• National Poetry Day at Old Stone Butter Factory

    Friday 26 National Poetry Day at Old Stone Butter Factory Whangarei Fast Fibres Poetry 3 book launch, open mic, poetry slam 6pm Complete information available here.

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  • Poets at Mokaba, Town Basin

    Thursday 25 Poets at Mokaba, Town Basin Whangarei 5.30pm

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  • Dirty Word Open Mic

    Wednesday 10 Dirty Word Open Mic, Old Stone Butter Factory, Whangarei at 7pm

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  • Romanesque Bookbinding Workshop

    Robyn van Reenen – Romanesque Bookbinding workshop – Sunday 28 August – places strictly limited The Caselberg Trust is delighted to be able to offer this fundraising workshop with Wanaka based book binder Robyn van Reenen.  Numbers are strictly limited, and so people interested in attending are encouraged to enroll early (bookings by Saturday 20 […]

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  • Storylines Family Day Northland

    Programmes are finalised and regional coordinators are excited about what children and their whanau can enjoy at each of the Storylines Family Days. In Northland, Zak Waipara shows and tells about the secrets of illustration. Read more about the Northland Family Day on the link below: Northland Family Day The 2016 Northland Family Day takes […]

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  • Storylines Family Day Christchurch

    Plenty of crafts, lots of books and an introduction by Steve Gurney for teens and adults to adventure sports such as mountain biking, off-road running, open water swimming, kayaking, reading maps, orienteering are among just a few of the activities at the Christchurch Family Day. Read more here. Sunday 28 August at the Upper Riccarton […]

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  • Storylines Family Day Wellington

    In Wellington, you’re not only invited to get all crafty, but also have the opportunity to step into the past explore with Te Papa what life was like on the home front during WWI. Read more about all the exciting Wellington Family Day activities here: Wellington Family Day The event runs from 10 am to […]

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  • Storylines Family Day Dunedin

    We have some exciting additions to the Dunedin Family Day programme and lots of stories, creativity, art and poetry all over the City Library with our very special guest writers and illustrators. Saturday 27 August at Dunedin City Library, 11am to 3pm See the programme and read  more about the Dunedin Family Day here.  

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  • Storylines – Family Day Auckland

    The Auckland Family Day is also on the final day of the IBBY International Congress.In addition to all the regular Family Day excitements and author visits, Family Day visitors can attend some of the events organised to showcase New Zealand children’s literature to conference delegates from all over the world. The Auckland Family Day is on […]

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  • Storylines – Family Day South Auckland

    Storylines Family Day South Auckland 2016 Storylines Margaret Mahy Award winner Barbara Else, a comic zone, a focus on Olympic athletes and perfomance group Pacifica Mamas are among just a few of the highlights at the South Auckland Family Day. Saturday 20 August at Mangere Arts Centre, Mangere Town Centre, 11am-3pm Read more here about everything […]

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  • Script to Screen – Story Camp Aotearoa – Applications Open

    Script to Screen -Story Camp Aotearoa Gyula Gazdag returns for Story Camp Aotearoa!  Apply Now! We’re delighted to welcome back acclaimed and iconoclastic Hungarian writer/director Gyula Gazdag to mentor at Script to Screen’s Story Camp this summer. Gyula Gazdag is longstanding Artistic Director of the Sundance Filmmakers’ Lab, as well as an Emeritus Professor at […]

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  • 2016 NZ Mental Health Media Grants

    The Like Minds, Like Mine programme and the Mental Health Foundation expect to open the 2016 NZ Mental Health Media Grants for applications before the end of the first week in August. We are advising you in advance of a slight change in our application process. To help facilitate speedier communications with all our applicants, […]

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