Northern Wairoa Writers' Group 
Meets 2nd Saturday each month at CMA Building, Tirarau St, Dargaville. Contact: Iris, Tel 09 439-8715. 

Whangarei Poetry, Prose, Tea and Talk
Meets last Sunday of the month, 2 pm at 18A Vale Road, Whangarei. Contact: Rosalie Carey Tel 09 438-8913.

Russell Writers' Workshop 
Meets 1st Sunday each month, 2 pm at Russell Library, Contact: Peter, Tel 09 403-8321.

The Writing Group 
Meets 3rd Thursday each month, around noon in Whangarei. Contact: Anne, Tel 09 437-5062. 

Whangarei Writers' Workshop 
Meets alternate Fridays, 9:30 am to noon in Kensington. Contact: Barbara-Lucy Hosken.

U3A (University of the Third Age)
Groups meet in Whangarei (Gabrielle, Tel 09 434-3935) and in Kerikeri (Bill Tel 09 402-6110 ).

Baxter & Mansfield Bookshop
54 Wellesley Street West, Auckland is a new venue for poets to read their work. Bring your own writing or someone else's for Baxter's first poetry jam session - any questions phone Donelle 09 3077 889.

Hibiscus Coast Writers Club 
A fun group to share ideas with, participate in workshops and hear interesting speakers. We have monthly workshops; up to 6 internal competitions per year including poetry, short stories and drama, all judged externally. Come along for a visit at 1pm, 2nd Saturday of each month, Pohutukawa room, Whangaparaoa Library, The Plaza, Whangaparaoa. Contact: John Henderson 09 424 3820.

International Writers' Workshop
Meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, February to November inclusive, from 10.30am to 12.30pm in the Tindall Room at the Lake House Arts Centre, 37 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna. As well as workshop sessions we have several competitions a year covering a range of topics and themes. New and prospective members are welcome.

Kiwi Write4Kidz 
Do you write or illustrate children's stories? Kiwi Write4Kidz is for adults who like to tell tales. Join us for: author talks, workshops, book launches, critique groups and information packed newsletters each month. Phone Maria Gill 09 422 9456.

Mairangi Writers of North Shore
Auckland writing group formed eighteen years ago. Contact Pam Laird.

NZSA Manukau Counties Writers' Group
This group meets periodically and also organises writing workshops. Writers from the Manukau, Papakura and the Counties areas are welcome. Contact Jocelyn Watkin Tel 027 493 9851 or email jwatkin@clear.net.nz

NZSA North Shore City Branch
Meets quarterly at Massey University Albany Campus. 2 to 4pm. Plenty of parking. Contact Maria Gill for more information: 09 422 9456. 

North Shore Writers' Group.
First Thursday of the month, 7.30pm Highbury House, 110 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead, North Shore. Contact Vonney, Tel 09 473 6216.

Piha Writers Group
Meets fortnightly 7.30pm in the Piha library to write, share writing experiences, read work and develop techniques. For more details contact Kath Dewar 09 8128 406.

PoetryLive
Thirsty Dog on Karangahape Rd (corner of K Rd and Howe Street). Meets on Tuesdays at 8 pm. It is MCed by Christian Jensen (1st Tues of the month), Miriam Barr (2nd Tues), Renee Liang (3rd Tues), and Murray Lee (4th Tues).Contact poetrylive@gmail.com

Rose Centre Writers
Meetings are held every month on the Saturday of the second week at the Rose Centre, School Road, Belmont, Takapuna. $5 entry fee. Each month the club will have a guest writer coming in to talk about writing. For more info contact Hazel Roff Tel 09 489 7203.

Sunday Evening Poetry
All Nations Tavern (formerly Java-Jive) for world music and poetry. Poets read for a half-hour slot. Contact Paul Varnham on 09 818 2497 or 021 1182825.

Waitakere Writers
Meet at the Corban Estate Arts Centre, Henderson, second Saturday of each month from 2pm 4pm. Cost $2 covers tea and coffee and room hire. New Writers welcome, open to anyone that is serious about their writing. Contact Bernard Holibar Tel 09 818 9349.

The Coromandel Live Poets
The group meets on the last Tuesday in the month at the Pepper Tree restaurant in Coromandel Town. Meet at 6.00pm, readings at 6.30pm. Food and bar service available. Contact convenor John Irvine, telephone: 07 866 6789.

Franklin Writers
Meet at Franklin Arts and Cultural Centre, on Wesley Street in Pukekohe, on Tuesdays at 12.45 to 2.45 for 8 weeks per school term. The charge is $20 per term to cover room hire, workshops and writing resources. Contact Judy or Barbara, 09 232 0132.

Hamilton Poets group.
Contact convenor Penny Wilson. 

