Books, brilliant conversations and jaw-dropping scenery… yes please!
Kicking off March with a bang, Readers & Writers Akaroa invites book lovers to the stunning Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū, Banks Peninsula.
This biennial festival that is hosted by a small but passionate group of volunteers who believe in the power of literature to influence lives in joyful and meaningful ways. Their aim is to bring together a community of readers and writers in an intimate regional festival where people can engage with, and learn from, the very best authors in Aotearoa.
This year’s line up boasts NZ literati such as Michael Bennett, Damien Wilkins, Naomi Arnold, Tina Makereti, Kate de Goldi and many more. You can get festival-ready and shop the books by their fabulous literary line up on BookHub.
DATES: 6–8 MARCH 2026