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Dunedin Fringe Awards 2026

Warmest congratulations to all 2026 Dunedin Fringe Festival winners and nominees from the Noisy Fringe Awards Night, esp...

Posted: Tuesday Mar 31, 2026

Young Minds Shine at Dunedin Kids’ Lit Quiz

Warmest congratulations to the winners and all participants in the Kids' Lit Quiz held at Dunedin North Intermediate on ...

Posted: Tuesday Mar 31, 2026

Pictura Children’s Book Shop have reopened!

Find out more and check out their incredible online range here:

Posted: Tuesday Mar 31, 2026

Journal for a String Mountain

What if the gold needs to stay in the ground?

Posted: Tuesday Mar 31, 2026

The Red Dragon, Playhouse Theatre - 4th - 12th April 2026

The Red Dragon hits the stage at the Playhouse Theatre this weekend.

Posted: Tuesday Mar 31, 2026

Otago Settlers News

Check out this 'Book News' snipped from the Summer 2025 Otago Settlers Association Newsletter, edited by Austin Gee.

Posted: Tuesday Mar 31, 2026

Poetry Shelf Monday Poem

Clearing by Emma Neale

Posted: Monday Mar 30, 2026

2026 John O’Connor Award longlist announced

Huge congratulations to the 2026 John O’Connor Award longlist, and a special shoutout to our very own Michelle Elvy!

Posted: Monday Mar 30, 2026

To Write or Not to Write by Ruby Appleby

I have been telling stories for as long as I can remember, but I was nine when I started writing them down.

Posted: Monday Mar 30, 2026

Call for submissions

Toitoi: A Journal for Young Writers and Artists will publish a new journal in 2026. Submission deadline is 3 July 2026.

Posted: Monday Mar 30, 2026

The Red Dragon, Playhouse Theatre - 4th - 12th April 2026

What secrets and characters will Lee and Jen the Monkey find on their journey to the home of the Red Dragon? Find out at...

Posted: Friday Mar 27, 2026

New Zealand Festival of Nature 10 - 19 April 2026

Easter break is just around the corner, and with the April school holidays are coming up fast, keeping the kids entertai...

Posted: Friday Mar 27, 2026

The Poetry Shelf Breathing Room

Magnetic South by Sue Wootton

Posted: Friday Mar 27, 2026

Poetry Shelf Playing Favourites

Kay McKenzie Cooke chooses two Vincent O’Sullivan poems

Posted: Friday Mar 27, 2026

From Iowa City to Ōtepoti: A love letter to the Dunedin sound

Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature executive director John Kenyon reflects on discovering Dunedin’s music in the 1990s ...

Posted: Friday Mar 27, 2026

Techweek is back for 2026!

Dunedin will once again take part in Techweek from 18–24 May, joining a nationwide celebration of technology and innovat...

Posted: Thursday Mar 26, 2026

Meet Amir and Azlan, your new hosts of Chill-lah with OMSA!

Hosted by the Otago Malaysian Students' Association (OMSA), the show takes you on a journey through their experiences st...

Posted: Thursday Mar 26, 2026

Today on Write Spot

Dr Susan Wardell previews the launch celebrations for the new Centre for Medical Humanities at University of Otago.

Posted: Wednesday Mar 25, 2026

Grand Old Playhouse Music Hall Auditions

The Dunedin Repertory Society is excited to stage the Grand Old Playhouse Music Hall from 12-14 June 2026.

Posted: Wednesday Mar 25, 2026

World Poetry Day Festival

On UNESCO World Poetry Day, 21 March 2026, Michael Harlow (NZ co-ordinator) read with Fiona Farrell, Kate Camp, David Ho...

Posted: Wednesday Mar 25, 2026

Otago Settlers News

Check out this article snipped from the Spring 2025 Otago Settlers Association Newsletter, edited by Austin Gee.

Posted: Wednesday Mar 25, 2026

Ruth Dallas: A writer’s life by Diana Morrow and This Moment, Every Moment: Ruth Dallas, Collected Poems

Re-discovering 'the brilliant and necessary Southern Aunt of New Zealand letters'.

Posted: Wednesday Mar 25, 2026

Calling Aotearoa writers!

The 2026 Novel Prize opens for submissions from 1 April – 1 June, welcoming both published and unpublished writers.

Posted: Tuesday Mar 24, 2026

An Opportunity to Make a Bookish Difference

Aotearoa’s Little Libraries initiative is helping boost literacy and life prospects for young children by placing beauti...

Posted: Wednesday Mar 18, 2026

Enter the NZPS International Poetry Competition

Entries close 31 May 2026

Posted: Wednesday Mar 18, 2026

Ravines and Trees

There’s a section for sale near my home. I walk past it most days. Contractors park on it. Sometimes a pair of paradise ...

Posted: Wednesday Mar 18, 2026

Dunedin Athenaeum Library

Tucked just off the Octagon is a hidden literary treasure that has quietly been part of the city for over 150 years. Ste...

