Master of Ceremonies:
Corin Haines - National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, Manager Services to Public Libraries
Annette Beattie - Manager Digital Strategy & Business Development, Hutt City Libraries
After nearly 20 years managing various central government libraries, Annette jumped ship to public libraries in 2007. A natural intrapreneur and collaborator, Annette’s passion is helping people realise their potential, and helping organisations create great collaborations. Annette’s role is responsible for anticipating and implementing new services and programmes that enhance and grow digital literacy across Hutt City with a view to scalability across NZ public libraries. When not at work, Annette is continuing her training as a therapeutic massage therapist, while also developing a lifestyle block.
Julia de Ruiter - Library Assistant: Social Media, Waitaki District Libraries
Julia lives in the beautiful town of Oamaru and has been working at Waitaki District Libraries for five years. Julia manages all the social media channels for the library and, amongst other things, runs Wriggle & Rhyme and Kids’ Book Club. She loves discovering new music, reading all kinds of books, travelling and cooking & eating food. Julia is passionate about technology and social media in libraries and has recently started a collaborative blog about social media called Happy Days Librarian which you can find here: https://happydayslibrarian.wordpress.com/
Bob Docherty – Independent Children's Book Reviewer & Literary Consultant
Bob is a literary blogger reviewing children’s and young adults’ novels and picture books on his blog at www.bobsbooksnz.wordpress.com. Bob has been writing the blog for five years now, and it has almost 600 reviews. The blog has been recommended by the Ministry of Education as an educational resource. Bob reviews children and young adult books for Fairfax Publications and regularly visits schools throughout New Zealand talking to students about reading and good books. He still reads over 200 books a year, not all of which appear on his blog. Bob never criticises a book as someone may like the book and he sees no point in negative reviews. Previously Bob worked for the National Library Schools’ collection selecting resources. He has been a judge for the LIANZA Book Awards four times and last year was Convenor of Judges for the NZ Children and Young Adult Book Awards. Bob brings with him an enthusiasm for children’s and young adults’ books which he hopes to share with you.
Brian Falkner - Award-Winning Author
Born in 1962 and raised in Auckland, Brian Falkner writes award-winning children’s and young adult novels. He now lives on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Brian is also an award-winning website developer and a qualified SCUBA diver.
Adrienne Hannan - Children's and Youth Services
Co-ordinator, Wellington City Libraries
Adrienne is a children's and youth advocate and enjoys sharing her knowledge and expertise with others. She seeks to establish and enhance relationships within the community and develop and implement resources, research tools and techniques to continually improve Wellington City Libraries' services to customers. Adrienne is also a combat medic in the New Zealand Army Reserve. Being a soldier has given Adrienne useful skills and knowledge, particularly flexible thinking. In her spare time, she enjoys long distance trail running.
Fiona Kerr - Youth Librarian, Waitaki District Libraries
Fiona Kerr is the Youth Librarian at Waitaki District Libraries. Prior to taking up her role in Oamaru, Fiona was a secondary school teacher of languages. She is particularly interested in connecting diverse communities to the library by engaging with their children.
Sally Pewhairangi – Finding Heroes
With over 15 years’ library experience, Sally has worked in a range of libraries and through her business Finding Heroes, is on a mission to encourage more “dare to do different” conversations amongst New Zealand library staff as she believes there is so much we can do together, as individuals to make our lives easier and of greater relevance to our customers. Sally believes in working with others to bridge the gap between people and possibilities.
Nathan Wallis - Brainwave Trust Aotearoa
Nathan is a father of three and foster parent with a professional background in child counselling, teaching and social service management. Until recently he lectured in human development at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Nathan is also a board member and senior trainer with the highly respected Brainwave Trust. In 2010 he founded a private training consultancy, Nathan Wallis Ltd, with the goal of facilitating easy to understand professional development training reflecting the latest neuroscience discoveries and their practical implications for everyday practice. Since then he has been in hot demand, delivering in excess of 150 presentations every year throughout New Zealand and Australia. He has developed a reputation as a lively and engaging speaker who uses humour and plain language to make this complex topic come to life.
