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Call for applications for Māori and Pacific Publishing Scholarship
Applications are open for the 2026 Penguin Random House Māori and Pacific Publishing Scholarship. This scholarship was created in 2020, in collaboration with Whitireia and Weltec, with the aim of reducing barriers to equitable representation and encouraging diversity and inclusivity in publishing in Aotearoa. The scholarship offers funding for one Māori or Pacific student to […]
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Two NZ books receive 2025 White Ravens
Two NZ books will be awarded a 2025 White Raven Award at a ceremony at the Frankfurt Book Fair, with their books accessioned to the International Youth Library. Congratulations to NZSA member Mandy Hager for her young adult novel Gracehopper (One Tree House) and to Elizabeth Gray for her picture book Hineraukatauri me Te Ara Pūoro (Huia Publishers). […]
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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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NZFC 2 Day Wānanga
He Kupu He Ao Ko Ranginui-e-tū-iho nei Ko Papatūānuku-e-takoto-ake-nei Ko te kawa o te Aroha e Manahua ake nei Tēna koe e Te Manapou, He karanga tēnei kia haere mai ki Te Wānanga o He Kupu He Ao. He kaupapa tēnei nā Te Tumu Whakaata Tāonga mō te hunga e manawa rīrā ana ki tō […]
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Te Arero Toi
Te Arero Toi is a free writing wānanga for Māori writers (of any experience level) who are interested in developing their storytelling practice in te reo Māori. Learn from Tainui Tukiwaho and guest speakers about different approaches to writing in te reo Māori, and acquire some tools to help you develop your practice. This wānanga is presented by Kōanga […]
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Brown Ink Submissions
Our Brown Ink development programme is looking for Māori and Pasifika writers with the best new and original work. The programme offers the selected playwrights a development workshop with a professional script advisor and actors dedicated to helping develop their play. Previous plays selected for Brown Ink development include Hemo is Home by Tainui Tukiwaho, Still Life with Chickens by DF Mamea, Hyperspace by Albert Belz, The Mooncake […]
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HE REO, HE MAURI, HE MANA: TE REO MĀORI THEATRE
HE REO, HE MAURI, HE MANA: TE REO MĀORI THEATRE nā Tainui Tukiwaho and Hōhepa Waitoa ”Start where you are. One kupu. One messy paragraph. It doesn’t need to be perfect – it just needs to exist.” Writing in te reo Māori can feel daunting, especially if you’re still learning. In this new resource, Tainui […]
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KUPU Ngā Ringa Tuhituhi Māori Writers Festival
KUPU Ngā Ringa Tuhituhi Māori Writers Festival — one of Aotearoa’s first and only Māori writers festivals — returns to Rotorua this year with a bold new line-up, a dedicated day in te reo Māori, and a continued commitment to the future of Māori literature. Māori literature continues to thrive. At the prestigious 2025 Ockham […]
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Ngā Aho Shorts Development Lab 2025
Discover the Aho Shorts Development Lab — a unique opportunity for Māori writers, directors, and producers to develop short film projects through mentorship and wānanga. Refine your script, vision, and pitch to unlock funding opportunities. We’re seeking passionate creatives ready to lead and bring authentic Māori stories to life. Open to all experience levels—apply now […]
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Ngā Kaituhi Māori NZSA programme recipients 2025
The NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa – Ngā Kaituhi Māori has announced the recipients of its The NZSA Ngā Kaituhi Māori Mentorship and Kupu Kaitiaki Programmes for 2025. We are pleased to congratulate the four emerging writers who have each been selected for the Mentor Programme, with a six-month opportunity to […]
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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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