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Archives: Te Reo Māori writing

  • University of Waikato & Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence 2020

    Posted on 25 August 2019

    Each year the University of Waikato invites applications for the position of Writer in Residence, tenable for twelve months from January. The salary is $52,000 jointly funded by the University of Waikato and Creative New Zealand, the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. The position is open to poets, novelists, short story writers, dramatists, […]

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  • Celebrating the unifying power of poetry

    Posted on 22 August 2019

    This year, Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day takes place on Friday 23 August; the same day that New Zealand’s new Poet Laureate is announced. Again, our annual celebration of poetry has broken all records, with more than 150 events and competitions scheduled to take place nationwide.  Expect #NZPoetryDay to trend on Twitter and people to […]

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  • New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2020 Writers in Residence Programme

    Posted on 19 August 2019

    The Michael King Writers Centre is pleased to announce that next year’s programme of residencies at the historic Signalman’s House on Takarunga Mt Victoria in Devonport, Auckland, is now open for applications. Writers awarded a residency can look forward to peaceful accommodation, the use of a writing studio, a generous stipend and the opportunity to […]

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  • The Coalition for Books: a dynamic new organisation for New Zealand literature announced

    Posted on 11 August 2019

    A dynamic collaborative organisation has formed to make a tangible difference to the literary landscape of Aotearoa, supported by seed funding from Creative New Zealand (CNZ). During its initial year, the Coalition will be a collaborative venture beneath the umbrella of the Auckland Writers Festival. Other significant founding organisations include the Booksellers Association, the Society […]

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  • Storylines Dame Kātarina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award

    Posted on 8 August 2019

     The Storylines Dame Kātarina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award is open to all New Zealand writers and is made annually, when merited, to the New Zealand author of an unpublished work written originally in te reo Maori.The award carries a monetary prize of $1500. The next award will be made in April 2020, with the deadline […]

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  • Alan Duff, Elizabeth Knox and Don McGlashan Headline 24th Going West Writers Festival

    Posted on 8 August 2019

    6-8 September                 Going West Writers Festival weekend. Titirangi War Memorial Hall. New Zealand’s leading authors, poets, playwrights and musicians take to West Auckland’s theatres, halls and beaches at the 24th Going West Writers Festival 6-15 September, offering audiences ten days of inspiring words and ideas that cut through the clutter. The Festival’s Artistic Director […]

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  • NEW ZEALAND BOOK AWARDS TRUST NEWS – IT’S ‘THE BOMB’!

    Posted on 8 August 2019

    A sparkling story of courage and transformation has been judged the best book for young readers at this year’s New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. The Bomb by Sacha Cotter, illustrated by Josh Morgan and published by Huia, was awarded the highest prize in children’s publishing – The Margaret Mahy Book of […]

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  • Creative New Zealand increases arts sector investment by $27 million and confirms 80 arts organisations for its investment programmes

    Posted on 8 August 2019

    Eighty New Zealand arts organisations are confirmed in Creative New Zealand’s Investment programmes over the next two to six years, following Arts Council approval in July this year. This comprises 23 organisations in the Toi T?tara Haemata (T?tara) programme and 57 organisations in the Toi Uru Kahikatea (Kahikatea) programme. Due to the number of high-quality […]

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  • Dr Mere Whaanga first Māori writer to receive prestigious Creative New Zealand Michael King Fellowship

    Posted on 6 August 2019

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  • Entries now open for the 2020 Ockhams

    Posted on 1 August 2019

    The New Zealand Book Awards Trust is now inviting submissions for the 2020 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. These prestigious awards promote excellence in, and provide recognition for, the best books for adult readers published annually in New Zealand. Titles with release dates between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019 will be considered for […]

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  • Social issues a major theme for National Poetry Day celebrations

    Posted on 1 August 2019

    Climate change and the plight of refugees are the focus of some of the 150+ events in this year’s Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day, taking place on Friday August 23. Our annual celebration of writing and reading poetry embraces both the personal and political in a dynamic programme of events and competitions nationwide – from […]

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  • Tickets on Sale for NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults Ceremony

    Posted on 26 July 2019

    Buy your tickets today to celebrate the best books for young New Zealand readers, and applaud the winners, at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults ceremony in the atmospheric Te Marae at Te Papa in Wellington on Wednesday 7 August. The 41 finalists include many of the country’s finest children’s writers, […]

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