Tales and Tours

Tales and Tours

Please join us on September 25 to take part in LIANZA 2025’s Tales and Tours Day.

This event will provide valuable insights into the workings of contemporary heritage, cultural and library and information services in the Wellington area. It will be an exciting and informative experience for 200 conference delegates.


Please note - Tales and Tours are subject to change and will be finalised closer to the conference when final numbers are determined.

The maximum number of places available is 200. Tours include a combination of walking and bus travel within the Wellington- Lower Hutt area.


Timing

Timing

  • All tours depart from the bus area at Te Papa at 9.00 AM and return between 4.30 and 5pm.
  • Lunch will be provided and will be at Shed 22, 12.30 PM - 1.30 PM
  • View the Full itinerary here (to be finalised)

Pick your Tour

Please note, tours 2, 4 and 10 have been removed due to low numbers.

Pick your Tour

Please note that tours 2,4 and 10 have been removed due to lower numbers.

Tour One

Your first visit is at Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, from there you will walk to Wellington Museum. After lunch you’ll be bused to the Parliamentary Library beside the Beehive, before finishing at Te Pātaka Kōrero the library at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University in Kelburn.


Tour Three

You will be driving to the Hutt Valley to visit Moera and Naenae Libraries before heading back for lunch at Shed 22. In the afternoon you visit Te Aka Matua Research Library at Te Papa before visiting Wellington Museum.


Tour Five

Take the bus to Kelburn to visit Te Pātaka Kōrero the library at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University. After which you will visit the archives at Te Puna Matauranga. In the afternoon you will visit Wellington Girl’s College Library and Kathryn Mansfield House.


Tour Six

Your tour starts visiting Te Puna Mātauranga’s He Tohu exhibition before a visit to Kathryn Mansfield House. After lunch you’ll drive out to visit Waitohi Johnsonville Library before visiting Te Pātaka, Wellington Libraries collection and distribution centre.


Tour Seven

You will be driving to the Hutt Valley to visit Moera and Naenae Libraries before heading back for lunch at Shed 22. In the afternoon you visit Te Aka Matua Research Library at Te Papa before visiting Wellington Museum.


Tour Eight

Your first visit to Parliamentary Library is followed by a trip to Te Awe Library. After lunch you will visit Te Puna Matauranga National Library and Wellington Museum.


Tour Nine

After a visit to Te Awe Wellington Libraries you’ll visit Wellington Girl’s College Library. This is followed after lunch by a visit to Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.


Tour Ten

In the morning you’ll drive to visit Waitohi Johnsonville Library before visiting Te Pātaka, Wellington Libraries collection and distribution centre. After lunch you will visit Wellington Museum and the Parliamentary Library.

Take a look at each venue’s promo here

Take a look at each venue’s promo here

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