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Finalists – Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2026
WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2026 Jacinda Ardern’s memoir a finalist in the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2026 Oxford fellow and former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern’s first book, A Different Kind of Power, has made the shortlist of the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Ardern’s memoir is one of four finalists […]
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The 2026 NFFD competition is open!
Send your best 300 words! Submissions open through 30 April The 2026 judges for the national competition are the award-winning writers Ingrid Horrocks and Louise Wallace. The 2026 youth judge is Josiah Morgan. How to enter can be found on the NFFD Competition page. MICRO MADNESS A free competition open to international writers. For stories up to 100 words. The 2026 […]
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LITERARY FESTIVAL AND NATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION
Te Pae Tawhiti Awards (Distant Horizons) and Hamilton Book Month are pleased to announce their 2026 collaboration, with New Zealand’s newest literary award for speculative fiction to hold its inaugural prize-giving event on 22 August as part of the vibrant month-long festival of literary events. Te Pae Tawhiti founding member, award-winning author Lee Murray, who […]
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Ages of Pages, Hamilton May 2
Where Readers and Authors Connect 9.30am-4pm, Saturday 02 May 2026 Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton Free entry. Discover new and exciting reads * Buy books and have them signed by the author * Meet your favourite authors Find out more Vendor Registration
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Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2026 programme
Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts proudly partners with Verb Wellington for a vibrant weekend Writers programme. Thios year marks 40 years of the festival and we acknowledge all the briliant literary artists who have graced our stages and the wonderful community of readers and writers who have welcoed them. In that spirit, we’re […]
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RAWA Fellowships 2026
RAWA (Readers and Writers Akaroa) delivers a small, friendly literary festival with a big heart. RAWA attracts a high calibre of presenters from across Aotearoa. Our next festival will be held in Akaroa on the weekend of 6-8 March 2026. You can find our full programme here: www.rawafestival.com/2026-programme For RAWA festival 2026, we are delighted […]
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Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora ki Kirikiriroa Announces ‘Joyful’ 2026 Programme
20 February – 1 March 2026 The Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora ki Kirikiriroa will return in 2026 with an eclectic programme shaped by the theme of joy. The Festival brings together international performers, Aotearoa favourites, an expanded literary weekend and an eclectic mix of theatre, music, dance, comedy and whaanau-friendly events. Festival Director Geoff […]
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NZ Aotearoa Bookshop Day 2025 October 11
Saturday 11th October – only 2 sleeps to go! Bookshop Day Homepage Libro.fm landing page Libro.fm Bookshop Day Assets
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KUPU Māori Writers Festival Programme
EPIC LINE-UP OF MĀORI STORYTELLERS WILL CONVERGE ON ROTORUA FOR FOURTH KUPU MĀORI WRITERS FESTIVAL Next month, KUPU Māori Writers Festival will bring acclaimed authors and exciting new talent from across the motu to Rotorua on 17–18 October. The festival will be closely followed by the Pikihuia Awards, held at Te Puia on Sunday 19 […]
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KUPU Festival – full programme announced
Link to Full Programme for Kupu and ticket sales for the Pikihuia awards
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Creating on the Coast programme Oct 13 -19
HUI KAITUHI – October 13-19 These events are open to all writers. The programme is a collaboration between the Tairāwhiti Writers’ Hub, Tairāwhiti Technology Trust, Nga Kaituhi Māori, and other local arts organisations. REGISTRATION LINK HERE Day 4 Mon 13 Oct 9 – 11 am Morning: Guided Heritage Walk of Turanganui-a-Kiwa. Heritage walk of important historic and cultural […]
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Programme for the 2025 Dunedin Readers & Writers Festival
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa, We are thrilled to announce the much awaited Programme for the 2025 Dunedin Readers & Writers Festival is here! Our 2025 theme is Ahi Kā – keeping the home fires burning. This theme acknowledges the rich creative warmth of our city — Ōtepoti Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature […]
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