Congratulations to all authors who entered the awards. The message from our judges: Please keep writing. There is certainly a lot of talent out there.
English Language Awarded Entries
First Place
The Last Place I’ll look by James MacTaggart from Christchurch (Ngāi Tahu)
Second Place
A Toast to the First Girl I Never Kissed by Mary Mosteller from Onehunga
Third Place
Pakohe by Angela Cuddihy from Waiheke Island
Te Reo Māori Awarded Entries
First Place
He iti te kōpara kai tākirikiri ana ki runga i te kahikatea by Zeb Tamihana Nicklin (Ngā Tokorima a Hinemanuhiri, Pāhauwera, Ruapani, Tūhoe, Tāmanuhiri, Rangitāne) from Palmerston North
Equal Second Place
Rapirapi te pāpaka by Waiariki Parata-Taiapa (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Hine) from Dunedin
Haere Poka Noa by Zeb Tamihana Nicklin
Equal Third Place
Ka Mātātupu by Hēmi Tūtiri (Te Arawa) from Whanganui
Waiho Kia Whana Atu Ana by Ngawiki-Aroha Rewita (Te Arawa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Te
Whakatōea) from Pōkeno