‘Unleash the power of poetry’ — so declares the slogan of National Poetry Day. This year’s #NZPoetryDay falls on 21 August. Although some events have been cancelled due to changes in alert levels, there will still be poetry events up and down the country, whether online or in-person.

Browse the complete calendar of events for National Poetry Day on their website.

You may also like to check out our list of online poetry events.