Papers past, read by some of our favourite voices in the festival including Elisabeth Easther, Josiah Morgan (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Maniapoto), Hannah Wheeler and Ariana Tikao (Kāi Tahu). From heartfelt tearjerkers to laugh-out-loud funny, these letters from the archives bring history to life through the private correspondence of remarkable historical figures and everyday heroes alike. A special night of storytelling via scrawled messages and typewriter ink, hosted by Jo Randerson.

Presented with Friends of the Turnbull Library, with assistance from the MacMillan Brown Library.