Posts tagged with reading

Event advertisement featuring logos for Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation, Te Awhi Rito and The Wheeler Centre. Includes photo of Sally Rippin and Reading Ambassador Alan Dingley.

The Need to Read: Sally Rippin and Alan Dingley in conversation

October 4th, 2024. By Te Awhi Rito team, National Library

Watch Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin and Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador Alan Dingley as they share their unique perspectives on the importance of reading for children and young people.

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Julia Smith and 2 students from Kerikeri High School with Alan Dingley.

A Reading Ambassador: Being the spark

September 18th, 2024. By Alan Dingley

Being a Reading Ambassador in New Zealand is a role full of joy and fulfilment.

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A display of chapter books.

Chapter quest

June 24th, 2024. By Alan Dingley

Chapter books are a vital step in any reader's journey. Join me as I offer tailored recommendations.

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An exciting display of books recommended for boys.

Books for boys unleashed: Some tailored recommendations

March 27th, 2024. By Alan Dingley

I regularly get asked for book recommendations and one of the most requested are those for boys.

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Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador Alan Dingley speaking on stage to a group of students.

Inspiring readers around the motu

March 13th, 2024. By Te Awhi Rito team, National Library

‘Connection is key. I hope to see as many of you as possible on the incredible journey.’

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A selection of books on display. Includes 'The Fix-It Man', 'The Bad Seed,' 'My Elephant is Blue', 'A Monster Call'.

Books as balm

February 23rd, 2024. By Alan Dingley

I have thought about titles I have come across in my librarianship that have served a purpose when words have failed in tough situations.

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Alan Dingley at Te Kopuru School.

Events, awards and school sessions

November 10th, 2023. By Alan Dingley

In his latest post, Alan reflects on his busy September and October.

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View of the He Ara Kotahi bridge in Palmerston North.

Te Awhi Rito out and about

August 21st, 2023. By Te Awhi Rito team, National Library

Since starting as Te Awhi Rito at the end of May, Alan has had a busy schedule of events and started a new role as Community Librarian at Te Patikitiki Highbury Library in Palmerston North.

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Alan Dingley holding a book and walking between shelving at the National Library Auckland centre.

A call to action

July 11th, 2023. By Alan Dingley

Alan Dingley, Aotearoa New Zealand's new Reading Ambassador, has a call to action for us all. Let's create a nation of readers!

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Ben Brown, inaugural New Zealand Reading Ambassador, standing between shelving in a library.

Reading for life

June 16th, 2023. By Ben Brown

What an extraordinary two years as Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador.

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Inaugural Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador Ben Brown with new ambassador Alan Dingley in a library.

Honouring Ben Brown and welcoming Alan Dingley

June 15th, 2023. By Te Awhi Rito team, National Library

The National Library in Wellington held a special gathering to honour and acknowledge Ben Brown as he finishes his term as Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador and to welcome Alan Dingley as the next Te Awhi Rito.

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Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador Alan Dingley stands in front of a group of students.

School librarian to be the next Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador

March 29th, 2023. By Te Awhi Rito team, National Library

Alan Dingley, School Librarian at Palmerston North Intermediate School, has been named as the next Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador for children and young people.

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Ben Brown, the inaugural Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador, presenting his pānui at the National Library. Photo by Mark Beatty.

Ben Brown — Te pānui o Te Awhi Rito: Te hā, te kupu, te kōrero

February 20th, 2023.

Ben reflects on the power of stories and his time as the inaugural Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador.

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Te Awho Rito Reading Ambassador logo.

Community and Te Awhi Rito supporting ‘rito’ to engage with reading

February 10th, 2023.

In this video, Ben talks about the metaphor of Te Awhi Rito, the role of nurturing and inspiring the ‘rito’ — the young shoot, the children of Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Te Awhi Rito logo green harakeke on white background.

Nominations for Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador 2023–2025

December 13th, 2022. By Te Awhi Rito team, National Library

Nominations are now closed for Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador 2023–2025.

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Staircase inside Tūranga — Christchurch Central Library.

Libraries: Embassies of reading

December 7th, 2022. By Ben Brown

In this video, Ben talks about libraries — embassies of reading.

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Photo of the children's area at Tūranga (Christchurch Central Library). Photo by Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Tūranga and the value of public libraries

November 11th, 2022. By Ben Brown

In this video, Ben introduces Tūranga (Christchurch Central Library) and talks about the value public libraries provide.

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View down through bush to baches next to tidal inlet.

A summertime story

November 2nd, 2022. By Ben Brown

For school students, Summer is a long holiday season. Fun in the sun. Six weeks down time from the books with the potential for a ‘summer slide’ in reading engagement.

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The Motueka River.

When I was a boy

September 8th, 2022.

The first in a series of posts about Ben's reading role models. Ben looks back on Joe Doyle, one of the reading role models that inspired him.

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