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Ngā Kaituhi Māori – Gisborne Hui 9-12 October 2025
Pānui 2# Tui, tui, tui, tuhia! E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi kaituhi tātou, tēnā tātou katoa. Following our first Pānui of 12 March, Ngā Kaituhi Māori are thrilled to announce the programme for the forthcoming third hui at Poho-o-Rāwiri marae, Gisborne, 9-12 October 2025. REGISTRATION PORTAL Our registration portal is […]
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Storylines Tessa Duder Award for Young Adult novels, sponsored by Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand, now open for entries
Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand is looking forward to finding the next big Young Adult novel, after publishing not one, but two excellent YA books from their first time sponsoring the Storylines Tessa Duder Award. The critically acclaimed Bear by Kiri Lightfoot (Allen & Unwin NZ, Feb 2025) won the 2024 Storylines prize and […]
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2026 Judith Binney Fellowships and Writing Awards
The Judith Binney Trust is pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 Judith Binney Fellowships and Writing Awards will open on 12 May 2025. If you are interested in applying please visit www.judithbinneytrust.org.nz for further information. For others, we would be grateful if you would circulate this information to the people in your […]
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International Writers’ Workshop NZ – The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems
iww-writers@outlook.com iww.co.nz Media Release – 10 April 2025 Anna Jackson to judge $1000 Poetry Prize International Writers’ Workshop NZ Inc IWW is delighted to announce that Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington poet Anna Jackson has accepted our invitation to judge The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems in 2025. The competition, with a first […]
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2025 Sargeson Prize seeks New Zealand’s best short fiction writers
Entries are now open for the 2025 Sargeson Prize, New Zealand’s most prestigious short story competition, with a newly increased first prize of $15,000. Last year’s winner, Wellington-based writer Benn Jeffries, is encouraging fellow writers to back themselves and enter. Mr Jeffries won the 2024 Open Division with his topical and politically charged story ‘Greywacke’, […]
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2025 Pikihuia Awards open
Submissions close April 30 This year the Pikihuia Awards will celebrate 30 years of supporting and nurturing kaituhi Māori! Held biennially, the Pikihuia Awards have welcomed short story submissions in both te reo Māori and English. Submissions are now open for the 2025 Pikihuia Awards! Click below to read more about the 2025 Pikihuia […]
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Poetry set to take centre stage: August 22
Registrations now open for Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day 2025 Friday 22 August 2025 is set to be a day where words take flight and poetry pulses through the streets, libraries, parks, bookshops, and unexpected corners of Aotearoa. Now in its 28th year, Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day invites communities nationwide to create, share, […]
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Submissions open for 2025 ARA Historical Novel Prize – Adult Novel & YA categories
The $150,000 ARA Historical Novel Prize is open for submissions in two categories – Adult and Children & Young (CYA) Adult. $100,000 will be awarded to the Adult category winner, with an additional $5,000 awarded to each of the remaining two shortlisted authors. In the CYA category, the winner receives $30,000, while the two […]
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NZSA CompleteMS Programme 2025 opens
Do you have a completed draft of your manuscript that’s ready to take to the next level? Poetry, fiction, short fiction, non-fiction… Apply now for the NZSA Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa CompleteMS Manuscript Assessment Programme. The NZSA CompleteMS assessment programme is open for applications until 28 May 2025. CompleteMS is for writers who have completed a manuscript through […]
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New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2025 International Residency with Australia
The Michael King Writers Centre in association with Varuna, The National Writers’ House in Katoomba, NSW, Australia is pleased to announce for the fourth time, a residency in Australia for New Zealand writers. The writer awarded the residency will receive return flights to Sydney, four weeks accommodation and meals at Varuna and the opportunity to […]
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New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2025 International Residency with China
The Michael King Writers Centre in association with the Shanghai Writers’ Association is pleased to announce the call for applications for a New Zealand writer to hold a residency in Shanghai. The successful writer will receive accommodation in an inner-city apartment, a stipend towards living expenses and return economy class air travel. Writers will take […]
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Michael King Writers Centre 2025 Australian Residency
Applications are Now Open! The Michael King Writers Centre in association with Varuna, The National Writers’ House in Katoomba, NSW, Australia is pleased to announce for the fourth time, a residency in Australia for New Zealand writers. This four week residency is open to mid-career or established writers who have had a book published in […]
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