Poetry
Masterpieces with Ashleigh Young
Ashleigh Young is an editor, essayist and poet. She gained an MA in Creative Writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters in 2009, winning the Adam Prize and has been published widely… Audio
Jahra Wasasala - Wahinetoa Nights
One of the events on at the inaugural Pacific Dance Festival is Wahinetoa Nights featuring choreographer/dancer Jahra Wasasala, whose Auckland Fringe Festival show Mother/Jaw won five awards… Video, Audio
Housing crisis poem goes viral
A poem about the Auckland housing crisis - '15 Easy Steps to Buying a House in Auckland' - has been put up across the city by poster company Phantom Billstickers. Audio
Poetry on the Beach
Aucklanders love going to the beach but not all of them love poetry. Is it because they just haven't met each other yet? A poet and calligrapher think the obvious solution is to write giant poems in… Audio, Gallery
Book review - Somewhere in August - Selected poems 1969-2016
NZ Literature Review- Somewhere in August - Selected poems 1969-2016 by Leonard Lambert. Published by Steele Roberts RRP $ 29.99. Reviewed by Harry Ricketts Audio
Tusiata Avia: Fale Aitu Spirit House
Pacific poet Tusiata Avia's new collection has been a long time in the making. Seven years in fact. And it wasn't until Tusiata finished Fale Aitu Spirit House that she realised, with some… Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: two Pacific writers
Kim Hill talks to Gregory O'Brien about two new collections of poetry: Fale Aitu Spirit House by Tusiata Avia, and The Lives of Coat Hangers by Sudesh Mishra. Audio
Poetry grabbing a younger crowd at poetry slam
It seems poetry is making a comeback. Audio
Best NZ Poems go bilingual
The first ever bilingual publication of 25 of New Zealand’s best poems translated into Chinese, with a huge potential readership in China, is launched with a tea ceremony, calligraphy and readings. Audio, Gallery
Best NZ Poems go bilingual
The first ever bilingual publication of 25 of New Zealand’s best poems translated into Chinese, with a huge potential readership in China, is launched with a tea ceremony, calligraphy and readings.
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TMI is the name of a free, pop-up creative writing course created and run by poet Hera Lindsay Bird in Wellington; one of the guest teachers at the class was fellow poet Gregory Kan. The eight-week… Audio, Gallery
The Poet and the Runaway
Ella Henry is a respected broadcaster and academic but in 1970 she was a lost and restless teenager, on the verge of getting into serious trouble. A chance encounter with a famous literary figure… Video, Audio
Poems in the Waiting Room
Next time you're at the doctors waiting for an appointment, have a look through the magazine pile - you may just find a bright orange card called Poems in the Waiting Room. It's a free and it's… Audio, Gallery
Nights' Culture - Poetry
Former convener at VUW Modern Letters Creative Writing workshop, Cliff Fell on the work of New Zealand poet Rachel Bush. Audio
Paul Muldoon: Ireland, America and poetry
One of the world's leading poets and poetry editor of The New Yorker, who has published over thirty collections, and is coming to the Auckland Writers Festival in May. Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Andrew Johnston
Gregory O'Brien discusses the new collection of poetry by Andrew Johnston, Fits & Starts. Audio
A Circle of Laureates
New Zealand Poet Laureate CK Stead and his predecessors Jenny Bornholdt, Michele Leggott, Bill Manhire, Cilla McQueen, Vincent O’Sullivan, Elizabeth Smither, Brian Turner and Ian Wedde share their… Audio
Benjamin Clementine
The story of pianist and singer Benjamin Clementine is a classic rags to riches tale about a young man who was so destitute he busked on the streets of Paris for three years before an appearance on a… Audio
Poet Andrew Johnston
For most of his adult life Kiwi poet Andrew Johnston has lived in Paris, working first in newspapers and now as a consultant for organisations like the United Nations. But he keeps a strong connection… Audio
Anis Mojgani: Slam Poet
Anis Mojgani is a wordsmith, a part of the popular movement called "Slam Poetry" which involves getting up on stage and sharing original material with an audience. Which is exactly what he does here.
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