Poetry Takeover

Auckland Live Summer in the Square

Where

Aotea Square, 291-297 Queen Street, Auckland Central

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When

Thursday 12 February 2026
5pm-8pm



Cost

Free
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Enter a living canvas of words, movement, and sound.  

A vibrant, multi-sensory spoken word experience celebrating Tāmaki Makaurau’s diverse poetry communities, hosted by MC Renee Liang - playwright, essayist, and poet. Discover an eclectic mix of styles and voices: slam, Pasifika, te reo Māori, migrant perspectives, experimental works, and youth poets.

Unleash your own creativity! Prompting poets to create spontaneous poems in real time and poetry karaoke covering classic works.  

Explore a kaleidoscope of activities: wander through chalk poetry, browse a market of books and zines, create blackout poetry on the Poet-tree, and craft visual poems with collage stickers and words..  

Full line-up and schedule to be released in January - stay tuned. 

Proudly supported by Auckland Council Events and the city centre targeted rate. 

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