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National Library 60th Birthday Celebrations
Celebrating 60 years of the Library and 60 years to come of Archives Library New Zealand The National Library Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa is turning 60 and you are all invited! The Library was formed in 1965 when the General Assembly Library, the Alexander Turnbull Library and the National Library Service (comprising the Country […]
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Book Tour: The American Boys by Olivia Spooner
Olivia Spooner is going on tour! Join the bestselling author of THE GIRL FROM LONDON and THE SONGBIRDS OF FLORENCE to celebrate the publication of her highly anticipated novel, THE AMERICAN BOYS. A sweeping wartime drama inspired but the arrival of the US troops in Wellington in 1942, this is a novel you don’t want […]
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Randell Cottage Literary Tours – Fundraiser
Randell Cottage Tours take you to the hidden heart of literary Northland. Whangarei, Waipu, Kerikeri, Russell, Hokianga. Meet local NZSA authors along the way. Dame Fiona Kidman will join the tour for some of the journey. 15 -19 March 2026, 4 nights, first class accommodation. For details visit: https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/news | Ph 04 891 1013 E: […]
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Poetry In Performance 2025 Spring Season
Guest readers for 2 October 2025 are Melanie McKerchar, Jake Arthur, and Janet Charman. Guest readers for 9 October 2025 are Lee Fraser, Philip Armstrong, and Gregory Kan. Guest readers for 16 October 2025 are Erik Kennedy, Juanita Hepi, and Anna Jackson. Guest readers for 23 October 2025 are Sara Qasem, Frankie McMillan, and Mikaela […]
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Announcing the winner of the 2025 CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award
$25,000 CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award has been awarded to writer Vincent O’Malley Vincent O’Malley has been awarded the 2025 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc, $25,000 Writers’ Award for his project, with the working title, ‘Whenua: Māori Land Loss […]
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Raglan Writers’ Day
Join us for a fun and inspiring day of writing and zine making. You will create new work in the two morning sessions with multi-award–winning writer Tracey Slaughter, and widely acclaimed poet and essayist Joan Fleming. Then in the afternoon, you will format this work into a zine during a workshop with Aimee-Jane Anderson-O’Connor. An Open […]
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Memoir: Telling Your Story, with Caroline Barron
Figuring out how to tell your story is the most challenging aspect of memoir writing. In this module, Caroline looks at memoir basics (what memoir is and isn’t, the role of point of view, ethics and permissions, universal themes, and the road to publication). However, the secret sauce of this workshop is the detailed look […]
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WebWorkshop with Scott Bainbridge
Scott Bainbridge – Murder by death; an introduction to writing true crime 4pm to 6pm, Wed, 22 October Do you want to become a true crime author but don’t know where to start? In this workshop, you will learn how and where to gather the resources you need to start your research. Then we will […]
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Book Launch: Between by Sue Fitchett
Join poet Sue Fitchett for the lanch of Between, published by The Cuba Press. An audacious new collection exploring the boundary of what is certain and uncertain, to find a place between, where it’s possible to pause a while and consider what is is we are doing on this planet of ours and who it […]
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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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Book Launch: So Long: South America – An Epic Kiwi Adventure by Pat Barrett
Book Launch October 31 So Long: South America – An Epic Kiwi Adventure Pat Barrett 5.30pm Scorpio Books, 120 Hereford St Christchurch All welcome. Refreshments supplied RSVP @ tinyurl.com/ScorpioBooksRSVP Pat Barrett is a well known photo-journalist and outdoor adventurer with a string of tramping guide books to his credit. So Long; South America, is not […]
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