He pānui, he angitu | News and Opportunities
Writer-friendly accommodation available in Port Chalmers
Furnished room available in a quiet hillside home in Port Chalmers with panoramic harbour views — ideal for a visiting w...
Posted: Monday May 04, 2026
What I Got at the Regent
On Tuesday 21 April, an Otago Centre for the Book event, called “What I Got at the Regent,” drew together a group of boo...
Posted: Friday May 01, 2026
Where could your writing take you?
Poetry. Flash Fiction. Short Story. Novel. Open to writers worldwide. Competition Deadline: 31 May 2026
Posted: Friday May 01, 2026
A letter from a visiting International Literary Programmer!
Read this letter from Holly Fletcher, a poet based in Ōtepoti and Head Librarian at the Athenaeum & Mechanics Institute,...
Posted: Friday May 01, 2026
Call for submissions - Mayday: An Aotearoa call to action
At the Bay is seeking previously unpublished contemporary works for an anthology which aims to express a collective sens...
Posted: Friday May 01, 2026
2026 Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Resident: Siobhan Harvey
The Caselberg Trust is pleased to announce this year’s winner of the six week residency is Siobhan Harvey from Tāmaki Ma...
Posted: Friday May 01, 2026
Julie and Ron are continuing their global adventures with their latest series, 5 Continents in 50 Minutes
Over five 10-minute episodes, they share their favourite countries and experiences from across the globe. They also shar...
Posted: Thursday Apr 30, 2026
Ώπα - Opa! HOMECOMING is going to Greece!
Selected for Queer Movie Nights in Athens in May as the official European premiere.
Posted: Thursday Apr 30, 2026
Thank you to Ōtepoti writer Oshadha Perera and The Big Idea for this special article about Ōtepoti City of Literature!
And thank you The Big Idea for all your unwavering advocacy for the arts in Aotearoa
Posted: Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
2026 PANZ Book Design Awards are now open
Entries for the awards will close on Friday 29 May 2026
Posted: Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
University Book Shop Otago weekly bestseller list
Trust other Booklovers: these are worth reading!
Posted: Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
Deadline extended!
NFFD 2026 competition now open through Tuesday, 05 May!
Posted: Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
The 2026 Peter Wells Short Fiction Contest is now open
Entries close Friday 5 June
Posted: Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
Poetry Box Giselle Clarkson review and poem challenge: Birds
Poetry Box is back online for 2026
Posted: Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
No Country for Middle-Aged Men?
Ōtepoti's Breton Dukes takes 'Party Boy' (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2026) to the Auckland Writers Festival, Sund...
Posted: Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
Ian Chapman's ANZAC musical tribute
Hear from regular RNZ music correspondent and honorary senior lecturer in music, Ian Chapman. He's written a beautiful m...
Posted: Monday Apr 27, 2026
The Last Parade is Forever
On Anzac Day — a day to pause and remember those who served and those who never returned — we share this image and poem ...
Posted: Saturday Apr 25, 2026
Upcoming Titles from Otago University Press
Otago University Press have got lots of exciting new titles coming out over the next couple of months. Here’s some for y...
Posted: Friday Apr 24, 2026
Creative Residency (21–23 Aug, Ōtaki Wellington)
A 2.5-day professional development opportunity for artists experienced in theatre, dance, or interdisciplinary work. Foc...
Posted: Friday Apr 24, 2026
Finding Janet
I have been back home for over three weeks now, yet the bounty of riches I collected during my month in New Zealand—betw...
Posted: Thursday Apr 23, 2026
Open Call: Biennale Extra! 2027 — A New International Platform for Literary Arts
Québec City City of Literature has announced an exciting new opportunity for literary practitioners across the globe: an...
Posted: Thursday Apr 23, 2026
Quiet Hour @ City Library
Dunedin City Library offers weekly Quiet Hours for all visitors, with a focus on supporting those who benefit from a low...
Posted: Thursday Apr 23, 2026
'Maybe Baby' by Emma Neale (Bateman Books, 2026) Out Now!
Maybe Baby is a touching, funny and thought-provoking love story with a glimmer of the speculative.
Posted: Thursday Apr 23, 2026
Today on Write Spot
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb is bringing more than 30 years' experience in indie bookshops here and in the UK as a book seller and...
