He pānui, he angitu | News and Opportunities
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival
Celebrating the Short Form in Many Languages
Posted: Friday Oct 10, 2025
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival
Don't miss our 2025 Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Resident, Sihle Ntuli from Durban UNESCO ...
Posted: Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival
Bloody Minded: In Conversation with Susie Ferguson
Posted: Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
Decorative Arts in Aotearoa
Monday 27 Oct, 5.30pm - DPAGS Office, The Octagon, next to i-Site
Posted: Monday Oct 06, 2025
Dunedin Dystopia
ODT editorial artist Austin Milne chats to 2025 Burns Fellow Dr Octavia Cade ahead of her upcoming talk at the Dunedin W...
Posted: Monday Oct 06, 2025
Confessions of an experience junkie
Popular Radio NZ presenter and interviewer Susie Ferguson will have the tables turned on her at the Dunedin Writers & Re...
Posted: Monday Oct 06, 2025
Ōtepoti Dunedin Heritage Festival Programme available now
Posted: Friday Oct 03, 2025
Dunedin Fringe Festival 2026 registrations are LIVE!
Be part of the wild heart of the arts in Ōtepoti.
Posted: Friday Oct 03, 2025
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival
Duncan Sarkies is coming to Ōtepoti! The co-writer of cult classic Scarfies returns home this month for not one, but TWO...
Posted: Thursday Oct 02, 2025
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival
Hope is a shovel and will give you blisters...
Posted: Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival
Two powerful stories. Two extraordinary voices. One unforgettable conversation about the elemental art of storytelling.....
Posted: Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival: Shop Book Events
Head to Dunedin this October to join with like-minded book lovers as they gather around the ancient fire of story!
Posted: Friday Sep 26, 2025
The Tuwhare Poetry Series: It Won’t be a Lonely Walk
The 2025 Hone Tuwhare Charitable Trust Poetry Series takes its name from one of Tuwhare’s quiet, resonant lines… it won’...
Posted: Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
2025 NZ Young Writers Festival Podcasts
OAR FM Dunedin had the privilege of capturing the insightful kōrero at the NZYWF last weekend, and they're thrilled to s...
Posted: Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival: Books of Mana
Join these hard-core Māori book nerds as they explore how books become treasured taonga, carrying mana and knowledge acr...
Posted: Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival on OAR FM
Festival co-director Kitty Brown provides an overview of the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival programme for 2025
Posted: Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Slamming poetry with the best of them
Posted: Monday Sep 15, 2025
Otago Polyfest Podcasts
OAR FM captured 30+ interviews at the 2025 Polyfest - and they’re all podcasted for you!
Posted: Thursday Sep 11, 2025
NZ Young Writers Festival is on this weekend!
Posted: Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Master Your Craft - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival
Don't miss out - sign up to the newsletter now for immediate access when the programme drops Wednesday September 10th at...
Posted: Monday Sep 08, 2025
Young writers to convene for festival
“Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu” — with feathers, the bird can fly.
Posted: Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Cultures being celebrated
In its biggest year to date, the Otago Polyfest is weaving together cultural sharing and community pride.
Posted: Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
OARsome Morning Show - 22-08-2025 - New Zealand Young Writers Festival - Kate Schrader
New Zealand Young Writers Festival - Festival co-director Kate Schrader previews this year's New Zealand Young Writers F...
Posted: Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
NZ Young Writers Festival 2025 Programme launched!
Posters are up around Ōtepoti. The countdown is real. And in just 4 weeks, NZYWF take over the city with workshops, pane...
Posted: Thursday Aug 14, 2025
KUPU Ngā Ringa Tuhituhi Māori Writers Festival news
Posted: Monday Jul 07, 2025
Meet the 2025 NZYWF Tuākana
Posted: Friday Jun 27, 2025
Announcing the 2025 NZYWF Robert Lord Writers Cottage Young Writer in Residence!
NZYWF are thrilled to announce Nick Tipa (Kāi Tahu) as the 2025 NZYWF Robert Lord Writers Cottage Young Writer in Reside...
Posted: Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Opportunities for Moana creatives
Do you have a project you’d like to present in Dunedin Fringe Festival 2026? Get in touch with the Dunedin Fringe Co-Lea...
Posted: Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Emma Neale’s Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit (OUP) to feature at Bendigo Writers Festival
We’re thrilled that Emma Neale’s Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit (Otago University Press) has been selected for the ‘Cities of Li...
