EVENTS:
NZSA Northland Branch meeting
Tuesday 4 November 2025 at 7.30 pm, via Zoom.
Secretary, Trish Fenton, will send the Zoom link with the agenda.
POETS@ONEONESIX
116a Bank Street Whangārei
Wednesday 19 November, 5.30 – 7.30pm
Share your poetry and enjoy the company of fellow poets.
Special Event – Short Story Awards
On Saturday 15 November 2025 NZSA Northland will hold an Award Event to celebrate all three sections of our annual short story competition:
Year 7-8, High Schools and our Nationwide Adult section.
The event will be held in the May Bain Room of the Whangārei Library, commencing at 10.00 am and concluding at 12.00 noon.
Some of the prizewinning Year 7-8 and High Schools writers will read their stories.
Prizes and awards will be presented to the winners of our Nationwide Competition who are able to attend. More details to follow.
See this website for Schools’ Sections Placegetters and their stories.
Long and Short Lists for our Nationwide Competition have also been posted.
Watch out for the final placings – soon to be announced!
The Floods of 2030
NZSA Northland member and short story writer, PATRICK COOGAN completed his first novel last winter!
Patrick will hold a book launch on Nov 3rd at 3.30pm in
The Barn located at 622 SH 10 Taipa.
See you at the NorthTec Whangārei Campus!
LITERARY TOURS
Randell Cottage Tours take you to the hidden heart of literary Northland.
Whangarei, Waipu, Kerikeri, Russell, Hokianga.
Meet local NZSA authors along the way. Fiona Kidman will join the tour for
some of the journey.
15 -19 March 2026, 4 nights,
first class accommodation.
For details visit: https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/news
E: Kelsey.bezuidenhout@bcdtravel.co.nz
Ph 04 891 1013
The House Within
Showing at Forum North on Thursday, 6th November at 6pm.
One Night Only – Don’t miss it!
NZ 2024, Documentary
Director: Joshua Prendeville
This is a feature length documentary on internationally celebrated New Zealand writer, Fiona Kidman.
Now in her eighties, Kidman has published more than 30 books of fiction, poetry and memoir and received a host accolades, both here and abroad.
Through the film, we’re shown Kidman’s life lived with conviction and courage. From precocious beginnings in rural Northland to Kidman’s involvement with the New Zealand Women’s Liberation Movement. She has always been propelled by her sense of the power of words to inspire and bring about change.
“In her storytelling and in her compassionate, gutsy, tough expression of female experience, Kidman is the best we have.” – New Zealand Listener
CONGRATULATIONS!
We’re proud to announce that NZSA Northland member, Lynn Jenner has won the 2025
Kathleen Grattan Poetry Award!
https://www.ketebooks.co.nz/en/news/lynn-jenner-wins-2025-kathleen-grattan-poetry-award
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