Listen to poets read 2022 ‘Always Saying Sorry’ by Nick Ascroft https://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Nick-Ascroft-Always-Saying-Sorry.mp3‘Dogwhistle’ by Anahera Maire Gildeahttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anahera-Marie-Gildea-Dogwhistle.mp3‘right back in her face’ by Simone Kahohttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Simone-Kaho-Right-Back-In-her-Face.mp3‘The Uprising of My Aunt’ by Frankie McMillanhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Frankie-McMillan-The-Uprising-of-My-Aunt.mp3‘Under Pahia Hill’ by Alan Roddickhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Allan-Riddock-Under-Pahia-Hill.mp3 2021 ‘Ohio’ by Emma Barneshttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Ohio-Emma-Barnes.-.mp3‘Flood Monologue’ by Anne Kennedyhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Flood-monologue-Ann-Kennedy.mp3‘Nightfall’ by Joanna Prestonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Nightfall-Joanna-Preston.mp3‘Bits and pieces #3’ by Harry Rickettshttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Bits-and-Pieces-Take-Three.-Harry-Ricketts..mp3‘Infinities’ by Bryan Walperthttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Infinities.-Bryan-Walpert.mp3 2020 ‘When they ask you where you are really from’ by Mohamed Hassanhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BNZP-2020-Mohamed-Hassan.mp3‘Being Active’ by Talia Marshallhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Talia-Marshall.-Being-Active.mp3‘Mā’ by Ria Masaehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BNZP-Ria-Masae.-Ma.mp3‘Metamorphosis’ by Emma Nealehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Emma-Neale-Metamorphasis.mp3‘The Sounds of Princess Ashika’ by Karlo Milahttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BNZP-Karlo-Mila-The-Sounds-of-Princess-Ahika.mp3‘Summer/ Haszard Road’ by Michael Stevenhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BNZP-Michael-Steven-Summer-Hazard-Road.mp3 2019 ‘Massacre’ by Tusiata Aviahttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Tusiata-Avia.-Massacre.mp3‘This thing on my wall’ by Lynn Davidsonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Clare-Davidson.-This-thing-on-my-wall.mp3‘Six feet for a single, eight feet for a double’ by Ruby Sollyhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Ruby-6-feet-of-a-single-8-feet-for-a-double.mp3‘Turducken’ by Freya Daly Sadgrovehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Freya.-Turducken.mp3‘love AD’ by Tracey Slaughterhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Tracy-Slaughter-Love-AD.mp3 2018 ‘Regeneration’ by Sam Duckor-Joneshttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Regeneration-Sam-Duckor-Jones-44k-16bit.mp3‘Evenflow’ by Therese Lloydhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Evenflow-Therese-Lloyd.mp3‘Rākau’ in translation by Te Ataahia Hurihanganuihttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Rakau-Te-Ataahia-Hurihanganui-44k-16bit-2.mp3‘Game’ by David Eggletonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/David-Eggleton.-Game.mp3‘Rākau’ by Alice Te Punga Somervillehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Rakau.-Alice-Te-Punga-Somerville.mp3‘As it is on Earth’ by Sue Woottonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Sue-Wotton.-As-it-is-on-earth..mp3 2017 ‘All Tall Women’ by Hannah Mettnerhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Hannah-Mettner-All-Tall-Women.mp3‘The quickest way to trap a folktale’ by Mere Taitohttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/The-quickest-way-to-trap-a-folktale-Mere-Taito.mp3‘Like a queen’ by Chris Tsehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Chris-Tse-Like-a-Queen.mp3‘Why She Quit Queen at Night’ by Carin Smeatonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Why-She-Why-She-Quit-Queen-at-Night-Carin-Smeaton.mp3‘Hitch’ by Angela Trolovehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Hitch-Angela-Trolove.mp3‘One World’ by Briar Woodhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/One-world-Briar-Wood.mp3 2016 ‘Beaux’ by Nick Ascrofthttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Nick-Ascroft-Beaux.mp3‘Calm And’ by Lynley Edmeadeshttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Lynley-Edmeades-Calm-and.mp3’Port Bowen’ by Airini Beautraishttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Airini-Beautrais-Port-Bowen.mp3 2015 ‘The Flying Fox and Che Guevara’ by Serie Barfordhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BNZP15BarfFly-1.mp3‘Actaeon’ by Bernadette Hallhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BNZP15HallAct-1.mp3‘Te Pōrere’ by kani te manukurahttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BNZP15ManuPor-1.mp3‘Nothing New Under the Sky, 1769’ by Belinda Diepenheimhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BNZP15DiepNot-1.mp3‘Life-drawing Class’ by Frances Samuelhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BNZP15SamuLif-1.mp3‘The Pond’ by Steven Toussainthttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BNZP15TousPon-1.mp3 2014 ‘Sacred Days’ by Kay McKenzie Cookehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP14CookSac.mp3‘Big Bounce Theory’ by Kevin Irelandhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP14IrelBig.mp3‘Early morning on the Sand-walk, Down House, March 1857’ by Claire Orchardhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP14OrchEar.mp3‘Agnus Dei’ by Marty Smithhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP14SmiAng.mp3‘Lone Kauri (Reprise)’ by John Dennisonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP14DennLon.mp3‘The Shell’ by Peter Oldshttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP14OldsShe.mp3‘Coming of age in New Zealand film’ by Helen Rickerbyhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP14RickCom.mp3 2013 ‘Conversation with My Uncle’ by Murray Edmondhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP13EdmConv-1.mp3‘Avalanche’ by Caoilinn Hugheshttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP13HugAval.mp3‘Page 11’ by Selina Tusitala Marshhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP13MarPage.mp3‘Stone’ by Dinah Hawkenhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP13HawSton.mp3‘The Nail’ by Therese Lloydhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP13LloNail.mp3‘When, exactly?’ by Vincent O’Sullivanhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP13OSuWhen.mp3 2012 ‘Mountains’ by Sarah Jane Barnetthttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP12BarMoun.mp3‘Postcards’ by Helen Heathhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP12HeaPost.mp3‘The Unmade Bed’ by Harry Rickettshttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP12RicUnma.mp3‘The Ko‘olau’ by Albert Wendthttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP12WenKool.mp3‘Wheels fall off to create drama’ by Zarah Butcher-McGunniglehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP12ButWhee.mp3‘Piece by Piece’ by Frankie McMillanhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP12McMPiec.mp3‘All the Everlasting Cataracts’ by Sam Sampsonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP12SamAllt.mp3 2011 ‘Gator’ by Janis Freegardhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP11FreGate.mp3‘Departure Lounge’ by Kate McKinstryhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP11McKDepa.mp3‘The Trouble with Poetry’ by Tim Uppertonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP11UppTrou.mp3‘Herd’ by Douglas Wrighthttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP11WriHerd.mp3‘Under the Pines’ by Rhian Gallagherhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP11GalUnde.mp3‘The Last Surrealist’ by Harvey Molloyhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP11HarLast.mp3‘The Thing’ by Louise Wallacehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP11WalThin.mp3 2010 ‘Having sex with the dead’ by Fleur Adcockhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP10AdcHavi.mp3‘Mute song’ by Kate Camphttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP10CamMute.mp3‘Ripples’ by Cilla McQueenhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP10McqRipp.mp3‘methods of assessing…’ by Hinemoana Bakerhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP10BakMeth.mp3‘Spring’ by Anna Jacksonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP10JacSpri.mp3 2009 ‘The Threepenny Kowhai Stamp Brooch’ by Jennifer Comptonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP09CompThre.mp3‘the Mongolian Women’s Orchestra’ by John Gallashttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP09GalMong.mp3‘yet another poem about a giraffe’ by James Norcliffehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP09NorYetA.mp3‘Fear’ by Brian Turnerhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP09TurFear.mp3‘The Poi Girls’ by Louise Wallacehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP09WalPoiG.mp3‘Before we all hung out in cafés’ by Lynn Davidsonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP09DavBefo.mp3‘nice feijoas’ by Michele Leggotthttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP09LegNice.mp3‘Hat’ by Marty Smithhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP09SmiHat.mp3‘The starlings’ by Tim Uppertonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP09UppStar.mp3‘Certain Trees’ by Ashleigh Younghttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP09YouCert.mp3 2008 ‘Fitter Turner’ by Jenny Bornholdthttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP08BorFitt.mp3‘Theory of light’ by Joan Fleminghttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP08FleTheo.mp3‘Womens Business’ by Lynn Jennerhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP08JenWome.mp3‘After Arp’ by Richard von Sturmerhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP08VonAfte.mp3‘The Propaganda Poster Girl’ by Amy Brownhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP08BroProp.mp3‘Lines for a New Year’ by Sam Hunthttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP08HunLine.mp3‘like rain the thunder’ by Kerrin P. Sharpehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP08ShaRain.mp3 2007 ‘After the UN Rapporteur…’ by Robert Sullivanhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP07SulAfte.mp3 2006 ‘University Open Day’ by James Brownhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP06BroUniv.mp3‘Two security guards talking about Jupiter’ by Elizabeth Smitherhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BNZP06SmiTwoS.mp3 2005 ‘Daughter’ by Michele Amashttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Daughter.mp3‘Seven Unposted Postcards…’ by Geoff Cochranehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Seven-unposted-postcards-to-my-brother.mp3‘Hawkeye V4’ by Stephanie de Montalkhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Hawkeye-V4.mp3‘Die die, live live’ by Anne Kennedyhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Die-die-live-live.mp3‘Where I Went’ by Gregory O’Brienhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Where-I-Went.mp3‘White Saris’ by Angela Andrewshttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/White-Saris.mp3‘Golden Weather (Cook Strait)’ by Mary Cresswellhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Golden-Weather-Cook-Strait.mp3‘The History of Europe’ by Bernadette Hallhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/The-History-of-Europe.mp3‘Sacred Pulu’ by Karlo Milahttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sacred-Pulu.mp3‘Goldfish’ by Vivienne Plumbhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Goldfish.mp3 2004 ‘Shower’ by Tusiata Aviahttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Shower.mp3‘Without’ by C. K. Steadhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Without.mp3‘Waitakere Rain’ by Paula Greenhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Waitakere-Rain.mp3 2003 ‘Parachute’ by David Beachhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Parachute.mp3‘Walking an imaginary dog’ by Gordon Challishttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Walking-an-imaginary-dog.mp3‘Ophelia’ by Cliff Fellhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ophelia.mp3‘big bed’ by Graham Lindsayhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Big-Bed.mp3‘X-Ray’ by Peter Blandhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Xray.mp3‘Our trip to Takaka’ by Fiona Farrellhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Our-Trip-to-Takaka.mp3‘Burial’ by Rhian Gallagherhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Burial.mp3‘Shoeman in Love’ by Anna Liveseyhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Shoeman-in-love.mp3 2002 ‘The Strong Mothers’ by Rachel Bushhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/The-Strong-Mothers.mp3‘Eternity’ by Bob Orrhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Eternity.mp3‘and-yellow’ by Sonja Yelichhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/and-yellow.mp3‘To a woman…’ by Glenn Colquhounhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/To-a-woman-who-fainted-recently-at-a-poetry-reading.mp3‘Making Waves’ by Chris Orsmanhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Making-Waves.mp3 2001 ‘Movie’ by Alan Bruntonhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Movie.mp3‘Disjointed on Wellington… ‘ by Peter Oldshttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Disjointed-on-Wellington-Railway-Station.mp3‘To Death’ by Ian Weddehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/To-Death.mp3‘365 x 30’ by Dinah Hawkenhttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/365-x-30.mp3‘Rose and fell’ by Chris Pricehttps://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Rose-and-fell.mp3