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NZSA announces 2020 President of Honour - Paula Morris
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa announces that writer, academic and literary sector stalwart Paula Morris is the NZSA 2020-2021 President of Honour.
Posted: Wednesday August 5, 2020
New role to champion reading for children
A new role of New Zealand Reading Ambassador for children and young people is being established, Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Jacinda Ardern and Minister for Internal Affairs and for Children, Tracey Martin announced today.
Posted: Wednesday August 5, 2020
Local Authors to Inspire Children via Workshop Tour
Dunedin primary school children will have the opportunity to be inspired by two of Dunedins most engaging childrens writer-illustrators this week, thanks to a free workshop tour offered by Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
Posted: Wednesday August 5, 2020
Dunedin literary app bilingual
A literary app that links New Zealand writers and their stories to specific Dunedin places has doubled in size and gone bilingual.
Posted: Tuesday August 4, 2020
A love letter to the mighty Mataura River
Dougal Rillstone's new book, Upstream in the Mataura details his 70-year fascination for the Mataura River from his childhood in Gore through until the present day.
Posted: Tuesday August 4, 2020
Creative New Zealand opens first of its funding opportunities under 12-month investment plan
Today, Monday 3 August, Creative New Zealand opens the first opportunities in its 12-month investment plan, announced in July and following the completion of its first phase COVID-19 emergency response.
Posted: Monday August 3, 2020
Applications open for Te Papa Tupu 2020
Te Papa Tupu is a unique opportunity for Mori writers to build their confidence in a programme developed by the Mori Literature Trust and organised by Huia Publishers.
Posted: Monday August 3, 2020
$80,000 FUND FOR FILMMAKERS TO MAKE DOCUMENTARIES FOR KIDS.
Submissions are open for the second round of the Doc Edge and Rei Foundation Film Fund.
Posted: Monday August 3, 2020
Rebirth of programme aims to grow next generation of literary critics
A programme dedicated to literary reviews for and by young people has been adopted by Read NZ Te Pou Muramura (formerly NZ Book Council).
Posted: Sunday August 2, 2020
Poetry Shelf interviews Kay McKenzie Cooke
Posted: Wednesday July 29, 2020
Issue 21 of Down in Edin Magazine is now online.
Posted: Tuesday July 28, 2020
Today we're introducing our third TL Playwright Programme writer for 2020.
Posted: Friday July 24, 2020
Introducing the second of our TL Playwright Programme writers for 2020.
Posted: Friday July 24, 2020
Tonight were introducing the first of our TL playwright programme writers for 2020.
Posted: Friday July 24, 2020
Artist Kerry Mackay's Autumn Lamb
Posted: Thursday July 23, 2020
New Writers at tepoti Theatre Lab
Posted: Wednesday July 22, 2020
Community of writers to host retreat
They all live on the same street, drawing inspiration daily from the Hawkdun Range standing guard at the end of the road.
Posted: Tuesday July 21, 2020
Poetry Shelf poets on their own poems: David Eggleton reads and responds to Heraldry
David Eggleton reads Heraldry from Time of the Icebergs (Otago University Press 2011). This poetry performance video was recorded live by musician and film-maker Richard C. Wallis on July 10, 2020 in Waikouaiti, Otago.
Posted: Tuesday July 21, 2020
Robert Lord Writers Cottage 2020 residencies announced
Canterbury flash fiction writer Sandra Arnold and Wairarapa childrens writer Di Batchelor have been awarded residencies at Dunedins Robert Lord Writers Cottage, and applications are currently invited for two further residencies at the cottage.
Posted: Tuesday July 21, 2020
Knapanapa mai ana a Matariki
Matariki is the Mori new year and an important time in New Zealand. Lawrence Wharerau, our Outreach Curator Mori Specialist Kaitoko Kaupapa Torotoronga -Iwi, provides some background on the festival and describes the footage in our special programme Knapanapa mai ana a Matariki.
Posted: Tuesday July 21, 2020