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Hot pics from the WORD Christchurch Festival 2026 Programme Launch

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20 July 2026

Last Wednesday we gathered together in celebration of our 2026 WORD Christchurch Festival Programme.

Ngā mihi nui to Ariana Tikao for her words, waiata and taonga pūoro. Another huge mihi to our contributors and speakers, Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock, WORD Board Chair Vicki Blyth and Kate De Goldi, Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador. Thanks to Main Divide and Three Boys Brewery for charging our glasses too.

Our Programme Director Kiran Dass talked us through some of the programme highlights, and you can enjoy the entire programme here.

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