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Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
A selection of excellent poets read their work chosen for Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems in a warm-up for National Poetry Day.
When | Āhea
Mon 24 Aug 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
Where | Ki hea
Rongomaraeroa, the marae, Level 4
Cost | Te utu
Free, with museum entry
Join chair Chris Price in celebration of the 2025 edition of Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems (as selected by Cilla McQueen).
We will hear poems from a stellar line up of local poets including Nick Ascroft, Tusiata Avia, Jenny Bornholdt, Kate Camp, Mauatua Fa'ara-Reynolds, Jackson McCarthy, and Chris Tse. Our poets will share their featured poems and their own favourite poems of Aotearoa.
This gathering serves as a warm-up to National Poetry Day, showcasing the diversity and vitality of contemporary New Zealand poets. Join us for this dynamic celebration of poetry!
Nick Ascroft, Tusiata Avia, Jenny Bornholdt, Kate Camp, Mauatua Fa'ara-Reynolds, Jackson McCarthy, and Chris Tse. Photos supplied
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