Listen to this wonderful kōrero between Jeff Harford and Michelle Elvy talking about our super special collaboration and the thrilling upcoming National Poetry Day celebrations on Friday 23rd August. Thanks OAR FM ❤️ accessmedia.nz/Player.aspx?ei…

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No bird song today… Waking to another day of news about NZ’s education and health sector in free fall, and the solution is - [drumroll] - to increase defence spending to keep up with Australia!?! 😳

excellent news!

Be glad that education's not what it used to be in Aotearoa! David Hill, ex-high school teacher in “the good old days”, on why they weren’t so good. | The Spinoff thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-08-…

Dunedin-born Janet Frame would’ve turned 100. Delighted to be one of the writers invited to give a creative response on her work. Free symposium, book a seat! 30 Aug in Dunedin. events.humanitix.com/reading-janet-…

National Poetry Day in Dunedin will be a blast! Sharing the stage w 40 poets incl David Eggleton & muso Richard Wallis. Here’s ‘Moa in the Matukituki Valley: A Cento’ as a taster 😎youtube.com/watch?v=KW_VaJ… Moa - Wild Cards (Aotearoa) youtube.com/watch?v=KW_VaJ…

Poetry Shelf celebrates National Poetry Day - happening across the country today! - with Janet Frame. So many exciting things happening. Oh yes #nzpoetryday #nzpoets nzpoetryshelf.com/2024/08/23/poe…

Never mind the rain - come and hear these two brilliant writers read from and talk about their first novels Te Papa at 1215 and brighten up your Monday! We’re back in the Te Huinga Centre (Level 3).

The UN Secretary General has issued an SOS from the 2024 Pacific Islands Forum. To secure a future for Pacific island nations we must end new coal, oil and gas projects and rapidly phase-out fossil fuels. Was great to talk with BBC World News about what this means for Australia.

Congratulations to Dr Claire Baylis and Jennifer Lane, both IIML graduates, on winning the Debut and YA novel Awards in the Ngaios!

Wonderful news! Congratulations Airini ❤️

I have been told to stop stealing muffins from the bakery. Unfortunately, it’s the only way to keep my lucrative muffin stand in business. Everyone is fine with this.

This Tuesday: free lunchtime poetry reading with 9 poets starting 12.30 at Dunedin City Library, marking World Suicide Prevention Day. Theme: mental health & loss. I’m reading alongside Rushi Vyas, Majella Cullinane, ⁦Linda Collins⁩ et al. Come join us!

Looking forward to this Ōtepoti Dunedin📚 10 years of the NZYWF youngwritersfest.nz/2024-programme/ 🎉 City of Literature

Have your say! Our 3-week series of hui starts tomorrow, 10 Sept in Pātea and Hāwera. Then Stratford, Ōpunake, Urenui and New Plymouth. A great opportunity to help shape a better ecosystem for our creative sector. Proud to be a founding member of Creative Taranaki Trust.

Aotearoa’s only lit fest focused on and curated by young writers is on this weekend. Free and open to all! 🤩 Check out NZ Young Writers Fest at: youngwritersfest.nz/2024-programme/ Proudly produced by Dunedin Fringe.

Glorious fun at “Dirty passports” the Ōtepoti Dunedin version curetted by ⁦Nathan Joe⁩ featuring David Eggleton, Tough Guy, Ruby Macomber, Rushi Vyas, Nathan Joe and Jessica Hinerangi. That Luxton poem, what a gift ⁦Jessica Hinerangi⁩ 👌