Posted: Wednesday Mar 18, 2026

Poetry Night in Dunedin

Poet and Octagon Poetry Collective committee member extraordinaire, Mac MacDonald, shares highlights from their latest p...

Posted: Wednesday Mar 18, 2026

Creative Journey Across the Pacific: Seattle Visits Ōtepoti

A recent visit to Te Whata o Kaituna – the South Dunedin Community Library– offered a meaningful opportunity to celebrat...

Posted: Wednesday Mar 18, 2026

Today on Write Spot

Dunedin Writer Wendy Parkins is the new Chair of the New Zealand Society of Authors Otago/Southland Branch. Wendy shares...

Posted: Wednesday Mar 11, 2026

Government of Niue and Creative New Zealand announce a three-year MoU

Apply for the 2026 Creative New Zealand Niue Artist Residency in Alofi. Applications close: Friday 13 March 5pm.

Posted: Friday Mar 06, 2026

Calling all writers! Join the Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University International Writer-in-Residence Program in Thailand

Applications close 25 March 2026

Posted: Friday Mar 06, 2026

Chronic illness & creative writing - workshop/mentoring programme

The new Centre for Medical Humanities at the University of Otago is offering 8-12 people who have Long Covid or ME/CFS a...

Posted: Friday Mar 06, 2026

Shipwrecks, pirates and brothels, oh my! Melodrama in early Dunedin

Wild Latitudes by Barbara Else (Vintage, 2007)

Posted: Friday Mar 06, 2026

Exeter City of Literature's inaugural Greenway Residency is open for applications!

Held in part in the former holiday home of Agatha Christie in Devon! Applications close Wednesday 1 April, 5pm (BST).

Posted: Friday Mar 06, 2026

Wild Dunedin NZ Festival of Nature programme is now live online.

From 10 to 19 April, discover more than 200 events across the city.

Posted: Thursday Mar 05, 2026

Aotearoa NZ Children's Book Week 2026 - Sat 15 August to Friday 21 August

This year, Read NZ Te Pou Muramura are leading the first ever Aotearoa NZ Children's Book Week!

Posted: Thursday Mar 05, 2026

Applications are open for State Library Victoria's 2026 Fellowship Program

As a Library fellow you can delve into the State Collection, bringing new perspectives on Victorian life and history. Th...

Posted: Thursday Mar 05, 2026

Warm congratulations to the 16 finalists for the Ockhams 2026!

"This year’s shortlisted books are fresh, reflective, and pack a punch. They have been beautifully crafted by their auth...

Posted: Wednesday Mar 04, 2026

Nominations open for New Voices of Aotearoa 2026

Nominations close midnight Sunday 15 March 2026.

Posted: Wednesday Mar 04, 2026

Sensitive adaptation of Lawrence novel

D.H. Lawrence’s The Fox, Globe Theatre

Posted: Wednesday Mar 04, 2026

Theatreview: D.H. Lawrence's The Fox

A unique and memorable event

Posted: Wednesday Mar 04, 2026

Applications are open for the 2026 Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Residency!

Writers from Aotearoa New Zealand are warmly invited to apply for this year's Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Li...

Posted: Tuesday Mar 03, 2026

What if the Gold needs to Stay in the Ground?

The installation, and a poetry reading

Posted: Tuesday Mar 03, 2026

Kiwi Christmas Books 2025 campaign officially biggest ever!

The most books gifted in a single year since this wee grassroots charity began back in 2019.

Posted: Monday Mar 02, 2026

In other words, Ōtaki is delighted to call for applicants for their 2026 10-day residency programme.

Applications close 5pm on Sunday, 05 April

Posted: Monday Mar 02, 2026

With a bit of ‘Lady Luck’

Dunedin-based performer Kelly Hocking becomes her alter ego, Lady Luck, in an over-the-top metaphorical cabaret about ba...

Posted: Friday Feb 27, 2026

Submissions for 'Bloodbath Journal, Vol. II Hearts of Darkness’ are OPEN!

Submit up to three previously unpublished poems of any length to bloodbathjournal@gmail.com.

Posted: Thursday Feb 26, 2026

Interview: Into the Afterlands

Susan talks with Jeff on the OARsome Morning Show.

Posted: Thursday Feb 26, 2026

Follow a stolen video down the rabbit hole of the internet, get-over-the-top with a metaphorical cabaret, travel back to Wartime Britain and more!

Here's a snapshot of some of the upcoming events - check out the full programme at www.dunedinfringe.nz

Posted: Thursday Feb 26, 2026

Introducing The Art Lens

The Art Lens is a youth-led platform creating meaningful, accessible opportunities for young creatives in Aotearoa New Z...

Posted: Thursday Feb 26, 2026

Today on Write Spote

Theatre academic, director, actor and author Lisa Warrington discusses the archives of theatre reviews and more curated ...