Bank of New Zealand Katherine Mansfield Awards

The Awards comprise three categories: Premier, Novice Writer and Young Writer. Novice Writer is only open to entrants who have not previously had creative writing published or broadcast for payment. The Young Writer category is open to secondary school students, aged from 13 to under 19 years.

Bank of New Zealand Katherine Mansfield Awards

2008 winners

Premier: Three couples by Julian Novitz
Novice: Stranger than beautiful by Joseph Ryan
Young Writer: The hole in the fence by Clare Tanton

2007 winners

Premier: My Beautiful Balloon by Carl Nixon
Novice: Another Language by Craig Cliff
Young Writer: Man's Best Friend by Mark Davidson

2006 Winners

Premier: Plane Sailingby Charlotte Grimshaw
Novice: The Little Grandfather Clockby Emma Gallagher
Young Writer: Postcards by Kirsti Whalen, Epsom Girls Grammar school

2005 Winners

Premier: Lolly by Susan Wylie
Novice: Commuting by Kerry Challinor
Young Writer: Down and out in Paris and Kensington Gardens by Vita Bryantfrom Onslow College, Wellington

2004 Winners

Young Writer: The Unsaid Things by Natasha Lewis