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Publishing, performance, art, literary lava. Catalyst & The Republic of Oma Rāpeti Press.

Catalyst began as a literary journal in 2003 born out of creative writing classes and open mics set up by Doc Drumheller. Both the publishing and performance aspects of Catalyst have continued to flourish in the years since. Catalyst is now a community, an open mic, a touring road show and an international literary arts journal. Catalyst often publishes work in translation and has featured a dozen

different languages since it started. It showcases visual art and design alongside poetry and sometimes the intersection of the two. Catalyst was the first literary journal in NZ to launch a spoken word CD series and has produced 3 collections of poetry/music collaborations since 2006. As a publication, community and performance showcase it has featured in successive Christchurch Writers' Festivals/WORD Christchurch since 2008.

30/06/2025

Submission deadline! Call for submissions closes tomorrow (1st July every year) for FUEGO, the international journal of the World Congress of Poets, published by Republic of Oma Rāpeti Press. Submission guidelines are at the link:
https://catalystnz.blogspot.com/2025/06/deadline-1st-july-call-for-submissions.html

12/06/2025

Coming in hot for a wintry Matariki showcase. This Sunday - Poetry with Pūoro at the Great Hall in the Arts Centre - Te Matatiki Toi Ora. Featuring some of our total fave poets:

Celebrate Matariki in Christchurch with an intimate evening of star-inspired poetry and taonga pūoro. Gather by the fire to hear local creatives Isla Huia, Josiah Morgan, Danielle O’Halloran, and Ariana Tikao share powerful, celestial stories

03/06/2025

Looking forward to seeing y'all at Catalyst on Wednesday night for our ramshackle Poets' Market. We'd love your support and you might pick up a bargain or three. Plus we'll be doing the popular poetry commissions again. As always, Space Academy will be slinging the pizzas. Come get amongst!

28/05/2025

We are excited to see Catalyst friend Dominic Hoey in town to launch his spanking new book 1985 - a novel - at Scorpio Books next week Friday 6th June, 5.30pm. RSVP details below. He'll also be featuring at Ray Shipley's Late Night Poetry Hour along with Isla Huia the same night!

You are warmly invited to the Ōtautahi launch of '1985: A Novel' by best-selling author Dominic Hoey. An electric novel about life in a multi-cultural, counter-cultural part of Auckland pre-gentrification.

Friday 6th June @ Scorpio Books
All welcome, refreshments provided
Free event, RSVP through our website

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