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Tautai Creative Money Matters for Pacific Creative Professionals
Wed 10 Sep 10am-3pm Talofa lava, Be part of our next Momentum workshop, Creative Money Matters with Kim Jeffrey & Ra Beazley from Reserve Tāmaki. Key Focus Areas: Money as a Creative Tool: How to view money as a tool to enhance your creative journey, rather than something to fear or avoid. Practical Financial Strategies: […]
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Landfall Tauraka 250
Aotearoa’s longest running arts and literary journal, Landfall Tauraka will celebrate its milestone 250th issue in October 2025. To mark the occasion, we’re inviting scholarly and creative contributions from around the motu to reflect on the journal’s heritage and present impact, and with an eye to its future. The symposium will be held in Ōtepoti […]
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Fulbright NZ Scholar Awards
Applications for the 2026 Fulbright NZ Scholar Awards are open! These awards are for New Zealand academics, artists or professionals to lecture and/or conduct research at US institutions. Awards valued at up to US$37,500 are granted each year, towards three to five months of lecturing and/or research. Awards are available for lecturing and/or research in any field, […]
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Rutendo Shadaya makes Time Magazine’s ‘Girls of the Year’ list
When, at the age of 9, Rutendo Shadaya decided to pen a novel as a gift for her best friend’s birthday, she threw herself into the intricate work of fantasy world-building. Drawing inspiration from her own friendships and culture as a Zimbabwean-New Zealander, she immersed herself in fantasy literature research and crafted the journey of […]
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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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Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2025 Awards Winners Announced
‘COMPELLING’ BOOK ON TREATY OF WAITANGI AWARDED TOP ACCOLADE IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE A book that distils the complexity of the Treaty of Waitangi for young readers has tonight been named the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. The judges awarded the highest accolade in children’s […]
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PANZ Book Design Awards tickets on sale now
Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 PANZ Book Design Award ceremony, which will be held in Auckland on 18th September from 6pm. Please join us for a glass of wine and nibbles followed by the awards ceremony itself. This year we are at a brand new venue, The Quarterdeck at the Royal New […]
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Hazel Phillips winner of new Luna Foundation residency for women writers
The Luna Foundation team is thrilled to announce that Hazel Phillips has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural Luna Foundation’s Writers Residency 2025. The judges said, “Hazel’s compelling vision, literacy excellence and bold voice stood out among an extraordinary pool of applicants. The selection process was highly competitive and we are deeply grateful […]
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Community Impact Survey Report 2024
Public Libraries New Zealand has released the results of a landmark national survey, revealing the far-reaching impact of public libraries on community wellbeing, learning, and digital inclusion across Aotearoa. Conducted in November 2024, the Community Impact Survey gathered insights from over 10,000 library users nationwide. The findings affirm that libraries are not only vital hubs […]
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Eboni Waitere Makes History as First Māori President of PANZ
Eboni Waitere (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne) has made history as the first Māori President of the Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ), following her appointment at the organisation’s 49th Annual General Meeting. Highlighting the strength of Māori leadership at the highest levels of the sector, this milestone marks an important shift in […]
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Storylines: Take Stories on the Road.
Help Us Hit the Road – Support Storylines Take Stories on the Road. Every child deserves to enjoy the stories and meet the storytellers who can light up their world. The Storylines Story Tours travels to regional schools, kura kaupapa Māori, Wharekura and libraries across Aotearoa New Zealand – bringing the magic of books to tamariki and […]
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History Unbound Pitch Appointments
PITCHING APPOINTMENTS STILL AVAILABLE Do you have the next best selling historical novel and need a publisher? Then a pitching appointment at History Unbound will be for you! You have 10 minutes with a publisher of your choosing to sell your idea. Pitching appointments are still available with publishers like Rowena Beresford from Riveted Press […]
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