Te Ana Ngāi Tahu Māori Rock Art Centre - Guided Tour & Self-Driven Guided Field Trip http://teana.co.nz
A large number of New Zealand’s remaining ancient Māori rock art sites lie within half an hour’s drive of Timaru, South Canterbury. Drawings in red and black decorate the pale surfaces of the limestone outcrops and boulders which line the region’s braided river valleys. Mythical beings, such as the fearsome taniwha, are pictured alongside stylized human figures, fish, dogs and long extinct birds such as the flightless moa and pouakai the giant eagle. Dating back to the arrival of Māori in the South Island between 700 to 1000 years ago, and spanning the centuries through to European arrival, the drawings provide a rare glimpse into the lives and culture of our region’s first inhabitants.
Your journey will begin at Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre where local Māori guides from the Ngāi Tahu tribe will share their knowledge of the traditional practice of rock drawing, and the history of Māori settlement in the region. A unique, interpretive centre, Te Ana houses nine pieces of Māori rock art removed from sites in the early 1900s, alongside the work of contemporary tribal artists influenced by these ancient designs.
Following your centre visit, you will travel to Opihi to explore the Māori rock art sites in the landscape, and gain an understanding of the lifeways of the people that created them. On a property managed by the local Ngāi Tahu tribe you will see drawings which document the history of Māori occupation in the area, from the early ‘moa-hunter’ period of settlement, through to the time of European arrival. As kaitiaki or guardians of the sites, Ngāi Tahu has initiated a long-term project to protect and enhance the natural and cultural values on this property. Te Ana is a not for profit organisation, with all proceeds from tours being used exclusively for the management of these treasured sites.
Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre Guided Tour – 1 hour duration – discounted price $10.00 per person (usual price $20.00).
Te Ana Māori Rock Art Site Centre Guided Tour & Self-Driven Guided Field Trip – 90 minutes’ duration (plus travel of approx. 30 minutes to and from the caves from Timaru) – discounted price $20.00 per person (usual price $125.00). Perhaps organise to get a group together and some takeaways.
Tours are available Wednesday 16th 3.30-5.30pm, Thursday 17th 1.00-2.00pm & 5.00-7.00pm, Friday 18th 1.30-2.30pm & 4.00-6.00pm or Saturday 19th 9.30-11.30am. Please indicate preferred session on registration form.
Corin Haines - National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, Manager Services to Public Libraries
Annette Beattie - Manager Digital Strategy & Business Development, Hutt City Libraries
After nearly 20 years managing various central government libraries, Annette jumped ship to public libraries in 2007. A natural intrapreneur and collaborator, Annette’s passion is helping people realise their potential, and helping organisations create great collaborations. Annette’s role is responsible for anticipating and implementing new services and programmes that enhance and grow digital literacy across Hutt City with a view to scalability across NZ public libraries. When not at work, Annette is continuing her training as a therapeutic massage therapist, while also developing a lifestyle block.
Julia de Ruiter - Library Assistant: Social Media, Waitaki District Libraries
Julia lives in the beautiful town of Oamaru and has been working at Waitaki District Libraries for five years. Julia manages all the social media channels for the library and, amongst other things, runs Wriggle & Rhyme and Kids’ Book Club. She loves discovering new music, reading all kinds of books, travelling and cooking & eating food. Julia is passionate about technology and social media in libraries and has recently started a collaborative blog about social media called Happy Days Librarian which you can find here: https://happydayslibrarian.wordpress.com/
Bob Docherty – Independent Children's Book Reviewer & Literary Consultant
Bob is a literary blogger reviewing children’s and young adults’ novels and picture books on his blog at www.bobsbooksnz.wordpress.com. Bob has been writing the blog for five years now, and it has almost 600 reviews. The blog has been recommended by the Ministry of Education as an educational resource. Bob reviews children and young adult books for Fairfax Publications and regularly visits schools throughout New Zealand talking to students about reading and good books. He still reads over 200 books a year, not all of which appear on his blog. Bob never criticises a book as someone may like the book and he sees no point in negative reviews. Previously Bob worked for the National Library Schools’ collection selecting resources. He has been a judge for the LIANZA Book Awards four times and last year was Convenor of Judges for the NZ Children and Young Adult Book Awards. Bob brings with him an enthusiasm for children’s and young adults’ books which he hopes to share with you.
