thank you Fiona Kidman - standing with you on this A message from Dame Fiona to Erica Stanford newsroom.co.nz/2025/09/02/a...

On one level, Splore calling it a day is ... well, things do end, better a graceful exit and a proper farewell to a unique festival. On another, a Linkin Park show at Spark getting NZ taxpayer funding that Splore didn't is everything that's wrong with the world. thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/...

On Thursday I wrote my Poetry Shelf 2025 highlight post but it was the worst day in the worst week in the worst year & I barely skimmed the surface of special. The width and depth and delight of poetry in Aotearoa is incredible. nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/18/p...

Oho! The 2025 ReadingRoom literary awards newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/18/o...

Time to rest up - here is my final post for the year -thanks everyone for making Poetry Shelf special nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/18/p...

does this toxic govt understand vital concept of wellbeing of people and planet? More red flags over potential for fatal electric shock hazard www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

This book. This poet. This gift. nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/16/p...

❤️ ❤️ nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/15/p...

find a sweet spot this weekend and delight in poetry nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/12/p...

so moved by these poems by Jillian Sullivan as she starts the South Island section of Te Araroa trail - a new poetry shelf dispatch nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/11/p...

I'm so chuffed -thanks @philippaw.bsky.social An A to Z of The Spinoff’s best books of 2025 thespinoff.co.nz/books/10-12-...

running on empty so barely touched the depth of this incredible book nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/10/p...

sheez I love this collaboration - we need more of this as someone once said nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/09/p...

"Poetry is rarely displayed, let alone at the forefront of any bookshop. And here’s where we shine, featuring chapbooks and limited editions which readers rarely get a chance to hold/fondle elsewhere." - @itsakirby.bsky.social #KFBarchive Circa 2017. medium.com/the-operatin...

David Eggleton has a new book out! nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/07/p...

Just added in terrific Vincent O'Sullivan poem selected by his son, Dominic. Read then listen to Selina read her Vincent poem. Perfect weekend interlude. nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/04/p...

AI cover ban overturned for book awards newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/05/a...

a perfect poetry listening post for the weekend nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/05/p...

An incredible evening - Poetry Shelf celebrates with a collage of poetry treats nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/04/p...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/a-...

This is laugh out loud!!! nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/03/p...

This is why I do Poetry Box, why I work with & for children. Today I'm overflowing with poetry JOY. Thank you! I'm posting book reviews over summer and back with new blog ideas 2026 nzpoetrybox.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/p...

Caught this again yesterday! So good! Nick Bollinger's Essential NZ Albums: Bic Runga - Birds www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

heck yes nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/12/01/p...

nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/28/p... so very special

If anyone goes to the National Library Poet Laureate event tonight and want to send me a few sentences for a post-function feature please do! Would so love to be there but am soaking the Waitākere bush bliss - people would pay to see our extraordinary native birds sing and dance!

A special event tonight, and a special new Poet Laureate nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/27/p...

really feeling the poetry love this week! nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/26/p...

love this poem starting the week nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/24/p...

These cafe readings are moving me so much - thank you nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/21/p...

YES ❤️ www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

love the way a poem holds a moment and then reverberates beyond nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/17/p...

terrific virtual cafe reading for the weekend nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/14/p...

Listen to Greg read! This fast track opencast song! And weep. nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/12/p...

This poem! nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/10/p...

Poetry Shelf celebrates! nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/07/p...

Tomorrow night at Time Out Bookshop! nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/06/p...

the 4 editors pick a fave each from Starling - read and love today, and reread and relove over the weekend ⭐️ nzpoetryshelf.com/2025/11/06/p...

Here's another bit of conventional wisdom Zohran completely blew away: His speech was at well above a 10th-grade level. It was complex, erudite, punctuated by deep and fluent references. You don't have to condescend to voters with baby talk! Part of re-establishing norms is speaking like an adult.