Media Releases http://www.natlib.govt.nz Media releases covering all our announcements and updates. daily 1 2006-11-21T02:27:44Z 18 November 2009: Book industry alliance formed to promote and celebrate books http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/18-nov-2009-book-industry-alliance?body_language= A book industry alliance has formed between the National Library and the Publishers Association of New Zealand, Booksellers New Zealand, New Zealand Book Council, New Zealand Book Month and the New Zealand Society of Authors. No publisher judkinsmi 2009-11-18T00:35:04Z General page 29 October 2009: National Library's Wellington Building Redevelopment To Start Early December 2009 http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/defaultdocument.2009-10-29.1418295755?body_language= The National Library of New Zealand, which houses the Alexander Turnbull Library, is moving out of its Wellington building in early December to temporary locations as it prepares to start work on the building redevelopment. No publisher judkinsmi 2009-11-06T02:59:26Z General page 17 September 2009: New appointments to National Library advisory bodies LIAC and Guardians Kaitiaki http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/17-sept-2009-advisory-appointments?body_language= New appointments have been announced to the Library and Information Commission of New Zealand and Guardians Kaitiaki of the Alexander Turnbull Library. No publisher courtney 2009-11-06T03:00:14Z General page 17 August 2009: Digital Leadership for National Library http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/17-august-2009-appointment-director-ndl?body_language= Penny Carnaby, National Librarian and Chief Executive of the National Library, has announced Sue Sutherland as Director of the National Digital Library. No publisher courtney 2009-08-17T00:21:17Z General page National Library and Archives New Zealand announce collaboration http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/10-august-2009-archives-library?body_language= The National Library and Archives NZ are working together to ensure safe storage of and access to heritage collections while the National Library's building is redeveloped. No publisher courtney 2009-08-10T22:20:22Z General page 23 July 2009: Public Lending Right appointments http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/23-july-2009-public-lending-right-appointments?body_language= The National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa today announced the appointments to the Public Lending Right Advisory Group. No publisher karthik 2009-07-27T21:51:30Z General page 22 July 2009: Bluff Poet awarded Laureateship http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/22-July-2009-Bluff-Poet-awarded-Laureateship?body_language= Bluff poet, Cilla McQueen, was today appointed New Zealand Poet Laureate for 2009 – 2011. No publisher karthik poobalu 2009-07-22T06:39:40Z News 29 April 2009: Building announcement http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/29-april-2009-building-announcement?body_language= The Government has decided to scale back the revamp of the National Library's Wellington building but will ensure the nation's treasures are protected. No publisher courtney 2009-04-29T22:24:21Z General page 27 March 2009: DigitalNZ nominated for New Zealand Hi-Tech Award http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/dnz-hitech-award?body_language= DigitalNZ, a nation-wide project to help make digital content easier to find, share and use, has been nominated in the NZ Hi-Tech Awards. No publisher courtney 2009-03-27T00:56:27Z General page 20 March 2009: National Library realigns organisation following consultation http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/20-march-2009-nl-realigns-organisation-following-consultation?body_language= The National Library of New Zealand today advised changes to its organisational structure following consultation with its staff. No publisher courtney 2009-03-22T23:00:39Z General page 26 Feb 2009: Family History Month http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/family-history-month?body_language= Family History Month is being celebrated with a daily programme of events at the National Library of New Zealand. No publisher courtney 2009-02-27T00:38:55Z General page 18 February 2009: National Library consultation for music services http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/18-feb-09-music-consultation?body_language= The National Library of New Zealand is currently reviewing their music collections and services. No publisher alexp 2009-02-18T03:22:47Z General page 12 February 2009: Houses by the Sea – Celebrating Robin Hyde http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/12-feb-09-houses-by-the-sea?body_language= The Alexander Turnbull Library has acquired a collection of papers and photographs relating to the life and work of New Zealand writer Robin Hyde. No publisher alexp 2009-02-12T00:57:05Z General page 4 February 2009: World-leading project preserves NZ's digital memory http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/4-feb-09-ndha-launch?body_language= The National Digital Heritage Archive is being launched today by the Minister Responsible for the National Library. No publisher alexp 2009-02-03T23:31:14Z General page 22 January 2009: Turnbull Library buys early portrait of Ngā Puhi rangatira http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/22-jan-09-patuone?body_language= The National Library of New Zealand has recently purchased a portrait of the rangatira Eruera Maihi Patuone painted by Margaret Bullock. No publisher alexp 2009-01-27T22:52:24Z General page