Raglan Writing Group
This group of published and unpublished writers meets fortnightly. New members welcome. We have been operating for four years. For further information, contact P Zohs.

Te Kuiti Writing Group
A group of enthusiastic beginner writers, learning under the guidance of a Tutor from the Waikato Institute of Technology, mainly by way of video conferencing. Meet at the Wintec - Te Kuiti Campus (Waitomo Learning Centre) Tiroa House, Taupiri Street Te Kuiti. Every Friday morning from 9.00am till 11.30am. Writing group members are willing and wanting to learn. Contact Elsie Blundell.  

Thames Poets Circle.
Meets 4th Thursday of every month at 7pm, Nectar Lounge Bar, 740 Pollen St, Thames. We discuss, read and organise poetry, be it either original or previously published poetry. The aim of the group is to provide a venue for like-minded people, giving them freedom to discover and learn more about poetry. Once a year we host a Poetry Slam competition. For more information contact Greg:  greg_b@clear.net.nz

Thames Writers Group
Meets in Thames at 1pm on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. New members welcome. For further information contact Jim Rowe Tel 07 868 9193 or Norma Fulton Tel 07 868 6925.

BOP Children's Literature Association Inc 
Meets bi-monthly on a pre-arranged date. It has an open membership (currently 65) and welcomes anyone with an interest in children's literature. As well as friendly informal meetings they have an annual seminar featuring three top New Zealand children's writers, hold a free writing workshop for year 6, 7 and 8 students during the July holidays, organise and update the Joyce West Collection of prize winning New Zealand children's books (held at Tauranga Library), and are available for all events which encourage or promote reading e.g International Children's Day, storytelling festivals, school book week visits etc. Contact Angie Belcher.

Rotorua Writers Group
Meet on the first Saturday of each month at the Rotorua Arts Village in Hinemaru Street, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. New members welcome. Contact Bernie MacWilliams (president).

Matamata Writers' Group
For more information contact Lois Fox.

Tauranga U3A Writing Group meet at #24/281 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui on 2nd and 4th Monday mornings, February to November. Contact Kathleen Kelly Tel 07 576 2626. 

Tauranga Writers Group
A self-help group established over 40 years ago. We get together regularly to exchange experience and expertise, discuss tactics and techniques and to share work in progress for constructive criticism. We meet twice monthly on the first Thursday at 7 pm and the third Sunday at 2 pm at Tauranga Environment Centre, 12 Elizabeth Street. Contact: Jenny Argante (ph 07 576 3040, mob 027 316 31 93). New members always welcome - but please note: our main intention is writing for publication. Visit www.taurangawriters.tk

Whakatane Writers Group - Meet on the second Wednesday of the month from October 13th at the “Writer's Corner” in the Whakatane Public Library. The meetings start at 11.30 am.
If you are interested in joining this writer friendly group please email or phone one of the contact people.
Val Bird - Communications. Tel 07 308 4133
John Lifton - Chairperson. Tel 07 308 6933

NZSA Central Districts Branch

The Blair Logie Writers Group
Meets at the Genealogical Centre, Queen Street, Masterton on the last Friday of each month from 2:00 pm till 4:00 pm. All welcome. Tel 06 378-9495 or 06 378-6423 for further details.

Wanganui Writers
Meet for support and networking on the last Thursday of each month 7 – 9pm at Gifford House, cnr Dublin and Pitt Streets, Wanganui. Contact is Valerie Cowan, phone 06 3450456. 

Levin - Horowhenua Writers' Group
Meets first Thursday of every month at 1.30 pm at Thompson House, Levin. Contact either Angela at tel 06 368 6522, or Karen.

Lower Hutt - Pub Poets
Murphy's Bar in Angus Inn, Waterloo Road. First Monday of the Month (Feb to Nov), 7 p.m. For the over 18's. Great place for open mic readings as well as guest readings.

Ngaio Writers
Meets twice a year for mutual recognition and encouragement and to emphasise the link of living in Ngaio. Open to all writers -- of whatever kind and whatever level of practice - who live in Ngaio. Membership is free. Contact: John McInnes 479-5710.

NZ Poetry Society
The Society holds a public meeting on the third Monday of each month from February to October, at 7.30pm in The Greta Fernie Room, Leuven Belgian Beer Cafe, cnr Featherston & Johnston Sts, Wellington.

The Readstrange Writers
Meets fortnightly on Tuesdays at private residences around Wellington, 6.30pm start, please bring a plate and copies of your work. The group aims to share a variety of creative writing in a supportive feedback setting. Contact Melody for more information.  

“Spread the Word”
Poetry evenings at Tupelo, 6 Edward Street, the second Tuesday of every month. Organised readers and open mic. If you are interested in reading, contact Nick on 021 267 6442. Otherwise just turn up to listen.

