The Monica Taylor Poetry Prize 2026 is open for entries.

Submission Guidelines

• The Prize honours the memory of poet Monica Taylor, with the generous assistance of her whānau, and with the kaupapa of encouraging new generations of poets.
• Work can be in English or in Te Reo Māori with English translation. Open theme. Poems may be up to 50 lines.
• Entrants must be currently living in Aotearoa New Zealand, or be a New Zealand citizen or resident currently living abroad.

Entry fee:  Entry is $5 per poem

Prizes:

• The first prize is $300 (NZD) and publication in the December 2026 issue of takahē.
• The runner-up prize is $150.

Deadline: 30th September 2026

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