Te Pae Tawhiti Awards Gala 2026

When
Sat 22 Aug
Where
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Gallagher Academy - Te Whare Taapere Iti, Hamilton, Waikato
Entry
From $10.00
Tickets
Te Pae Tawhiti Awards Gala General Admission - $10.00
Time
Sat 22 Aug, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Restrictions
All Ages
Te Pae Tawhiti Awards is a SpecFicNZ initiative to celebrate and inspire speculative fiction writers from Aotearoa and the Pacific Islands.

This evening will include the presentation of the inagural Te Pae Tawhiti ...
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