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Surprise! Airini Beautrais has won the Acorn, and other big news from the Ockham book awards
Our books and poetry editors react to the biggest night in the New Zealand literary calendar.
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Our books and poetry editors react to the biggest night in the New Zealand literary calendar.
A poem from Hinemoana Baker's Ockham-shortlisted collection Funkhaus.
Two wildly different books about gardens.
A review of John Mulgan's classic novel.
Think of this as a music video for a poem.
The former prime minister interview meets the former coordinator of School Strike 4 Climate.
Lessons in self-care, capitalism and who not to hook up with.
What you added to the to-read pile this week.
A poem from Nina Mingya Powles' Ockham-shortlisted collection Magnolia 木蘭.
Australia Week: A poem by Sydney poet Omar Sakr. To mark the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble, The Spinoff is casting an eye across the ditch all week – read our …
Poetry set to film, on West Coast beaches.
The books everyone's talking about.
A poem from Mohamed Hassan's Ockham-shortlisted collection National Anthem.
He was another little boy deciding books weren't for him. And then, he wasn't.
What if the apocalypse never comes – or if it comes, but nothing really changes?
You haven't seen sex written like this before.
Ardent disciple of mountain, valley, river and sky, Brian Turner is one of New Zealand's most celebrated poets. Michelle Langstone meets him at his central Otago home.
