Creative Writing

The Warriors Community Foundation are delighted to launch the League in Libraries programme for 2025.
This programme aims to help improve the literacy levels of primary and intermediate ākonga, as they put pen to paper to compose a piece of One New Zealand Warriors themed creative writing. The 2025 competition will have three entry categories:
Years 4-6
Years 7-8
Te Reo Māori

Entries are judged by a panel made up of kaiako (teacher), members of the Warriors Community Foundation, and One New Zealand Warriors staff members.
Three finalists from each category will be chosen, with one supreme winner in each category.

Entries close Friday June 13th 2025

The Warriors Community Foundation extends its heartfelt thanks to the dedicated partners whose support has been essential to the success of League in Libraries:

Wright Family Foundation (long-term principal partner)
Autex
One New Zealand Warriors
Blue Star
Go Media
Reap Creative
Kurawaka Studio
One Foundation
Accor Pullman Auckland
Stuart Lipshaw (Penguin Random House NZ)
Ty Campbell (Pioneer Pies, Global Games, WOW)
Wendy’s

Their contributions have enabled the Warriors Community Foundation to expand the reach and impact of League in Libraries, creating meaningful experiences that enrich the lives of young readers and future leaders in the community.

For more information on League in Libraries and partnership opportunities, please visit: https://warriorscommunity.kiwi/programs/creative-writing or contact

Lincoln at lincoln@wcf.kiwi

2024 Supreme winners

Category: Intermediate
Publication title: Chasing Waitā
Author: Kate Vireak
School: Parnell District School
City: Auckland

Category: Primary
Publication Title: The Footy Balls Adventure
Author: Chloe Sturgess
School: Beachlands School
City: Auckland

Category: Te Reo Māori
Publication Title: Rapu Ngā Warriors
Author: Siraya-Grace Taukiri
School: Te Waka Unua School
City: Christchurch

We are very thankful to our principal sponsors, Wright Family Foundation.

2025 Supreme Category Winners Receive:
• A trip to Go Media Stadium, Mt Smart, home of the
One New Zealand Warriors.
• A personalised One New Zealand Warriors jersey.
• The opportunity to work with an editor to craft their story
• Their story published and illustrated, and a hui with
the illustrator.
• A night in Tāmaki Makau Rau (Auckland) at a four-star hotel
for the winner and their caregiver/an adult whānau member.

Important details:

This competition is for New Zealand ākonga in Years 4 to 8
• Completed entry forms along with the short
stories to be emailed to lincoln@wcf.kiwi

The short stories should be a single PDF file per class.

• One entry form per classroom
• One entry per ākonga
• Entries must be received by Friday 13 June 2025.
• Winning schools will be announced in Term 3 by a Warriors Community
Foundation staff member.
• Entry forms and more information
available from our website:
warriorscommunity.kiwi/programs/creativewriting