Storytellers Café
Meets at the New Arts Centre at 61-63 Abel Smith Street from 7.30 - 9pm on the first Tuesday of every month except January, the cafe is open to everyone. Each month a different teller takes the stage, and there is always room for offerings from the audience. Cost is $5, tea, coffee and nibbles are provided. Contact 021 687 627 Tel O4 387 8284.

Totally Tertulia!
Meets at The Southern Cross, Abel Smith St. Thursdays from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.

Upper Hutt Writers Group 
Meets 10.30am to about 2pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month. At the Art Society Rooms, Ward Street, Upper Hutt. $2 for coffee/tea. Bring own sandwich lunch. Members can bring short stories, articles, poems, extracts from novels etc for reading to the group. Contacts:
Audrey Harper. Tel 04-970 6239 
John McCarthy, Tel 04-528 9859 
Linda Marriott, Tel 04-526 9478 

Wellington Playgroup
Meets on Mondays, fortnightly 6.30pm at Playmarket, Level 2, 16 Cambridge Tce, Wellington. This year Playmarket is bringing together a valuable new opportunity for playwrights with a monthly guest to its regular Playgroup.  For more info, contact Janie Walker on (04) 383 5353. 

Writers International (NZ)
Meets on the last Tuesday of each month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m in the Council Chamber Foyer of the Old Town Hall, 1st Floor, (entrance off Wakefield Street). Writers International (NZ) is a Wellington-based group for writers who have come to live in New Zealand from other countries, and for New Zealand writers who want to participate in a multi-cultural literary scene. The informal meetings feature readings, discussions and guest speakers. WI has a monthly email newsletter. Contact for more information writers_international@yahoo.co.nz

Ashbourne Writers
Ten members, closed to any more at present. Contact Lindy Kelly at lindykelly@xtra.co.nz, tel 03-547-6404.

Boulder Writers
This group of a dozen writers is mainly focussed on poetry, but also some fiction and non-fiction writing. Closed to new members at present. Contact Carol Ercolano at c.ercolano@nettel.net.nz, tel 03-545-0162.

Golden Bay Live Poets' Society
Meetings are held in the famous Mussel Inn, Takaka, on the third Thursday of each month. The accent is on presentation of live poetry, preferably by the author. Everyone is welcome. Contact Joe Bell at gbaybell@xtra.co.nz, tel  03-524-8146.

Golden Bay Writers' Group
The group of a dozen or so writers usually focuses on poetry, and occasionally short stories. Closed to new members at present. Contact Tonie Watts at wattsnew@actrix.co.nz, tel 03-525-9353.

Wild Miro Writers
Meets every third or fourth week, presently on Tuesdays at 7.30pm. Members take turns to host the meetings in their homes. It is a critiquing group and members take turns to email a piece of their writing to the group a week before the meeting, to give the others a good chance to read and write down their critique. The group deals with all sorts of genres, except poetry, and encourage each other to submit to competitions. Prospective members are welcome to contact: Marion Gilbertson, tel  03-548 4469, email b.gilbertson@xtra.co.nz  or Annika Ohlson-Smith, tel 03-548-5561, email allan-annika@xtra.co.nz

Picton Writers
We have published and unpublished writers who write in a wide variety of genres, and focus on helping each other with information, etc. Contact Hilary Colquhoun at hjcpicton@yahoo@co.nz, tel  03-573-6157.

Romance Writers of NZ, Nelson Branch
Meet on the second Saturday of every month at 2pm at 63 Golf Rd, Tahunanui, Nelson. Convenor: Annika Ohlson-Smith, tel  03-548-5561, email allan-annika@xtra.co.nz New members always welcome. If you are not an RWNZ member already, you are welcome to join us for up to three meetings before deciding to become a member. At our meetings we catch up with and encourage each other’s work, do some writing exercises, critiquing, listen to invited speakers or sometimes watch romantic films together. Tea/coffee & cake is always offered for a gold coin. 

West Coast Writers' Group
The group has half a dozen members at present and would welcome more. Meets first Wednesday of each month at Revington’s Hotel. Bring something along to read. Contact Sandra Quick at quick_Sandra@hotmail.com, tel 03-768-4922.

Airing Cupboard Women Poets
The Airing Cupboard Women Poets meet at 10 a.m. fortnightly at the South Christchurch Library, 66 Colombo Street. Phone Judith Walsh (ph 03 342 9881) or Barbara Strang (ph 03 376 4486).

Ashburton Writers Group
c/- Rae Magson, 41 Queens Drive, Ashburton. Contact Rae Magson Tel 03 308 8927.

Christchurch
Avon Writers meet on Thursdays at members' homes. Undertake writing exercises, share and critique work. Contact Jenny Haworth. 

