When we asked our readers for help in filling out our growing database of local calendars and poetry venues, Museletter subscriber Alan Papprill responded with this list of New Zealand venues, taken from the New Zealand Poetry Society’s newsletter. We are happy to repost it here at About Poetry, echoing Alan's sentiment: “Hope this helps any touring poets to find a performance mike!”

FOR PUB POETRY

Auckland:

• Auckland University Press meets Borders Bookshop, Queen Street. 8 pm, 2nd Tuesday of the month. Contact: Christine O’Brien at AUP.
• Live Poets Café, George Courts Arcade, Karangahape Road. Every Saturday afternoon, 2 - 5 pm. Contact: Mark Nicholas, 0064 9 3602510.
• Poetry Live, Karangahape Road. Every Wednesday night from 8 pm. Contact: Judy O’Neil, 0064 9 360 2510.
• The Elbow Room, Durham Lane (corner of Queen & High Streets). First Wednesday of the month. Contact: Hamish Dewe at keppell@ihug.co.nz.
• The Glad Poets, Henderson. Meets last Sunday of the month from 2 pm at The Falls Hotel. Contact: Maxine Green, 0064 9 836 7280.
• Pub Poets The Cock & Bull, Botany Town Centre, Manukau City. First and third Monday of the month from 7:30 pm. Contact: Alan Papprill at papprilla@clear.net.nz.

Wellington:

• The Poets Pub & Café, Murphy’s Bar, Angus Inn. First Monday of the month from 7 pm.
• Poetry Café, Porirua at Selby’s Sports Café, 1 Serlby Place, Porirua. Second Mnday of the month.
• New Zealand Poetry Society. Third Thursday of the month at Turnbull House, Bowen Street, from 8 pm.

Hamilton:

• Poetry Group, Staff Room, Continuing Education, University of Waikato Campus, Ruakura Road, Hamilton. Last Tuesday of the month from 7 pm.

Hawkes Bay:

• Hawke’s Bay Live Poets, Cat & Fiddle Ale House in Hastings. Contact: Keith Thorsen at Kthorsen@xtra.co.nz

Rotorua:

• The Mad Poets, Commercial Travellers Club, Moncur Drive, Rotorua. 7:30 pm every Monday night. Contact: Valerie Dyson, 0064 9 357 2786.

Wairarapa:

• South Wairarapa Poetry, Greytown. Contact: Eileen van Trigt, 0064 6 304 9069.

Christchurch:

• Poets Haven, Mainstreet Bar & Café. Every second Monday from 9 pm.
• Live Poets, Linwood Community Centre. Every second Thursday at 7 pm. Contact: Alan McLean, 0064 3 389 0908.

Dunedin:

• Fuel Café, Frederick Street. Contact: Café, 0064 3 477 2575.

Picton:

• Poetry Group, The Cottage, 75a Waikawa Road, Picton. 11 am every fourth Tuesday. Contact: bluberry@xtra.co.nz