The National Library has announced Chris Tse as the New Zealand Poet Laureate for 2022–2024.As Poet Laureate, Chris Tse will take poetry to new places and new readers and new writers around Aotearoa – we’re going to love watching him do it,' say

New Zealand’s Poet Laureate for 2017–19 is Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh.The Poet Laureate is one of the most prestigious national awards for New Zealand poets, recognising outstanding contributions to New Zealand poetry. Each Laureate is awarded $80,000