Posted: Thursday May 29, 2025
Apply for the NZ Young Writers Fest 2025 Writer in Residence
Applications close: Friday 30 May 2025
Posted: Friday May 16, 2025
The 2025 NZ Festival of Nature has officially begun!
Make sure you’ve booked in all your activities—there are loads of free events and some truly unique experiences. It’s ti...
Posted: Friday Apr 11, 2025
Books of Mana at Auckland Writers Festival
The editors join Miriama Kamo (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mutunga) to discuss this important work and reflect on two centuries of ...
Posted: Friday Mar 28, 2025
Broad spectrum of shows highlighted at Fringe Awards
The Dunedin Fringe Festival 2025 wrapped up on Sunday with the Fringe Awards Night, honouring shows across the broad spe...
Posted: Friday Mar 28, 2025
Dunedin Fringe Awards 2025
Heartfelt congratulations to Babyface, winner of the City of Literature Beyond Words Award and all the winners and short...
Posted: Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Festival throws down challenge
The Dunedin Arts Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special offering of theatre, dance, circus, cabaret...
Posted: Monday Feb 10, 2025
Samesame But Different 10th Anniversary
Posted: Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Dunedin Fringe '25 Programme Preview
Dunedin Fringe co-directors Ruth Harvey and Kate Schrader preview this year's festival, with online ticket sales now und...
Posted: Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Fringe event to celebrate 25 years
The Dunedin Fringe Festival team have hit the ground running, as they work to bring together more than 85 shows and even...
Posted: Monday Jan 20, 2025
Kupu Māori Writers Festival - Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, 16th - 19th October, 2024
Can't make it in person - watch online!
Posted: Friday Oct 18, 2024
RAWA: Readers and Writers Akaroa Festival
a festival of books, words, inspirations 2nd & 3rd November 2024
Posted: Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Verb Readers and Writers Festival 2024 Programme is Live!
Don't miss Writing for Your Life featuring our very own Barbara Else
Posted: Friday Sep 27, 2024
NZ Young Writers Festival marks two milestones this year
A poetic reimagining of the Dunedin Sound and lessons on writing grief are just some of the events on offer at a Dunedin...
Posted: Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Poet returns for third time, staging hit show
The New Zealand Young Writers Festival brings the cutting edge of contemporary writing to Dunedin this weekend, where th...
Posted: Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Registrations are open NOW for Dunedin Fringe 2025!
Dunedin Fringe Festival is turning 25 in 2025! Be a part of this amazing milestone. Registrations close Sun 17 Nov 24.
Posted: Monday Sep 02, 2024
NZIFF returns with a bumper selection
Film fans rejoice! The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is just a month away, and printed programmes have...
Posted: Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Are you an emerging writer?
NZ Young Writers Festival are looking for expressions of interest from young writers who are keen to deliver an event du...
Posted: Friday May 24, 2024
Are you a passionate, committed young writer hungry for an opportunity to dedicate time to your writing practice?
Applications close on 2 June 2024
Posted: Friday May 24, 2024
Are you the next NZ Young Writers Festival Guest Curator?
Applications close Sunday 2 June 2024
Posted: Friday May 17, 2024
Edible delights all year
At the Dunedin City Library from 6pm on Tuesday, Jason Ross, Rory Harding and Sue Novell will talk about how to grow foo...
Posted: Friday Apr 19, 2024
2025 Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival Dates Announced!
Book lovers and literary fans, mark your calendars - the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival will be back for 2025, run...
Posted: Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thousands expected to attend Pacific festival
A Dunedin festival which brings the Pacific "to people's backyards" is expected to continue its rapid growth and attract...
Posted: Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Making It Up (One Playwright to Another)
On at the Dunedin Fringe Festival until Sunday 24 March
Posted: Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Moana Nui Festival
Just 4 weeks away until the Moana Nui Festival lights up our shores with vibrant diverse cultures, delicious cuisine, an...
Posted: Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
10-Minute Play Competition 2024
Submit one or two 10-Minute Plays to the Playwrights Association of New Zealand 10-Minute Play Competition 2024 to be in...
Posted: Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Calling all enthusiastic creators, passionate artisans, and dynamic community groups
Join the South Dunedin Street Festival 2024: A Celebration of Local Talent and Community Spirit!
Posted: Tuesday Feb 13, 2024