Poetry & Scones – well known and fresh new voices
Enjoy poems from Landing Press’s latest anthology Now and Then – all about generations. Hear from well known voices, and fresh new voices. Local poets in the line up include Kerry Dalton, Rob Hack and Apirana Taylor. Also – a sneak preview of a new book coming out in November, poems about food. Enjoy some […]
Michael O’Leary Poetry launch 15 April
T.A.B. Ula Rasa. Launch of Collected Poems of Michael O’Leary in two volumes, introduced by Paekākāriki poet Rob Hack. $50 for both volumes. Finns Restaurant and Bar Paekākāriki.
Refreshments available.
Hilary Baxter: Nothing humdrum about Hilary
Hilary Baxter, a powerful but not widely recognised poet, was a Paekākāriki identity. Judith Galtry has updated her original story with new content and we share it here.
Recipients of the Mercedes Webb-Pullman Poetry Award announced
The Webb-Pullman family take great pleasure in announcing the honours for the inaugural Mercedes Webb-Pullman Poetry Award, on the topic of ‘Rebellion’.
Daffodils and Paekākāriki
Paekākāriki School, home of the play-based, bare foot learner is proud of its tamariki’s creativity. Albie Calder has kindly shared two poems – ‘Daffodils’ and ‘Paekākāriki’.
Poets Dinah Hawken and Alison Glenny
Two very fine Paekākāriki poets have issued exceptional new volumes in 2021, so we wanted to share these works with you with some spoken word readings, an interview and two selected poems.
The Ballad of the Triple Track
Paekakariki.nz proudly presents the second in its commissioned series of creative writing to go with our walks. In an epic poem, itself like a track, Michael O’Leary writes historically and contemporaneously about the the three tracks between Paekākāriki and Pukerua Bay. This series sees our writers paid through funding from the Creative Communities scheme.
Denis Glover: A poet’s life in Paekākāriki
Quite the character, get a tantalising glimpse of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s best known poets Denis Glover’s life in Paekākāriki – then read Judith Galtry’s full article on Xplore Paekākāriki