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20/09/2026

Gerard Hindmarsh Skinning the Tiger Book Launch - Richmond and Tākaka Libraries
Richmond Library - Tuesday 22 September, 1.00-2.00pm
Tākaka Library - Thursday 24 September, 1.00-2.00pm

Reporting from Asia since the early 1990s, award-winning journalist Gerard Hindmarsh established himself as a ‘roving correspondent’ on subjects as diverse as hotel investment, trade, business and aviation. Here in his tenth book, the raconteur-author presents an insightful, humorous and ultimately hard-hitting collection of quirky, untold stories, all collected from his time on the roads, rivers and airspaces of Asia. Whether chasing smugglers over Hong Kong, gate crashing a clandestine monk party in Laos, river journeys through Cambodia and Myanmar, or tracking down an eccentric German building conservator in Old Lhasa, Skinning the Tiger is a highly readable and engaging book about the ups and downs of dealing in the thriving economies of Asia.
Gerard will have books available to purchase: $40.00 (cash only please)

18/09/2026

17/09/2026

What supports your health and wellbeing? What gets in the way?
NBPH wants to hear what matters most to people and whānau across Nelson Tasman. Your experiences and ideas will help inform future health services.
Complete the Community Health and Wellbeing Survey today: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/XmkMkDBtNf

What supports your health and wellbeing? What gets in the way?

NBPH wants to hear what matters most to people and whānau across Nelson Tasman. Your experiences and ideas will help inform future health services.

Complete the Community Health and Wellbeing Survey today: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/XmkMkDBtNf

12/09/2026

Richmond Library - Author Talk: Jenny Williams
Tuesday, September 15, 1.00-2.00pm

"Six writers compete for a million-dollar prize. One of them is an AI"... In her new literary psychological thriller, "House of Liars", former AI ethics insider Jenny Williams explores the twisty territories of artistic ambition, motherhood, desire, and machines that know us better than we know ourselves. Join Jenny for a discussion about the risks and opportunities of AI, and the critical questions we must all ask ourselves about AI’s role in our lives.
Jenny Williams is an award-winning writer and researcher from the US now living in Whakatū Nelson, after 8 years working at Microsoft and Google. Her first novel, "The Atlas of Forgotten Places", was praised as “Nothing short of astonishing” by mystery writer Kwei Quartey. She holds an MFA in fiction from Brooklyn College and is currently completing a Master of Design at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
Jenny will have novels available for purchase: $33.00.

09/09/2026

Peaceful Towns Kids Art Comp 2026 - Entries are due end of day this Friday! That means there's still time for any young budding artists you know to create an artwork and enter 🙂 please share and pass on.

03/09/2026

Peaceful Towns Kids Art Comp 2026! Just over one week to go till entries are due, please share and pass on to any young budding artists you know and encourage them to enter :)

23/08/2026

Tākaka Library - A Conversation with Elizabeth Knox
Thursday, August 27, 1.00-2.00pm

"Night, Ma" is a book about the net of family which people are held by, but also slip through. About the actual daily work of love; the physical and cognitive work love requires.
Join us as Elizabeth Knox discusses her new memoir “Night, Ma”
Knox is a beloved storyteller who has given us other worlds; now she invites us into her own. With characteristic generosity and transcendence, she guides us through time, illness, loss, and the loneliness of unutterable experiences.
Elizabeth Knox is the bestselling author of fourteen novels, three autobiographical novellas, and a collection of personal essays. Elizabeth was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in 2020.

19/08/2026

A reminder of our Mayors for Peace, ‘Peaceful Towns - Kids Art Competition’ 2026

There is still time to encourage any keen young artists you know to consider taking part!

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an international competition that promotes peace education. Here are the details:

• The competition is held each year by ‘Mayor’s for peace’ to help promote peace education
• Tasman District is a member of this international network
• Any kids who live in Tasman are eligible to enter
• There are two age groups categories - age 6-10 years and age 11-15 years
• This year’s theme is ‘What does Peace mean to me?’
• Entries are now due Friday 11th September, close of day
• Certificates and prizes to be awarded by Mayor Tim King
• Chosen finalists artworks will be submitted to Japan for international selection

For more info on artwork requirements and how to submit your creative masterpiece, please visit:
http://www.tasman.govt.nz/mayors-for-peace-art-competition