Landfall Tauraka 251

Landfall Tauraka is the country’s longest-running literary and arts journal and sits at the heart of literature in Aotearoa New Zealand. Published twice a year, each volume features two full-colour art portfolios and a rich selection of new fiction, poetry, cultural commentary, reviews and essays. Bringing together voices and perspectives from established practitioners and emerging talents, Landfall Tauraka offers a vital snapshot of innovation and creativity in Aotearoa today.

Alongside the finest new writing, art and reviews from across the motu, Landfall Tauraka 251 announces the winner of the Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize, an annual competition that encourages emerging writers to explore the world around them through words. This issue features the winning essay alongside the judge’s report from editor, Lynley Edmeades.

Founded in 1947, Landfall Tauraka has been in continuous publication for nearly 80 years. In that time, it has become a living taonga: a record of creative and critical expression in Aotearoa and a platform for an extraordinary range of voices. More than 2500 contributors have appeared in its pages, together producing almost 9000 pieces of work.