Press Releases

 Media Release Friday 5 December 2025 Michael King Writers Centre announces 2026 residencies The Michael King Writers Centre is pleased to announce the 18 New Zealand writers awarded residencies for its 2026 residency programme. The residency programme aims to support New Zealand writers and promote the development of high-quality New Zealand writing. Over 150 writers…

Media Release 7 August 2025 Aotearoa New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2026 Writers in Residence Programme The Michael King Writers Centre is pleased to announce that next year’s programme of residencies at the historic Signalman’s House on Takarunga Mt Victoria in Devonport, Auckland, is now open for applications. Writers awarded a residency can…

Media Release   6 June 2025 The Michael King Writers Centre Announces Recipient of  International Exchange With Shanghai  We are very happy to announce that Shilo Kino (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Te Ata), has been selected to join the Shanghai Writers’ Association’s International Writing Programme 2025. This opportunity is available through a partnership between the Michael…

Media Release 6 June 2025 The Michael King Writers Centre Announces Recipients of  International Exchange With Australia New Zealand writer Ingrid Horrocks and Australian writer Fiona Murphy have been announced as the recipients of the 2025 New Zealand-Australia residency exchange, an international residency programme held by Varuna, the Australian National Writers House in collaboration with…

Media Release 11 March 2025 New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2025 International Residency with China The Michael King Writers Centre in association with the Shanghai Writers’ Association is pleased to announce the call for applications for a New Zealand writer to hold a residency in Shanghai. The successful writer will receive accommodation in…

Media Release 11 March 2025  New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2025 International Residency with Australia The Michael King Writers Centre in association with Varuna, The National Writers’ House in Katoomba, NSW, Australia is pleased to announce for the fourth time, a residency in Australia for New Zealand writers. The writer awarded the residency…

Media Release 27 June 2024  Aotearoa New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2025 Writers in Residence Programme The Michael King Writers Centre is pleased to announce that next year’s programme of residencies at the historic Signalman’s House on Takarunga Mt Victoria in Devonport, Auckland, is now open for applications. Writers awarded a residency can…

Media Release 18 June 2024  The Michael King Writers Centre announces recipients of International Exchange with Australia New Zealand writer Dominic Hoey and Australian writer Kathryn Heyman have been announced as the recipients of the 2024 New Zealand-Australia residency exchange, an international residency programme held by Varuna, the Australian National Writers House in collaboration with…

Media Release 1 December 2023 The Michael King Writers Centre announces 2024 Residencies This year’s Michael King Writers Centre residency selection panel once again had their work cut out for them with the highest number of applications ever received for the 17 residencies planned across 2024. There were 141 applicants totalling 538 individual applications across…