Competition News

The takahē Monica Taylor Poetry Prize 2025 will be open from 1st June 2025 and close on 30th September 2025.

See full details and entry form.

The Prize seeks poems on any theme of up to 50 lines. Work can be in English, or in Te Reo Māori with English translation. Entry is $5 per poem. 

• First prize: $300 (NZD) and publication in the December 2025 issue of takahē (#115)
• Runner-up: $150 (NZD). 

Entrants must be currently living in Aotearoa New Zealand, or be a New Zealand citizen or resident currently living abroad.

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See Past Competition Results to read winning poems, judges’ reports, and shortlists. Learn more about the history of the prize.