Note, the Library & Learning Centre will be closed over Easter on the following days:
Good Friday: 3 April
Easter Monday: 6 April
Open Polytechnic Closed: 7 April
Our online Library will remain available. We will respond to queries on 8th April.
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Happy lunar new year!
The Library & Learning Centre has a range of ebooks on China and chinese history. Here are a few that you might find interesting:
Tracing China: A forty-year ethnographic journey
Do you have an exam coming up? If you want to look at the past exam papers for your subject you have come to the right place! Follow these steps to find your past exam paper:
Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te Tau Hou!
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all ākonga and kaimahi, from the Library & Learning Support Team! We hope you have a restorative and happy festive season.
Please note the following dates:
Thu 18 Dec
Thi...
10 December is Human Rights Day and this year's theme is: Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials, "to reaffirm the values of human rights and show that they remain a winning proposition for humanity" - United Nations.
The day is celebrated annually...
The Open Access movement advocates providing the broadest possible access to knowledge by removing paywalls and facilitating global outreach. This year’s theme for Open Access week is Who owns our knowledge? Researchers are encouraged to reclaim...
This year the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is Top Up Together. This campaign encourages New Zealanders to connect with others to bring wellbeing into their daily lives.
Why not check out the Open Polytechnic pages on wellbeing? These pages...
Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori
14 – 20 September we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week)!
Our Library holds lots of great resources when it comes to learning re reo Māori, including books of kupu...
September 1-7, 2025 is Conservation Week.
Conservation Week aligns with courses and programmes on offer here at Open Polytechnic, from our Conservation and Natural Resources Law course, to our Bachelor of Applied Science (Environment).
Here in the...
Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e lea faka - Tonga - Tonga Language Week is celebrated 17 - 23 August 2025.
The theme of the week for 2025 is ‘Ko 'etau lea, ko e fe’unu mahu’inga ia ki he mo’ui ‘a e Tonga - Our language is a vital strand of our Tongan culture.’