Calendar of Events
WELCOME TO THE 2026 NATIONAL POETRY DAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS!
National Poetry Day 2026 brought poetry to communities across Aotearoa, with events for every kind of poetry lover.
From intimate workshops and library lock-ins to street poetry, spoken word, exhibitions and community celebrations, organisers found their own ways to celebrate poetry on Friday 28 August.
Browse the regions below to discover the events that took place across Aotearoa for National Poetry Day 2026.
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FAST FIBRES POETRY 13 LAUNCH
Celebrate the launch of FFP13, the anthology of Tai Tokerau Northland poetry. Hear the poets reading their work, enjoy their company. Open to all ages.
Date/Times: Wednesday 26 August, 5.30 to 7.30pm
Location: ONEONESIX, 116a Bank Street Whangarei
Contact: Piet Nieuwland 0274805548 fastfibres@live.com
NEW ZEALAND POETRY SOCIETY & AOTEAROA'S POET LAUREATE
Robert Sullivan will be in the Far North and we will meet up on Saturday, August 29, at Procter Library, 12.00-2.00 pm.
Robert will take us through some poetry exercises and then we'll celebrate poetry via an open mic. So bring those poems with you.
You DO NOT have to be an NZPS member. Anyone with a love of poetry can come along. No booking necessary.