The Poet Laureate Award turns 25 this year. To celebrate, the National Library is hosting an evening of poetry with laureates David Eggleton, (OC resident) Selina Tusitala Marsh, Ian Wedde, Cilla McQueen, Michele Leggott, Jenny Bornholdt, Brian Turner, Elizabeth Smither, Bill Manhire and Vincent O’Sullivan, with Greg O’Brien as MC.

This free event is held in association with the ALT100 exhibition Mīharo Wonder: 100 years of the Alexander Turnbull Library.

Still life with oranges, 1973. Artist: Flora Scales (1887-1985) ATL: A-262-028. This work features in Mīharo Wonder, National Library Gallery until 2 October 2021.