by admin | Jul 19, 2026 | Competition, News
OPEN JUNIOR results – NZPS International Poetry Competition 2026 OPEN JUNIOR JUDGE’S REPORT – ISLA HUIA When I was given the opportunity to be the judge for this year’s Open Junior competition, I leapt at the chance to read new work from...
by admin | Jul 19, 2026 | Competition, News
HAIKU JUNIOR results – NZPS International Poetry Competition 2026 CONGRATULATIONS to the winners and placegetters of the Haiku Junior category of the 2026 NZPS International Poetry Competition. Sandra Simpson was the judge for this category, and judging comments...
by admin | Jul 19, 2026 | Competition, News
HAIKU results – NZPS International Poetry Competition 2026 HAIKU JUDGE’S REPORT – GRAHAM BATES Part of the privilege of being this year’s judge was that it gave me the opportunity to host an hour-long Zoom workshop called A Brief Guide to Writing Haiku Poetry...
by admin | Jul 19, 2026 | Competition, News
OPEN results – NZPS International Poetry Competition 2026 OPEN JUDGE’S REPORT – ANNA JACKSON There is something very contradictory about the idea of a poetry competition. Any poem is a winning poem, in that by taking words and bringing them...
by admin | Mar 14, 2026 | Competition, Haiku, News
NZPS International Poetry Competition 2026 – CLOSED Our popular annual competition for 2026 is closed. Who are the 2026 judges? Go here to find out. You can enter in the following categories: Open 18+ years. No theme. Open Junior 17 years and under. The theme is...
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...
