New Zealand Poetry Society

The New Zealand Poetry Society (NZPS) is a national poetry society of New Zealand.

History
NZPS was founded by Irene Adcock in 1973, and has been an incorporated society since 1981. Its patrons are Dame Fiona Kidman and Vincent O'Sullivan.

Activites
The activities of the Society include:
 * running an International Poetry Competition, which runs from 1 February until 31 May every year. Additional prizes for both adult and junior haiku sections are donated by the Jeanette Stace Poetry Trust; Community Post supplies postage for the promotion and administration of the schools section of the competition.
 * publising an annual anthology. The 2013 anthology, edited by Owen Bullock, was launched in Wellington on Saturday 16th November. Please see our home page for a link to the order form.
 * publishing a bi-monthly magazine, a fine line. Submission guidelines are at: http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz/aboutsubmissionguidelines
 * holds monthly Meetings - find out details of meetings.
 * awarding the Lauris Edmond Memorial Award for Distinguished Contribution to Poetry in New Zealand. NZPS administer the award in collaboration with Lauris Edmond's Literary Estate as a 'Friends of the Lauris Edmond Award' group. In 2012 the award was presented to Riemke Ensing.
 * getting in touch with any of its members who are happy to appear at poetry readings or other literary events
 * hosting an informational and frequently updated website, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Signify.
 * sponsoring web-based networking and workshopping forums for its members.