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CELEBRATING THE 2025 CALENDAR OF EVENTS!
More than 110 events unfolded nationwide — some small and intimate, others swelling to 200 voices — and everywhere the feeling crackled with energy. From city slams to rural rhyme nights, verse on soda cans to typewriters on the street, the line-up was a powerful testament to the vitality of poetry in Aotearoa.
Organisers and participants captured the mood best:
“It felt like this year had a lot of good energy … we thrive on collaboration and it felt like that was everywhere.”
“Wonderful to see so many events across the motu, including schools. It had a much higher profile this year with a huge number of events.”
And perhaps most fitting of all: “Can’t wait to do it again next year.”
We can’t wait either. The 2026 Calendar of Events will be revealed mid-year.
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NAPIER LIVE POETS
Entry details: It is a koha-free event.
Date/Time: Friday 22 August, 11am to 2.00pm.
The open-mic will run from 11 am - 2 pm and will be set up next to the fountain. You can drop in at any time - whether reading or listening/watching.
Contact: Jeremy Roberts, https://www.read-nz.org/writer/roberts-jeremy/
Further information: FB – Hawke’s Bay Poetry Live