Posted: Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
Call for Submissions - New Nottingham Journal Issue 2
Submissions are now open for the rebel city’s print journal! Deadline 16 May.
Posted: Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
He mutunga | Endings
Flash Frontier is delighted to present the first 2026 edition of the journal, chocka with much to contemplate around the...
Posted: Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Submissions for the 2026 NFFD competition close soon!
Submissions close 30 April
Posted: Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Postcard that made its way back to Dunedin home after 116 years
A postcard featuring two wahine by a river was sent from Dorothy Theomin to her cousin Allison Hallenstein, of the Halle...
Posted: Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Poetry Shelf Speaking Out For With
Michelle Elvy picks Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Vergnügungen / Pleasures’
Posted: Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Call for applications - Wonju UNESCO City of Literature Residency 2026
Spend eight weeks in South Korea, at the Toji Cultural Centre - Applications close 31 May 2026
Posted: Thursday Apr 16, 2026
Lysiak-Rudnytsky Ukrainian Studies Programme
Submission Deadline: April 29, 2026
Posted: Wednesday Apr 15, 2026
Poetry Night in Dunedin - 8 April 2026
Poet and Octagon Poetry Collective committee member extraordinaire, Mac MacDonald, shares highlights from their latest p...
Posted: Wednesday Apr 15, 2026
Hoake ki te Taiao City Nature Challenge
Join Wild Dunedin for this global bioblitz and help showcase the ‘Wildlife Capital of New Zealand’ to the world.
Posted: Tuesday Apr 14, 2026
That big house up on the hill...
Olveston: Portrait of a Home by Jane Ussher and John Welsh (Massey University Press, 2025)
Posted: Tuesday Apr 14, 2026
Win a Luxury Weekend for Two!
You and a friend could experience #AWF26 in style with this amazing prize:
Posted: Monday Apr 13, 2026
Artist. Rebel. Founder.
Honouring Phantom Billstickers founder, Jim Wilson
Posted: Thursday Apr 09, 2026
You only have a handful of chances left to see The Red Dragon at the Playhouse Theatre!
This show is a beautiful fairy tale and a great way for kids to experience live performance these holidays.
Posted: Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Look up, Dunedin
The Beverly-Begg Observatory is opening its doors for Wild Dunedin Festival, and you are invited to explore the night sk...
Posted: Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Applications are open for the Michael King Writers Centre 2026 Australian Residency
Monday 12 October to Monday 02 November 2026 - Applications close on Monday 27 April
Posted: Thursday Apr 09, 2026
That’s a wrap on Dunedin Fringe Festival for 2026
11 days, 90+ events, 35 venues, 74 artists/groups from across NZ, 56 locally produced events, 18 international artists, ...
Posted: Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Throwback Thursday at the Playhouse!
Here is Shannon Colbert, who played Lee in the 1983 production of The Red Dragon, along with this year's two lovely Lee ...
Posted: Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Linking up in Dunedin
Poet Helen Williford-Lower at Caselberg House, St. Brigid’s School and South Link Productions Studio
Posted: Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Today on Write Spot
Enjoy this wide-ranging and sparkling conversation between Rob Tigeir and playwright Nuanzhi Zheng, current Robert Lord ...
Posted: Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
City of Literature inspires poetry at Port Chalmers School
The Dunedin City of Literature team had a lively September. As part of Book Week celebrations 2025, a group of enthusias...
Posted: Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
2026 John O’Connor Award shortlist announced
Huge congratulations to our very own Michelle Elvy
Posted: Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
As told by The Clean
Journalist and poet Richard Langston had loved Dunedin band The Clean for decades and knew there should be a book. But h...
Posted: Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
OooOooH be careful, heroes!
Join the story of The Red Dragon, at the Playhouse Theatre until Sunday 12 April. Shows are at 11am and 2pm daily (2pm o...
Posted: Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
Poetry Shelf Breathing Room
See What a Little Moonlight Can Do to You by Hone Tuwhare
Posted: Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
Read NZ Book Review - The Terrible Trio: The (not so) Superheroes by Swapna Haddow (Scholastic, 2025)
Reviewed by Claire Cheeseman, Teacher, Laingholm Primary School, Auckland
Posted: Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
Read NZ Book Review: Everything But The Medicine by Lucy Hagan (Massey University Press, 2025)
Reviewed by Petra Verbeek Deputy Principal Hamilton Christian School
Posted: Tuesday Apr 07, 2026