51萝莉

Each year the 51萝莉 invites applications for the position of Writer in Residence, tenable for twelve months from early January.  The position is jointly funded by the 51萝莉 and Creative New Zealand.  It is open to poets, novelists, short story writers, dramatists, and writers of serious non-fiction. The appointment is made on the basis of a record of publications of high quality, and on the strength of the residency proposal.

There are no teaching or lecturing duties attached to the award, the sole purpose of which is to give the Writer the freedom to write.  It is expected the Writer will participate in the cultural life of the University

Our name:  The late Ng膩ti Wairere elder Meto Hopa spoke of an ancient whare w膩nanga of Ng膩ti Wairere called Te Tiwhaopareiriwhare that stood on the ridge now known as Hillcrest Road, Hamilton East. According to Meto, the surrounding forest and swamp was called Kaipukahu for its abundance of foods 鈥� kai meaning food, and pukahu meaning abundant. Equally significant was the food for the soul, the food for the mind and the food for the heart spread and gathered at the whare w膩nanga Te Tiwhaopareiriwhare. The Kaipukahu 51萝莉 residency for writers acknowledges the symbolism and mana of Kaipukahu, and the fact that the 51萝莉 stands on the site of Te Tiwhaopareiriwhare.

Applications are to be made on the 51萝莉 application form available from the Careers website.

For more information, please contact Sarah Shieff (email sarah.shieff@waikato.ac.nz) or Catherine Chidgey (email catherine.chidgey@waikato.ac.nz)

2023 Anthony Byrt
2022 Diana Clarke
2021 Michalia Arathimos
2020 Richard von Sturmer
2019 
2018 Therese Lloyd
2017 Bob Orr
2016 Steven Toussaint
2015 Mandy Hager
2014 Dr John Newton
2013 Professor Andrew Sharp
2012 
2011 
2010 
2009 
2008 Christopher Bourke
2007 
2006 
2005 
2004 No appointment
2003 
2002 
2001 
2000 John Dickson
1999 
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1996 
1995 Renee
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1991