Entries open for the Takahē Monica Taylor Poetry Prize

By takahē Magazine | Posted: Thursday Jul 10, 2025

Entries close 30 September 2025.

The Takahē Monica Taylor Poetry Prize honours the memory of poet Monica Taylor, with the generous assistance of her whānau, and with the kaupapa of encouraging new generations of poets.

The judge for 2025 is Janet Newman.

See full details and entry form.

The Prize seeks poems on any theme of up to 50 lines. Work can be in English, or in Te Reo Māori with English translation. Entry is $5 per poem. 

• First prize: $300 (NZD) and publication in the December 2025 issue of takahē (#115)

• Runner-up: $150 (NZD). 

Entrants must be currently living in Aotearoa New Zealand, or be a New Zealand citizen or resident currently living abroad.