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Find out about the Randell Cottage Writers Trust

Nau mai ki Randell Cottage – Kei te iho o Pipitea mai anō i te tau 1867, he āhuru mōwai mō ngā kaituhi mai i te tau 2002.
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Welcome to Randell Cottage – At the heart of Thorndon since 1867, a haven for writers since 2002.
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Bienvenue sur la page web du Randell Cottage – Construit au sein de Thorndon en 1867, le cottage accueille des écrivains depuis 2002.

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Aquila Merewitikau, Kōtuku Nuttall, Midden Rahurahu, Ruby Solly, and essa may ranapiri profile photos on a design background.
Poetry Extravaganza with essa may ranapiri and friends

We are delighted to be showcasing our current resident essa may ranapiri with a free public event in the stunning Ngā Pou Ruahine room at Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui.

Join us for an afternoon of poetry readings from queer Māori rangatahi writers. Featuring: Aquila Merewitikau, Kōtuku Nuttall, Midden Rahurahu, Ruby Solly, and essa may ranapiri.

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Aquila Merewitikau, Kōtuku Nuttall, Midden Rahurahu, Ruby Solly, and essa may ranapiri profile photos on a design background.

Poetry Extravaganza with essa may ranapiri and friends

We are delighted to be showcasing our current resident essa may ranapiri with a free public event in the stunning Ngā Pou Ruahine room at Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui.

Join us for an afternoon of poetry readings from queer Māori rangatahi writers. Featuring: Aquila Merewitikau, Kōtuku Nuttall, Midden Rahurahu, Ruby Solly, and essa may ranapiri.

Read More »

Historic Randell Cottage in Wellington, New Zealand, has been a writers’ residency for New Zealand and French writers since 2001. The Randell Cottage Writers Trust is supported by the Wellington City Council, the New Zealand-France Friendship Fund/Arts Foundation of New Zealand, the Friends of Randell Cottage and many other generous donors whose contributions are greatly appreciated.  the Trust works in close partnership with the Embassy of France.

The cottage has two bedrooms and a writing studio. Located in inner-city Thorndon close to the Lilburn Residence, Rita Angus Cottage, Wellington Asia Residency, and Katherine Mansfield House and Garden, the cottage is within walking distance of the National and Turnbull Libraries and Archives New Zealand.