21 October 2025

Vincent O’Malley has been awarded the 2025 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc, $25,000 Writers’ Award for his project, with the working title, ‘Whenua: Māori Land Loss Since 1840’.

The 2025 CLNZ | NZSA Research Grants have been awarded to four writers in Aotearoa. The $5,000 grants support local writers who wish to undertake research for a fiction or non-fiction writing project.

If you're working on a project that aims to make a positive impact on New Zealand writing and publishing, apply for a Contestable Fund Grant in 2025 - $75,000 is ready and waiting. Applications open today.