Brian Falkner - Award-Winning Author
Born in 1962 and raised in Auckland, Brian Falkner writes award-winning children’s and young adult novels. He now lives on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Brian is also an award-winning website developer and a qualified SCUBA diver.
Adrienne Hannan - Children's and Youth Services
Co-ordinator, Wellington City Libraries
Adrienne is a children's and youth advocate and enjoys sharing her knowledge and expertise with others. She seeks to establish and enhance relationships within the community and develop and implement resources, research tools and techniques to continually improve Wellington City Libraries' services to customers. Adrienne is also a combat medic in the New Zealand Army Reserve. Being a soldier has given Adrienne useful skills and knowledge, particularly flexible thinking. In her spare time, she enjoys long distance trail running.
Fiona Kerr - Youth Librarian, Waitaki District Libraries
Fiona Kerr is the Youth Librarian at Waitaki District Libraries. Prior to taking up her role in Oamaru, Fiona was a secondary school teacher of languages. She is particularly interested in connecting diverse communities to the library by engaging with their children.
Sally Pewhairangi – Finding Heroes
With over 15 years’ library experience, Sally has worked in a range of libraries and through her business Finding Heroes, is on a mission to encourage more “dare to do different” conversations amongst New Zealand library staff as she believes there is so much we can do together, as individuals to make our lives easier and of greater relevance to our customers. Sally believes in working with others to bridge the gap between people and possibilities.
Nathan Wallis - Brainwave Trust Aotearoa
Nathan is a father of three and foster parent with a professional background in child counselling, teaching and social service management. Until recently he lectured in human development at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Nathan is also a board member and senior trainer with the highly respected Brainwave Trust. In 2010 he founded a private training consultancy, Nathan Wallis Ltd, with the goal of facilitating easy to understand professional development training reflecting the latest neuroscience discoveries and their practical implications for everyday practice. Since then he has been in hot demand, delivering in excess of 150 presentations every year throughout New Zealand and Australia. He has developed a reputation as a lively and engaging speaker who uses humour and plain language to make this complex topic come to life.
Te Ana Ngāi Tahu Māori Rock Art Centre - Guided Tour & Self-Driven Guided Field Trip http://teana.co.nz
A large number of New Zealand’s remaining ancient Māori rock art sites lie within half an hour’s drive of Timaru, South Canterbury. Drawings in red and black decorate the pale surfaces of the limestone outcrops and boulders which line the region’s braided river valleys. Mythical beings, such as the fearsome taniwha, are pictured alongside stylized human figures, fish, dogs and long extinct birds such as the flightless moa and pouakai the giant eagle. Dating back to the arrival of Māori in the South Island between 700 to 1000 years ago, and spanning the centuries through to European arrival, the drawings provide a rare glimpse into the lives and culture of our region’s first inhabitants.
Your journey will begin at Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre where local Māori guides from the Ngāi Tahu tribe will share their knowledge of the traditional practice of rock drawing, and the history of Māori settlement in the region. A unique, interpretive centre, Te Ana houses nine pieces of Māori rock art removed from sites in the early 1900s, alongside the work of contemporary tribal artists influenced by these ancient designs.
Following your centre visit, you will travel to Opihi to explore the Māori rock art sites in the landscape, and gain an understanding of the lifeways of the people that created them. On a property managed by the local Ngāi Tahu tribe you will see drawings which document the history of Māori occupation in the area, from the early ‘moa-hunter’ period of settlement, through to the time of European arrival. As kaitiaki or guardians of the sites, Ngāi Tahu has initiated a long-term project to protect and enhance the natural and cultural values on this property. Te Ana is a not for profit organisation, with all proceeds from tours being used exclusively for the management of these treasured sites.
Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre Guided Tour – 1 hour duration – discounted price $10.00 per person (usual price $20.00).
Te Ana Māori Rock Art Site Centre Guided Tour & Self-Driven Guided Field Trip – 90 minutes’ duration (plus travel of approx. 30 minutes to and from the caves from Timaru) – discounted price $20.00 per person (usual price $125.00). Perhaps organise to get a group together and some takeaways.
Tours are available Wednesday 16th 3.30-5.30pm, Thursday 17th 1.00-2.00pm & 5.00-7.00pm, Friday 18th 1.30-2.30pm & 4.00-6.00pm or Saturday 19th 9.30-11.30am. Please indicate preferred session on registration form.