Open Mic Poetry Night | Te Pō Hopuoro Tuwhera

Celebrate Poetry at the Open Mic Poetry Night

The 13th Annual Kāpiti Coast District Libraries Poetry Competition 2025

If you're a poet, we want to know it! Tomorrow/ Āpōpō”. Come and enjoy a night of poetry at the Phantom National Poetry Day Friday 22 August, 5.30-6.30 pm. at Paraparaumu Library

Anyone is welcome to come and read their poem or just listen in at this friendly and inclusive event. The results of our competition will be announced, and the winners are encouraged to read their poems.

The 2025 print edition of the poetry book, containing all the poems entered in the competition, will be available to purchase at the event.

The eBook is free to download from 6.30 pm, Friday 22 August 2025

Whakanuia te Ruri i Te Pō Hopuoro Tuwhera

Te Whakataetae Ruri ā-Tau 13 o Ngā Whare Pukapuka o Kāpiti 2025

Mēnā koe he kairuri, e hiahia mōhio ana mātou! “Āpōpō”. Haere mai kia ngahautia i te pō ruri i Te Rā Ruri ā-Motu o Phantom: Paraire 22 o Ākuhata 2025 5.30–6.30pm i Te Whare Pukapuka o Paraparaumu.

E wātea ana ki ngā tāngata katoa, kia pānuitia tāna ruri, kia whakarongo noa iho rānei, i tētahi hui ngahau. Ka whakapaohotia ngā hua o te whakataetae , ā, ka ākina ngā toa kia pānui ā rātou ruri.

Ko te putanga 2025 o te pukapuka ruri, e mau nei ngā ruri katoa i uru mai, ka wātea mai kia hokona ki tēnei hui.

Ka wātea te tikiake utukore nei i te e-pukapuka ā te 6.30pm Paraire 22 o Ākuhata 2025