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I have a complicated relationship with horror movies. My personality is wussy and I'm easily startled and prone to anxiety. Lots of my family and friends are ardent admirers of horror movies, but I am on and off. In the 90s, when The Ring and Japanese, Hong Kong, and Korean horrors were popular, I loved them (was it the hair? so much freaky wet hair and drains - Kia ...

Librarians on Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2, Tūranga share books that caught their eye. Pop in and have a look at some hidden treasures of Tuakiri!

“You got egg on your face”.

“That was wack”.

“Cringe!”.

“So lame”.

“That’s an L moment.”

Regardless of how you say it*, the experience of doing something so embarrassing it lives rent free in your head for years is, well, timeless. For example:

... that time all your friends, f...

Fans of true crime will have the opportunity to get down to the nitty-gritty ...

Christchurch City Libraries blog hosts a series of regular podcasts from specialist human rights radio show Speak up - Kōrerotia. This show is created by Sally Carlton.

Around the world, we are seeing increasing protest in respon...