Writers Walk celebrating 21st

By Frank Neill

The Wellington Writers Walk will celebrate its 21st birthday with a special event at Karori Library from 11am to noon on Saturday 13 May.

Two of New Zealand’s most celebrated authors, Elizabeth Knox and Dame Fiona Kidman wiill be guest speakers at the celebration.

Dame Fiona and Elizabeth, along with Tanya Ashcroft (author, broadcaster and Writers Walk committee member), will talk about the creation, history and future of this wonderful Wellington institution and the part they’ve played in making the walk the much-loved success it is.

Te Reo kete are now available to borrow at some Wellington libraries.

They will be available at both Waitohi (the Johnsonville Library) and Te M hanga (the Karori Library).

The purpose of the kete is for adults to launch their te reo learning journey, with the option of sharing this experience with their w u too.

Each kete contains ten books plus a card game: five books to help people develop their grammar and vocabulary, two books to familiarise people with tikanga, and three kids books.

People can also supplement their learning, and have a quick guide to common phrases, by downloading Wellington City Council’s own Mahau app for either Android or Apple.

Bilingual story times feature once hanga libraries. Featuring stories, rhymes, and songs in te reo M ori and English, these 30-minute sessions are open to anyone, whether you’re fluent in te reo M ri or just starting out.

They are held at Waitohi on the first Friday of the month, starting at 10:30am and at Te M hanga on the second Tuesday of the month, starting at 10:30am.