Auckland mayor announces new writers’ grant worth NZ$10,000
Auckland mayor Len Brown has announced a new writers’ grant worth NZ$10,000 (A$9266) per year, reports Scoop. Speaking at the Auckland Writers Festival on 15 May, Brown announced that he will...
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NZSA announces library grants recipients The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) has announced the recipients of this year’s NZSA Auckland Museum Library Research Grants. Wellington writer Whiti Hereaka is...
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NZ council rules out library closures after community response Auckland’s mayor Len Brown has ruled out closing two of the council’s 55 libraries after 600 members of the libraries’ communities...
Auckland Libraries launch ‘Fuse’ program to attract teens
Auckland Libraries has announced the launch of a new program aimed at attracting teenagers to the city’s libraries. The program, called ‘Fuse’, is a series of challenges, events and activities in...
Auckland writers festival reports record ticket, bookshop sales for 2012
The Auckland Writers & Reader’s Festival has reported record ticket sales for its 2012 festival, which ran from 9-13 May. More than 24,000 tickets were sold for the five-day event,...