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Inside the Auckland Writers Festival programme, and the week’s arts news

Aotearoa Artswire

BY Gabi Lardies
12 March, 2026

Artistic director Lyndsey Fineran on reading four books a week, wrangling 220 writers, and keeping the programme responsive to the world.

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Aotearoa Artswire
Inside the Auckland Writers Festival programme, and the week’s arts news
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- 12 March, 2026
Artistic director Lyndsey Fineran on reading four books a week, wrangling 220 writers, and keeping the programme responsive to the world.
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