Courses at the Library
Better Digital Futures for Seniors is a free course to help people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence in using digital devices and the internet. You can choose from four pathways: Digital Introductory, Digital Essentials, Digital Engagement and Digital Safety. Each pathway has four 2-hour sessions (8 hours altogether).
For more information, email rachel@whanganuilibrary.com or phone 06 349 1000.

Appy Seniors is a series of free one-hour workshops designed to help seniors (aged 65+) engage in the digital world using apps on their smartphones, tablets and computers. Learn how to do online shopping and banking. Learn how to use TradeMe, SuperGold Card, WhatsApp, AirBnB and more.
For more information, email rachel@whanganuilibrary.com or phone 06 349 1000.
Online learning brought to you by the Whanganui District Library
LinkedIn Learning: Learn software, technology, creative, and business skills to achieve your personal and professional goals.
MasterFile Complete provides access to articles from a wide range of journals, magazines, newspapers and other resources. Subject areas include business, health, education, fitness, sports & leisure, personal finance, science, multicultural issues, DIY, fashion and more.
The Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre includes articles from academic journals, magazines, newspapers, reference books, and company information, as well as photographs, maps and flags.
Other online learning websites
Pathways Awarua is a free, fun learning resource to help adults and youth build their reading, writing and math skills.
Sign up for a free account here.
Use the Join Code: 3CC1F5
Khan Academy provides free, video-based learning for children and adults. The content covers a wide range of subjects including math, science, finance & economics, humanities, and computer science.
Sign up for Khan Academy here.
GCF Global offers free, self-paced tutorials on computer and digital skills, reading and maths, workplace skills and many other skills needed to succeed in today’s world.
Open Culture brings together free learning resources for adults and children. You can take free online courses from top universities. These courses cover a wide range of subjects in the humanities, sciences, business, social sciences, languages, and more.
Open Culture also has free ebooks, audiobooks, movies and podcasts.
OpenLearn provides free learning resources on a wide range of topics, including business, health, science and technology, languages, and many more.
Te Aka Māori Dictionary is a searchable online Māori-English, English- Māori dictionary. It also includes encyclopedic entries on plants, animals, stars, planets, important Māori people, key ancestors of traditional narratives, tribal groups, and ancestral canoes. Māori names for institutions, country names, place names and other proper names are also provided. There are also explanations of key concepts central to Māori culture.
Language Learning

Tōku Reo is a Māori language learning course for beginners. It comprises a series of 300+ videos with activities to accompany each episode. The course is based on the TV show of the same name from Māori Television.

Toro Mai offers two free online courses hosted by Massey University.
The Te Reo Māori course enables learners to use the language in everyday situations.
The Tikanga Māori course explores the realms of Te Ao Māori, the Māori world, through Kōrero Pūrākau, storytelling.
To participate in Toro Mai, you may need to enable pop-ups for the Toro Mai website in your browser security settings.
Homework help
AnyQuestions is a free online reference service for all New Zealand school students via live text based chat. We’re open 1pm – 6pm weekdays to help you with your inquiries. AnyQuestions is funded by the Ministry of Education and staffed by librarians from around Aotearoa New Zealand.
The website also includes Many Answers, a guide to websites and other resources to enable students to find relevant, age-appropriate material to answer common homework questions.
MasterFile Complete provides access to articles from a wide range of journals, magazines, newspapers and other resources. Subject areas include business, health, education, fitness, sports & leisure, personal finance, science, multicultural issues, DIY, fashion and more.
The Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre includes articles from academic journals, magazines, newspapers, reference books, and company information, as well as photographs, maps and flags.
StudyIt provides study and exam advice for NCEA science, maths, and English. You can ask questions in the discussion forums. You can also look at information about standards, including assessment criteria, exemplars, past exams and links to relevant information.
NZ History has a wide variety of resources on the history of Aotearoa New Zealand These include images of historical documents, photos, videos, and articles covering events, people and places from our history.
Local training providers
Achievement NZ
AGC Training for Industry
Community Education Whanganui
English Language Partners
Land Based Training
Literacy Aotearoa
New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy
Te Wananga o Aotearoa
Training For You
UCOL
Wai Ora Christian Community Trust
Wanganui Enterprises
Whanganui Learning Centre
YMCA