Saturday 24 October 2026Sat 24 Oct
headline.nz

Auckland Writers Festival announces 2025 programme

RNZNZ HeraldWednesday 12 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Susie Ferguson, Catherine Chidgey

Photo: NZ Herald (opens in new tab)

The 2025 Auckland Writers Festival will feature international and local authors from 14 to 19 May. The lineup includes Sir Ian Rankin, Samantha Harvey, and Colm Tóibín, with an opening night gala scheduled for 15 May at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre.

How they headlined it

First reported by RNZ, Wed 12 Mar 2025, 12:00pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 4 minutes
  1. RNZRNZ

    Ian Rankin, Samantha Harvey among big names at Auckland Writers Festival 2025 (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Auckland Writers Festival releases 2025 programme: The big names Kiwi bookworms will see this year (opens in new tab)