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Library names

Kāpiti Coast District Libraries has te reo Māori names for its different branches and collections.

  • Ngā Mātāpuna ā Kupu – The Source of Words (Kāpiti Coast District Libraries)
  • Te Whare Whakamātau o Paraparaumu – The House of Knowledge (Paraparaumu Library)
  • Te Whare Whakamātau o Waikanae - The House of Knowledge (Waikanae Library)
  • Te Ara Whetū – The Passage of Stars (our new Waikanae Library)
  • Te Whare Pukapuka o Ōtaki – The House of Books (Ōtaki Library)
  • Te Wā Kainga – Home (Heritage and Māori Collections space – Paraparaumu Library)
  • Te Matahīapo – Treasured Possession (Māori Collection – Adult)
Outside of Parparaumu Library, looking at the west end of the building that faces towards Kāpiti Island.