56734
Records of the site blessing and opening of Pāpāmoa Library
Date2005-2006Reference NumberAms 305Collection SummaryRecords relating to the opening of Pāpāmoa Library, 16 June 2006, and site blessing, 8 July 2005.
DescriptionCollection comprises of:
The site of the Pāpāmoa Library was blessed on 8 July 2005, and the official opening on 16 April 2006.
Individuals in the photographs include: Tony Ryall (Member of Parliament for Bay of Plenty electorate), Joanna Thomas (Team Leader), Pāpāmoa resident Marjorie Whiteside (cut the ribbon), Elaine Kerkham, sculptor Peter Cramond, MP and local developer Bob Clarkson, Manager of Tauranga City Libraries Jill Best, Mayor Stuart Crosby, Chloe Thyne, Olive Stanyer, Tauranga City Council CEO Stephen Town, Jamie Black or Brock of Telecom (both names used in different documents), Community Centre Manager Petra Sauter, Tauranga City Library Community Services Manager Judy Sail, Jinty Rorke, Jo Edwards, Sandra Kilby, Mererina Murray, Stephanie Smith, Claire Cooper, Meika Neels, Deb Gracie (Hart), Andrew Kerkham, German Library Exchange student Katrin, Ngareta Payne, Michelle Anderson, Minister Reg Tahau, Huikakahu Kawe, Jan Kawe, Ngā Pōtiki kaumātua John Farrell, kaumātua Monty Ohia, Ngā Pōtiki kuia Tirikawa Ohia, Ngā Pōtiki kaumātua Jack Thatcher, Campbell Larking, Friends of the Library Secretary Barbara Moore.
Articles include: Copy of Tauranga City Council free newspaper "Our City Views" Issue 103 15 July 2005 "Pāpāmoa library site blessing" ; Bay News June 21 2006, p. 19 "Five years to fruition" Friends of Tauranga City Libraries president Barbara Murray has the honour of opening the Toy Library at the new Pāpāmoa Library and Community Centre ; Our City Views, Issue 124, 12 June 2006, column article in Pāpāmoa section "Low energy Library" ; "Our City Views" 26th June 2006, Pāpāmoa section "Grand opening" ; Creative Tauranga: newsletter no 156, July 2006 "Pāpāmoa Library and Community Centre" mentions opening of Library and contribution of artists Naomi Leonard, Peter Cramond and Liz Roris (mosaic artist) ; The Oceansider June 29, 06, p. 17, Focus on Education section "Pāpāmoa Library and Community Centre is now open!" ; Weekend Sun Friday 23 June 2006. Photographic coverage of opening ; Bay News June 14 2006 "New library a big deal for littlies" ; Weekend Sun 9th June 2006 "Cutting edge knowledge" (Photo of Library Marketing Advisor Chloe Thyne) ; Our City Project News Issue Seventeen May 2006 "Pāpāmoa Library opening" (Photo of circulation assistant Elaine Kerkham)LevelCollectionLanguageEnglish
DescriptionCollection comprises of:- Invitations
- Programmes
- Correspondence
- Copies of ‘Our City Views’ and local publicity
- Photograph proof sheets (some colour & laminated, some with names) by Ross Brown of Vision Media, relating to site blessing & subsequent opening of Pāpāmoa Library.
The site of the Pāpāmoa Library was blessed on 8 July 2005, and the official opening on 16 April 2006.
Individuals in the photographs include: Tony Ryall (Member of Parliament for Bay of Plenty electorate), Joanna Thomas (Team Leader), Pāpāmoa resident Marjorie Whiteside (cut the ribbon), Elaine Kerkham, sculptor Peter Cramond, MP and local developer Bob Clarkson, Manager of Tauranga City Libraries Jill Best, Mayor Stuart Crosby, Chloe Thyne, Olive Stanyer, Tauranga City Council CEO Stephen Town, Jamie Black or Brock of Telecom (both names used in different documents), Community Centre Manager Petra Sauter, Tauranga City Library Community Services Manager Judy Sail, Jinty Rorke, Jo Edwards, Sandra Kilby, Mererina Murray, Stephanie Smith, Claire Cooper, Meika Neels, Deb Gracie (Hart), Andrew Kerkham, German Library Exchange student Katrin, Ngareta Payne, Michelle Anderson, Minister Reg Tahau, Huikakahu Kawe, Jan Kawe, Ngā Pōtiki kaumātua John Farrell, kaumātua Monty Ohia, Ngā Pōtiki kuia Tirikawa Ohia, Ngā Pōtiki kaumātua Jack Thatcher, Campbell Larking, Friends of the Library Secretary Barbara Moore.
Articles include: Copy of Tauranga City Council free newspaper "Our City Views" Issue 103 15 July 2005 "Pāpāmoa library site blessing" ; Bay News June 21 2006, p. 19 "Five years to fruition" Friends of Tauranga City Libraries president Barbara Murray has the honour of opening the Toy Library at the new Pāpāmoa Library and Community Centre ; Our City Views, Issue 124, 12 June 2006, column article in Pāpāmoa section "Low energy Library" ; "Our City Views" 26th June 2006, Pāpāmoa section "Grand opening" ; Creative Tauranga: newsletter no 156, July 2006 "Pāpāmoa Library and Community Centre" mentions opening of Library and contribution of artists Naomi Leonard, Peter Cramond and Liz Roris (mosaic artist) ; The Oceansider June 29, 06, p. 17, Focus on Education section "Pāpāmoa Library and Community Centre is now open!" ; Weekend Sun Friday 23 June 2006. Photographic coverage of opening ; Bay News June 14 2006 "New library a big deal for littlies" ; Weekend Sun 9th June 2006 "Cutting edge knowledge" (Photo of Library Marketing Advisor Chloe Thyne) ; Our City Project News Issue Seventeen May 2006 "Pāpāmoa Library opening" (Photo of circulation assistant Elaine Kerkham)LevelCollectionLanguageEnglish
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Records of the site blessing and opening of Pāpāmoa Library (2005-2006). Pae Korokī, accessed 03/04/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/56734




