ranginui
Te Ika Hui Rua a Hikapa.
After the Battle of the Kokowai when Ngaiterangi pushed Waitaha and Ngati Ranginui out of the great pa on Maunganui,
Ngaiterangi settled themselves in the rich lands of Maketu. Tapuika withdrew south to Rangiuru and Te Puke and because of
Te Heke o Rangihouhiri.
Whakatane was the territory of Ngati Awa, who had a strong pa called Papaka on the hill above the present

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Tauranga Local History

Tauranga Moana, Tauranga Whenua

Remembering war

Tauranga Heritage Collection
Greerton Village
The Historic Village
Nigel Wattls Collection
New Zealand Society of Authors (Bay of Plenty)
The Rena Ecological Disaster
Tauranga Artists
Tauranga Jazz Society
Tauranga Musicians
Tauranga Regional Multicultural Council
Tauranga Writers Group
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