Creative Writing Course 
At Papanui High School in Christchurch on a Tuesday night from 7-9pm. This is a course where those who want to see if they are interested or have talents can test their abilities. Those who have done well and who are enthusiastic creative writers join the Avon Writers. 

Methven Scribes
This group meets on the first Monday of every month at members' homes. Contact Susan Sandys.

Small White Teapot Group
For those with an interest in writing haiku and related forms. Meets 7 p.m., third Tuesday of the month. Contacts: Judith Walsh, Phone: 03 342 9881, Barbara Strang, Phone: 03 376 4486.

The South Island Writers Association (SIWA) 
This is a vibrant, friendly group that meets on the second Thursday of each month (except January) at 7.30pm in the Shirley Community Centre (corner Shirley Road and Slater Street), Christchurch. They run monthly writing competitions for members and judges talk to the group about their particular field of writing ranging from poetry to short stories, children's stories or articles. Meetings also include a social cuppa. Visitors are always welcome. Contact: Jenny Haworth, 49 Bellvue Ave, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, Tel (03) 354 3456. 

Wunderbar Readings
Every second Thursday 8pm at the Wunderbar in Lyttleton.

The Back Beach Writers
Meet on the last Wednesday of every month. Most members live on the north shore of the Otago Harbour. Contact Nicky Chapman. 

Creative Writers of Southland (Murihiku)
This group was founded in 2006 to provide a support network for writers of all abilities and genres in the Southland area. We share writing, competition information and host occasional workshops and poetry performance evenings. Meetings are monthly on the 1st Sunday of every month at 2.00 p.m. at Southland Education, WEA Centre, 100 Esk St, Invercargill. Contact Maureen on 03 216 5021 for venue details.

Dunedin Playwrights Group
Meets Thursdays, fortnightly at 7.30pm, at Allen Hall Theatre Rehearsal Room, Otago University. Facilitated by Anni Watkins, it is an opportunity to share work, knowledge and experiences, develop and socialise. Open to anyone interested in professional playwriting and its development in Dunedin.

Dunedin Writers Workshop
Writing is fun! Join a friendly successful group to expand your skills. Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm, in the Chisolm Hall (at the rear of the Roslyn Presbyterian Church), 21 Highgate, Belleknowes. Visitors. New members are very welcome. For more information please phone secretary Pauline Diack at (03) 454-3191 or email Pauline at: stunpaul@clear.net.nz Alternatively phone Helen at (03) 476-2725.

HOME (Harbour Open Mic Evenings)
Sessions are held at the Anglican Church Hall, cnr Grey and Scotia Streets, Port Chalmers on the second Tuesday of every month, starting at 7.30pm. Read your poetry or short prose, and original acoustic music in a casual and welcoming atmosphere. BYO drinks unless you would like basic tea or coffee. Contact Debbie Cartwright.  

Southern Writers NZ
A support group for writers of all levels and genres. The group's aim is to support both published and aspiring writers by providing information on competitions, links to websites on writing and tips on how to present work to a publisher. It is also interested in setting up critiquing groups. Members are spread throughout New Zealand and contact is mainly by email.

Upfront - spotlighting women poets
This is a Dunedin open-mike evening for women that meets on the last Tuesday of every month from 7.30 - 9.00 at Cobb & Co. Includes three featured poets. 
Gold coin donation to cover costs. For more information, contact Martha Morseth.

Waitaki Writers Group
Meets in Oamaru 1.30 pm, second Monday each month. It encourages and extends writers, fosters constructive comment on members' work. Contacts:
Christina Stewart 
Lucianne Brown

The Kiwi Writers' Cafe
website is a forum for all Aotearoa-New Zealand writers, or New Zealanders living overseas - or people writing about some aspect of this beautiful country.
http://kiwiwriterscafe2005.tripod.com/kiwiwriterscafe2006/

Kiwi Writers
A writing group/website forum where the main focus is for writers to challenge and encourage each other to write.
 
The Logan Writers Guild Inc 
Stories, poems and feature articles are welcome from members and non members.

New Zealand Travel Communicators (Travcom)
Travcom is a not-for-profit association of travel writers, photographers, broadcasters and travel-related communicators involved in promoting a high standard of travel writing, photography and publishing in New Zealand and internationally.

The Writery Massey University
 The Writery website is run by Massey University but open to all writers, or anyone interested in writing. It has a real community feeling, with a forum, chat room, facilities for discussion and evaluation of work, competitions and information on writers' groups around the country. For fun there is the random prompt, a never-ending-story and much more.

Write Better English
Write Better English is a new, free writing resource for writers and editors. The site is targeted Australia and New Zealand. I t contains word games and competitions as well as forums and blogs.