Dynamite by Megan Clayton won the John O'Connor First Book Award and was launched at the WEA on National Poetry Day.
Demolition begins: The Rutherford Ward, Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs
We look at the history of the Queen Mary Hospital at Hanmer Springs as demolition work begins on its South Block, or Rutherford Ward.
6 Olivia Laing books in 2026: WORD Christchurch Festival 2026
Debora is a fan of Olivia Laing, and is going along to see them at WORD Christchurch. Find out why & book your tickets too!
Craft snippets: Linen-making with Gina Russell
Report back from a talk and demonstration by linen-grower, Gina Russell of Papahoa Fibreworks, about how linen is harvested and processed.
Librarian picks of WORD Christchurch Festival 2026
Our librarians are getting ready to WORD. Here are some of the hottest of hot tips for WORD Christchurch Festival is on from 1 to 6 September.
Reading Rave Rocks at Tūranga
Rachel reports back from the Reading Rave, a WORD Christchurch event at Tūranga held in Aotearoa New Zealand Children's Book Week.
Hong’s Picks for WORD Christchurch Festival 2026
Hong's picks of the WORD Christchurch Festival programme include sessions with Charlotte Grimshaw, Richard Shaw, pip adam and Tim Corballis.
National Poetry Day 2026: Friday 28 August
An assemblage of poetry stuff for National Poetry Day. WORD events, fave NZ poems, and poems with titles that make you go Hmmmmm.
How Will I Ever Get Through This? Dr Lucy Hone at WORD Christchurch Festival 2026
Jessie is looking forward to hearing Dr Lucy Hone speak on resilience in the face of hardship at WORD Christchurch 2026.
Looking forward to looking backwards: WORD Christchurch 2026
Ky picks WORD events with a historical focus - Letters out loud, Pātahi, Tāme Iti, Pax Assadi, and Curious Artefacts of Ōtautahi.
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