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Explore a treasure trove of online content available through your library. From e-Books, e-Magazines to e-Newpapers, there is an incredible variety waiting for you to discover.
BWB New Zealand History Collection
Read acclaimed biographies and histories of our country. Includes award winners and out of print works.
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BWB Texts Collection
Read short non-fiction books from great New Zealand writers. Includes e-Books on contemporary topics and big issues.
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Good Reading Online
Find your next great read with Australia’s leading book review magazine, expert reviews, new releases, and recommendations for all ages. read more
NewsBank Access New Zealand
Access digital editions of top New Zealand newspapers, including local news stories, plus text articles from 120+ titles from the 1990s to today.
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PressReader
Read popular magazines and newspapers from local, national and international newspapers and magazines, and in 60 different languages.
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Te Pouhere Kōrero
Read this collection of peer-reviewed journals focusing on Māori and Indigenous history, written for Māori, by Māori and about Māori.
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Discover more online
- Digitalbook - Free audiobooks and eBooks from sources such as Librivox, Gutenberg, Google Books, Open Library, Amazon and Apple Books.
- ManyBooks - Over 50,000 eBooks available for Kindle, Kobo, iPad and other readers.
- New Zealand Electronic Text Collection on the Web Archive - Find free digitised works from New Zealand and Pacific writers.
- Open Library - Borrow books in ePub, PDF and Daisy formats. Not accessible on Kindle.
- Project Gutenberg - Free downloadable e-books with a focus on older classics and out of copyright works.