Landfall Tauraka Aotearoa New Zealand Arts & Letters

About

Landfall Tauraka is Aotearoa New Zealand’s longest-running arts and literary journal, celebrating more than 75 years of publishing the best in writing and art.
Each issue features two full-colour art portfolios alongside a vibrant mix of fiction, poetry, essays, cultural commentary and reviews. With more than 2500 contributors and nearly 9000 works published, Landfall Tauraka is a living taonga and a vital platform for diverse voices.
The journal’s new name reflects its founding spirit and its contemporary kaupapa as a harbour for creativity, critical thought and artistic practice.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to "New Zealand and Pacific writers or by writers whose work has a connection to the region in subject matter or location."

Country of Publication

New Zealand

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 10 January 2027* (approx. 117 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: New Zealanders.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 10 January 2027* (approx. 117 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: New Zealanders.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 10 January 2027* (approx. 117 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: New Zealanders.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 10 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Landfall Tauraka Submission Statistics

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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Most recent response reported was received on 14 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:02 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Jun 2026

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