The Landfall Tauraka Essay Prize is open for 2026.

Submission Guidelines

• Open to Aotearoa New Zealand citizens or permanent residents only.
• Essays must be fully developed, independent and original works, not generated by AI at any stage.
• Essays must not exceed 4000 words.
• Essays can be on any topic of the author’s choosing.
• Essays must not have been published elsewhere

Entry fee: Free to enter

Prize: NZ$3000 + 1-year Landfall Tauraka subscription

Deadline: 31 July 2026

Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.