Caselberg Trust International Poetry Prize 2024 - winners announced

By Ōtepoti He Puna Auaha | Dunedin UNESCO City Of Literature | Posted: Monday Sep 23, 2024

The competition is now in its fourteenth year, and this year attracted 142 poems from New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, UK, and Mauritius. This year’s competition was judged by poet Alan Roddick.

This year’s winner is Rangi Faith (Kai Tahu, Ngati Kahungunu, English, Scottish) from Rangiora for his poem 'The Valley where Compassion Died'.

Runner up is Philip Armstrong from Ōtautahi Christchurch for his poem 'Time of Death'.

The judge also recognised three poems with Highly Commended awards:

• 'There’s always an edge here' by James Norcliffe (Ōtautahi Christchurch)

• ‘the archaeology of home’ by Jeni Curtis (Ōtautahi Christchurch)

• ‘Winds of change” by Sherryl Clark (Whangarei).

These poems, along with the winning entries and the judges report, will be published on the Caselberg Trust website and in Landfall Journal 248 - Spring 2024 in late November.

Caselberg Trust International Poetry Prize 2024 – winners announced — Caselberg Trust