Morrin Rout
Morrin Rout has spent over 25 years organising literary events and festivals and producing and presenting book programmes on national and local radio. She is the former Director of the Hagley Writers Institute and is a former member of the WORD festival trust board. Morrin was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in 2025 for her services to the arts, particularly literature.
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