The Annual New Zealand Poetry Society International Poetry Competition

The New Zealand Poetry Society Te Rōpū Toikupu o Aotearoa has been running an annual poetry competition since 1987.

The competition opens on March 15 every year and closes on May 31.

The competition is open to members and non-members worldwide, with members receiving an entry fee discount. All entries are eligible to be published in our annual poetry anthology.

Poets can enter four separate entry categories.

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Open Category for adults (18 years and over)

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Open Category for juniors (17 years or younger)

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Haiku for adults (18 years and over)

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Haiku for juniors (17 years or younger)