by admin | Feb 15, 2026 | Competition, News
2026 New Zealand Poetry Society International Competition – announcing our judges Our very popular international poetry competition will open for entries via Submittable on MARCH 15, 2026. The competition will close on May 31st. We’re thrilled to announce...
by admin | Dec 13, 2025 | Blackout poetry, Competition, News, Youth poets
BLACKOUT POETRY COMPETITION RESULTS 2025 NZPS and Blackout Poetry Aotearoa held a fun Blackout Poetry Contest during October/November for young poets, 12-18 years. We had some great submissions and the judging was tough, but here are the results! We will also...
by admin | Jul 29, 2025 | Competition, News
OPEN JUNIOR results – NZPS International Poetry Competition 2025 OPEN JUNIOR JUDGE’S REPORT – JOSIAH MORGAN Of all the numerous ways to win a competition, the element of surprise unified and bound the pieces that spoke to me most this year. It...
by admin | Jul 29, 2025 | Competition, News
HAIKU JUNIOR results – NZPS International Poetry Competition 2025 HAIKU JUNIOR JUDGE’S REPORT – JENNY FRASER It has been a privilege and honour to be asked to judge The New Zealand Poetry Society’s Haiku Juniors Competition, 2025. Thank you. I...
by admin | Jul 29, 2025 | Competition, News
HAIKU results – NZPS International Poetry Competition 2025 HAIKU JUDGE’S REPORT – SCOTT MASON Haiku poet and commentator William J. Higginson observed in his classic The Haiku Handbook (Kodansha International, 1985) that “[t]he central act of haiku is letting an...
