Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Competition Open

The 2025 Lysaght-Watt Trust Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards launched last week with the official opening being celebrated with secondary schools and free open writing workshops with the judges. If you are interested in entering the Short Story (open and secondary school categories), Poetry (open and secondary school categories) or the Research section (secondary school only), start getting your pen to paper.

Find out about one of the most prestigious events in our LibraryPlus calendar by visiting www.southtaranaki.com/rhm to find out more about how to enter. There are cash prizes up for grabs, and the opportunity to have your work read by short story judge Tania Roxborough and nationally renowned poet Melinda Szymanik.