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WORD Christchurch Festival in the media

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5 September 2023
Firecracker Gabriel Krauze interview with RNZ's Kim Hill Euphoric David Keenan interview in The Spinoff Meg Mason cover story in SUNDAY magazine Inspiring RNZ interview with Airana Ngarewa Insightful The Spinoff interview with Polly Barton The Press puts WORD Christchurch on the front page Shaneel Lal's joyous RNZ Music 101 Mixtape Polly Barton interview with RNZ's Kim Hill Hot picks in Avenues magazine Bookenz Plains FM coverage Kiran's RNZ review of Polly Barton's Porn: An Oral History Kiran's RNZ review of Kevin Jared Hosein's Hungry Ghosts Kiran's RNZ review of Lioness by Emily Perkins Amy Head in Sunday-Star Times on what she's been reading WORD Christchurch board member Erin Harrington interviewed on RNZ's Culture 101 And as always, such wonderfully comprehensive commentary from our friends at Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

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WORD Christchurch gets the city buzzing with books, ideas and kōrero. Next festival: 1 - 6 September 2026. Watch out for events through the year!

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