Wairarapa Library Service


	Arts, Music and Literature Environment and Nature Government Department Links Local Links Local Government Links Health and Wellness New Zealand History Library Links Newspapers, Journals and Other Publications Sites for Guardians Sites for Young People Travel Using your computer Work and Study Arts, music and literature Biblioz: the booksearch wizard Search and buy from millions of out-of-print and collectable books from all over the globe from this one convenient site. This link will take you to the Australasia’s booksearch service. Ballet and modern dance on the net Although American based this site has lots of great links to other dance sites and directories. ArtCyclopedia The guide to great art on the internet. Search by Artist name, Artwork or museum. Environment and nature NZ Native Forest Restoration Trust Founded in 1980, the NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust is New Zealand's leading organisation involved in forest restoration. Since then, the Trust has acquired land at the rate of 250ha a year to protect important species, restore their habitats and to improve the quality of our waterways. It now has 25 reserves throughout the North Island with a total of nearly 6,000ha of protected native forests. As always, ongoing costs of reserve maintenance need to be met and such help is constantly sought and highly valued. If you would like to lend a hand in any way, please contact us. Pets SPCA Pet Guide NZ The SPCA Pet Guide New Zealand is a directory of pet and equestrian related services and products nationwide. Your entire dog, cat, bird, pet, horse and pony product and service needs can be accessed here in this one essential guide. Government Department Links Archives New Zealand Archives New Zealand is the official guardian of New Zealand's heritage documents. All Government agencies are obliged to deposit their files with archives to keep as an historic record of the progress of Government in New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs This Department carries out a wide range of Government functions. Of interest to most communities are the areas covering lotteries grants and advice on setting up community groups. Individuals would be interested in passport issuing, Births, Deaths and Marriage registration and citizenship. Law Access Welcome to LawAccess, a catalogue of law-related information and resources. More than 150 organisations list their resources here. These resources include factsheets, pamphlets, videos, website links and Freephone numbers. LawAccess helps you track down law-related information. You can: Search for law-related resources using the search tool on the right; Find people to talk to about your legal problem; Find the meanings of commonly used legal terms Ministry of Culture and Heritage A relatively new department it brings together the Governments role in administering the arts and protecting our heritage. The Historic Places Trust, Creative New Zealand and the History Group all run from this department. The website is full of useful information about New Zealand society and its past; useful for all levels of study. Statistics New Zealand As the title says this website gives access to some of the huge amounts of statistics that are collected via the census and through other methods. It also provides useful information about New Zealand and its people. Local Links Carterton The website for local activities, accommodation, shops and much more! Greytown Great website for locals and tourists alike this website contains everything you need to know for visiting Greytown whether it be long term or short term. Martinborough Thinking of wining and dining in Martinborough? Look no further. Martinborough Well, you could look a little bit further. Wairarapa Heritage Attractions The Wairarapa Heritage Association was formed by enthusiastic individuals and community based groups whose core business was preserving and displaying Wairarapa's diverse array of heritage attractions to the general public. Local Government Links Carterton District Council Masterton District Council South Wairarapa District Council Health and wellness Eldernet Your Information Service Eldernet provides you with timely, relevant, and comprehensive information about services that are available for older people. This site includes a database directory of New Zealand rest homes, residential care, retirement villages, home help, community groups, public hospitals and other third age services for seniors MedlinePlus MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news. New Zealand History The DigitalNZ team are really proud to announce that they've launched their new site, Make It Digital. The site is focused on creating and sharing New Zealand digital content, which we're tackling in two ways: 1. The Guides and Ask a Question sections are designed to help people who are trying to create new digital content, or digitise their stuff. 2. The Voting section - It's a public forum for people to share their ideas for new NZ digital content, with voting and commenting functions. There's some great ideas in there already that you can vote on. Jump in and have a play; ask some questions, vote or nominate something for voting! NZMuseums This site features New Zealand museums and their collections. It is also a directory of museum locations, opening hours, and 'what's on'. This is a growing website, over time museums will add more information about their collections, and additional functions will be added to the website such as Google maps and virtual exhibitions. New Zealand Electronic Text Centre Free online archive of New Zealand and Pacific Islands texts and heritage materials, which offers an ever expanding, fully searchable, set of images and full-text books, manuscripts and journals. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Information on a large number of well known and some lesser known New Zealanders. Compiled over a number of years by the History Group (initially part of Internal Affairs and later as a section of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage). New Zealand History Online Provides a brief overview of some significant events in New Zealand’s history. Ideal for quick answers to some homework questions. Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand A major resource of information about New Zealand, produced by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. Transactions and Proceeding of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961 100 years of New Zealand science. Searchable full-text of one of New Zealands most important research publications. 65,000 pages, including 3,000 full colour illustrations, maps and photographs. Contributors include James Hector, William Colenso, Charles Fleming, Thomas Hocken, Walter Buller and Ernest Rutherford. Subjects include botany, zoology, geology, ethnography, agriculture, history, literature and more. Archives NZ - Archway Archway contains descriptions of over 1.5 million records that have been transferred from government agencies to Archives New Zealand. This will increase over time as additional records are added to the system. Please note that Archway contains descriptive information only; it does not yet provide on-line access to the text of the records themselves. Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database Search for biographical and service details for over 115,000 New Zealand service men and women from the 19th century till today and especially from World War One and World War Two. Look for the places our service men and women were connected to: birth places, addresses on enlistment, where next of kin resided. Follow the World War One service personnel on their journey to war and the places they went to: the campaigns and, for many, where they died and are buried. NZ Defense Force personnel records The New Zealand Defence Force Personnel Archives hold only the individual service files of discharged New Zealand service men and women, from (1899) the Anglo-Boer War to current time, for all three services Navy, Army and Air Force. Personnel files now located at Archives New Zealand. All South African War (1899 – 1902) personnel files. All post South African War files with surnames beginning with the letter A to SHAAB Leslie. Personnel files still available for enquiries at NZDF Personnel Archives at Trentham. No World war One personal files are now available for enquiries from NZDF Personnel Archives at Trentham with the exception of files for personnel who continued to serve in the New Zealand Forces after 31 December 1920. These files are still available. Library Links Masterton District Library The other major Wairarapa based library, this site also provides a link to the Wairarapa Archive where information from the Wairarapa region may be located. National Library of New Zealand The National Library provides extensive catalogues of a wide range of material see also the links to the Papers Past (old newspapers), Timeframes (photographs) and Tapuhi (catalogue of manuscripts and archives held at the Alexander Turnbull Library). Newspapers, journals and other publications Publications New Zealand Publications New Zealand is a record of New Zealand publications listed in the National Bibliography, from books to films to maps. Use it to get information about published items with a strong New Zealand connection, and see which libraries have these publications. New Zealand Research This website is a gateway to open-access research documents produced at New Zealand universities, polytechnics and other research institutions. Research document metadata from around New Zealand has been retrieved and collected in one place. You can use this website to search for research, look up specific subjects or authors, and browse the research in various ways. Sites for guardians Grandparents raising grandchildren charitable trust The organisation salutes all Grandparents who have taken in Grandchildren and put the needs of those precious ones before their own. You are indeed doing angels' work here on earth. Together we have made a difference in a child's life. SafeKids New Zealand The Safekids Campaign launches each October in New Zealand to focus on specific unintentional childhood injuries and their prevention. The Safekids Campaign is co-ordinated by Safekids New Zealand (the injury prevention service of Starship Children's Health) in partnership with government and non-government organisations and community-based Coalitions throughout the country. Sites for young people Any Questions? An online homework assistance service putting students in direct access with information sources through live contact with qualified reference librarians. Aotearoa Youth Voices Got something to say about your world? This website is about providing ways to get young people’s voices heard. Your views and ideas could help shape government services, legislation and policies. Have your say on Aotearoa Youth Voices! Britain4kiwikids An educational website from the British High Commission. This interactive site features a wealth of factual information on Britain to assist children who are researching school projects or just looking for fun on a safe and educational website. Whether you want a penpal to write to or find out more about school in Britain heres the place to do it. Guiness Book of Records The website of this popular and useful reference source. nzgirl With competitions, forums, celebrity gossip and tips on hair and make-up, to name just a few, this New Zealand based site for teen girls and young women makes this online magazine a must see. This site is recommended for girls 16 years plus. YouthLaw Tino Rangatiratanga Taitamariki YouthLaw Tino Rangatiratanga Taitamariki is a community law centre for children and young people throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand. The aim of this site is to provide access to information about how the law can help you to overcome issues that may be affecting you. Travel Air New Zealand Being there is everything. Book your flight online, find out about special offers and now you can even cancel or change your booking details online. Christchurch City Libraries Travel Safety page This page has links to help you on your travels including updates on travel information and anti-terrorism information. Emirates New Zealand “Emirates provides daily services from New Zealand to Australia, Dubai, Europe and other destinations, operating 28 flights a week in each direction. Emirates has one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world, and the New Zealand services are operated by advanced Airbus A340-500 and Boeing 777 aircraft.” nzembassy.com “nzembassy.com is the official address for New Zealand embassies, high commissions and representative offices. The aim of an nzembassy.com website is to provide information on New Zealand for those interested whether for business, education, travel or leisure. The website also includes contact details of New Zealand government agencies and representatives at home and overseas.” Passports - Uruwhenua Department of Internal Affairs passports information page, here you can download passport application forms, find out about fees and requirements. Qantas Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited operates 250 domestic flights a week within New Zealand. Book your flight online, find out about special offers or just have a read about the company. www.safetravel.govt.nz “The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has designed this site to help make your overseas travel experience safe by providing guidance on how to prepare for your travel, and what to do if trouble strikes you overseas. The website contains general travel advice, as well as specific travel advisories for particular areas.” Using Your Computer The DigitalNZ team are really proud to announce that they've launched their new site, Make It Digital. The site is focused on creating and sharing New Zealand digital content, which we're tackling in two ways: 1. The Guides and Ask a Question sections are designed to help people who are trying to create new digital content, or digitise their stuff. 2. The Voting section - It's a public forum for people to share their ideas for new NZ digital content, with voting and commenting functions. There's some great ideas in there already that you can vote on. Jump in and have a play; ask some questions, vote or nominate something for voting! Mouserobics Mouserobics is an online easy to use tutorial about using your computer mouse effectively. Web searching tips The Internet is full of information, sometimes too much information! Finding what you want can be a challenge. These tips should help you find your way around more efficiently. Work and study Scholarnet online training ScholarNET Online Education subject sites have been specifically designed for use by Australian and New Zealand students. ScholarNET Online Education subject sites provide inexpensive access from home allowing for easy study and revision. Engaging site formats and self-tests with each lesson ensure student interest and comprehension while providing the student with a level of confidence about their learning outcome. International research has shown that substantially accelerated learning outcomes are achieved where students have access to online curriculum materials and these are used for study and revision.

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	Greytown

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	Featherston

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