He takunetaka | What's On
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Writing for Wellness
Thursday, 6th August 2026 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Free group to explore creative writing skills for wellbeing.Dunningham Suite, 4th Floor, Dunedin City Library
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In Store Signing: Mao's Last Dancer with Li Cunxin
Friday, 7th August 2026 12:00 PM
UBS is delighted to be hosting Li Cunxin in-store, offering a rare opportunity to meet the internationally acclaimed author of…University Book Shop
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Ōtepoti Dunedin Poetry Circle
Friday, 7th August 2026 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Get together with fellow poetry lovers to sit and share poems and chat about them.2nd Floor | Dunedin City Library, Moray Place
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NZIFF Whānau Mārama Sneak Peak
Saturday, 8th August 2026 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
A preview ahead of the programme for the 2026 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival, which runs from 14–…Craigs Investment Partners Auditorium, Dunedin Public Art Gallery
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Reading Allowed – An Hour Just for You
Wednesday, 12th August 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Need a gentle midweek reset? Come and enjoy the simple pleasure of being read to.Cube | Ground Floor | City Library
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Octagon Poetry Collective's monthly reading
Wednesday, 12th August 2026 7:00 PM
Featured guests for this month are Linda Collins & Sandie Forsyth with MC Jackson.New Athenaeum Theatre in The Octagon, Dunedin
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Dunedin Writers' Workshop
Wednesday, 12th August 2026 5:30 PM - 7:45 PM
A friendly group with meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month, February to December.Dunningham Suite, 4th Floor, Dunedin City Library
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Word Weaving: Writing workshop for students in Year 5-8 with Swapna Haddow
Thursday, 13th August 2026 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
This poetry workshop is perfect for inspiring new poems and getting to grips with editing current work.University of Otago College of Education staffroom
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Writing for Wellness
Thursday, 13th August 2026 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Free group to explore creative writing skills for wellbeing.Dunningham Suite, 4th Floor, Dunedin City Library
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Alan Davies: Think Ahead
Thursday, 13th August 2026 7:30 PM
He thinks he’s Marty McFly but he’s older than Doc Brown.The Regent Theatre, 17 The Octagon, Dunedin
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Ōtepoti Dunedin Poetry Circle
Friday, 14th August 2026 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Get together with fellow poetry lovers to sit and share poems and chat about them.2nd Floor | Dunedin City Library, Moray Place
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Reading for pleasure: More Important than ever with Te Awhi Rito NZ Reading Ambassador Kate De Goldi
Sunday, 16th August 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for this free public talk held to celebrate NZ Children's Book Week and the power of reading.Dunningham Suite, 4th Floor, Dunedin City Library