Ōtepoti Youth Poetry Competition 2026
By Ōtepoti He Puna Auaha | Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature | Posted: Wednesday May 27, 2026
Get Writing! Entries close 2 July 5pm.
English section:
Years 5-6
Years 7-8
Years 9-10
Years 11-13
Te Reo Māori section:
Years 9-10
Years 11-13
Open Topic
Maximum of two poems per student
31 lines maximum per poem (Title not included in line count)
No use of AI is permitted
Entry requirements:
State your name & age group in your email
No names to appear on submitted poems
Bulk school entries are welcome
Email entries to sam.montgomerie@gmail.com
Judges include:
David Eggleton
Susan Wardell
Komene Cassidy
Samantha Montgomerie