The 2021 will be held 11 - 16 May at the Aotea Centre.
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Event 03
THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND FESTIVAL FORUM: A NEW POWER
Tue, 11 May 2021
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Event 13
FESTIVAL GALA NIGHT TRUE STORIES TOLD LIVE: STRANGER THAN FICTION
Thu, 13 May 2021
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Event 35
A QUESTION OF STYLE: GARANCE DORÉ
Fri, 14 May 2021
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Event 38
CONVERSATIONS: AI WEIWEI
Fri, 14 May 2021
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Event 66
A NOBEL LIFE: KAZUO ISHIGURO
Sat, 15 May 2021
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Event 73
THE UNIVERSE OF STORY: NEIL GAIMAN
Sun, 16 May 2021
11:00am - 12:00pm
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2021 Programme Launch
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Youth, Diversity and Vitality Reflected in Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Longlist
Books that explore issues of identity, domestic life, war, food, our natural world and our people are among the 40 works of poetry, prose and non-fiction longlisted for the 2021 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards announced today. Read more ›