Writers on Mondays: Ōrongohau - Best New Zealand Poems

'The idea of poetry is a shared language that helps us to hold up a mirror to the worlds so we can make something happen, from a declaration of love to a call for change', writes New Zealand Poet Laureate Chris Tse in his introduction to Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems 2023. Hear Chris introduce Hana Pera Aoake, Cadence Chung, harold coutts, Leah Dodd, Isla Huia, Arihia Latham, Jackson McCarthy, Hannah Mettner, Sinead Overbye, Emma Shi, Tracey Slaughter, Stacey Teague, and Marjory Woodfield as they read work from this annual anthology in a warm-up for National Poetry Day.

Writers on Mondays events are open to everyone and free of charge.

Writers on Mondays is presented by the International Institute of Modern Letters and The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. The 2024 series will run from 12.15—1.15 pm each Monday from 8 July to 30 September 2024 at Te Papa Tongarewa and Circa Theatre, with two special evening sessions at Meow.