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29/10/2011
Wow what a great night we had at the 1st NZ Poetry Slam, awesome audience, great styles and standards poets/performers, a variety of voices, and lots of heart.

Congratulations to our winner Brad McCormick, 2nd place getter Ali Jacs and 3rd Zane Scarborough.
Thanks not only to all the other finalists, but all that entered around the country, it was a frantic few weeks, but we did it, thanks to all of you from audience to judges, much thanks and appreciation…

19/10/2011.
Wow Wellington went off tonight, great 2nd heat and excellent Wellington Poetry Slam
won by Ali Jacs, with Moe and Madelene(surnames to follow) equal 2nd with Mark Raffills making up the 4 finalists from Wellington for the NZ Poetry Slam next Saturday night at Fringe Bar.
Great audience tonight and by far the best numbers out of the 3 cities(sp?) Going to be a nice and full Fringe Bar next week, thanks to all, the quality was outstanding…:)

14/10/2011
Christchurch slam was awesome, great audience both in numbers and attitude. All 18 poets please be proud as the quality was exceptional and you represented your city so well. More details to follow but so some know, the winner of the Christchurch Slam 2011 was Ben Brown, AJ Coyle and Dannielle (surname to follow) also Eli came 4th and will be travelling to Wellington for the NZ Slam, one very happy and impressed slam MC…:)

13/10/2011
First heat in Wellington went off last night! Congratulations to Rueben Todd, Lonnard Watkins, Travis Cottreau, Madelaine Empson, Emma Barnes and Lucy Hall who are going through to next Wednesday’s Regional Final. Thanks to everyone who participated, it was a fantastic evening!

12/10/2011
Congratulations to the winner of the Auckland Poetry Slam, Brad McCormick with Zane Scarborough 2nd and Penny Ashton 3rd these three will be part of the NZ Poetry Slam on October the 29th in Wellington.
(with the possibility of a 4th person, depending on results in Christchurch)
Huge thanks to all the participants, the quality all night was excellent.

9/10/2011
The finalists for the 1st Auckland Poetry Slam are
Penny Ashton, Romy Hooper, John Carr, Storm Cloud,
Henrietta Bollinger, Michelle Bolton, Jai McDonald, Zane Scarborough
Anna Forsyth, Judith McNeil, Dietrich Soakai and Brad McCormick
The final on Wednesday the 12th at Libary Bar promises to be a great night, the top 3 will be flown to Wellington for the NZ Poetry Slam 29th of October.

7/10/2011
Results of the 3rd and final heat
Going into the final from this heat is
Anna Forsyth, Judith McNeil, Dietrich Soakai and Brad McCormick

1/10/2011
Auckland Poetry Slam Heat #2 results: Going through to the Auckland Final on Wednesday the 12th are Henrietta Bollinger, Michelle Bolton, Zane Scarborough and Jai McDonald. Congratz to all

28/9/2011

First step taken step taken tonight towards the 1st NZ Poetry Slam, with the first Auckland heat and into the Auckland Final from tonight is John Carr, Romi Edwards, Penny Ashton and Storm, well done and thanks to those that took part. 2nd heat this Saturday at the Library Bar from 3pm register there and then…

27/9/2011
Yay
Christchurch venue date and time confirmed
Thursday the 13th of October from 7pm at Pegasus Arms Bar(upstairs)
Further info on Christchurch page…

22/09/2011

The 3rd and final Auckland heat is on Friday the 7th of October starting 7pm at  Youthline Manukau, 145 St George Street
Papatoetoe…Register on the night…

nzpoetryslam@xtra.co.nz

Wellington

notmeantforprint@gmail.com

Christchurch

nzpoetryslam@xtra.co.nz

For media or pressing enquiries please phone

0274 poetry (763879)

You can also find us on facebook…

Confirmed Date and Venue Christchurch…
Christchurch Poetry Slam
From 7pm Thursday the 13th of October
Sign up on the night
Limited numbers around 20 or so
Please be prepared to perform/read up to 3 poems
(Top 3 will be flown to Wellington for NZ Poetry Slam on October the 29th)
Upstairs Bar
Pegasus Arms Bar & Restaurant
14 Oxford Terrace

Results 12/10/2011
Congratulations to the winner of the Auckland Poetry Slam, Brad McCormick with Zane Scarborough 2nd and Penny Ashton 3rd these three will be part of the NZ Poetry Slam on October the 29th in Wellington.
(with the possibility of a 4th person, depending on results in Christchurch)
Huge thanks to all the participants, the quality all night was excellent.

The finalists for the 1st Auckland Poetry Slam are
Penny Ashton, Romy Hooper, John Carr, Storm Cloud,
Henrietta Bollinger, Michelle Bolton, Jai McDonald, Zane Scarborough
Anna Forsyth, Judith McNeil, Dietrich Soakai and Brad McCormick
The final on Wednesday the 12th at Libary Bar promises to be a great night, the top 3 will be flown to Wellington for the NZ Poetry Slam 29th of October.
($5 entry)

1^st heat: Wednesday the 28^th of September starting 7pm sharp at Library Bar (limited numbers)

To pre register for this heat please email us at nzpoetryslam@xtra.co.nz

(This heat is taking place before the, Live at the Library Bar evening)

2^nd heat: Saturday the 1^st of October from 3pm at Library Bar

Registrations at the heat, no limits

The 3rd and final Auckland heat is on 

Friday the 7th of October starting 7pm at  Youthline Manukau, 145 St George Street
Papatoetoe…Register on the night…

The Auckland Final is on Wednesday October the 12th

 from 7.30pm at Library bar

$5 entry (final only)

Library Bar is to be found

1 Pakenham Street East
Auckland CBD 1010
(09) 368 1930

www.thelibrarybar.co.nz

19/10/2011
Wow Wellington went off tonight, great 2nd heat and excellent Wellington Poetry Slam
won by Ali Jacs, with Moe and Madelene(surnames to follow) equal 2nd with Mark Raffills making up the 4 finalists from Wellington for the NZ Poetry Slam next Saturday night at Fringe Bar.
Great audience tonight and by far the best numbers out of the 3 cities(sp?) Going to be a nice and full Fringe Bar next week, thanks to all, the quality was outstanding…:)

Heat One: Weds 12th October, 7pm. Fringe Bar. Sign up on the night.
First heat in Wellington went off last night!
Congratulations to Rueben Todd, Lonnard Watkins, Travis Cottreau, Madelaine Empson, Emma Barnes and Lucy Hall who are going through to next Wednesday’s Regional Final. Thanks to everyone who participated, it was a fantastic evening!

Heat Two/ Final: Weds 19th October, 7pm Fringe Bar 

The second heat will be limited to 12 poets, as it will be a busy night with the regional final following. For further Wellington info or inquiries please email Ali at

notmeantforprint@gmail.com

Fringe Bar is found at

191 Cuba Street
Wellington 6011
(04) 801 5007

www.thefringebar.co.nz

Rules:

3 minutes or less with no minimum time (10 second grace period before point’s deduction)

Time starts when poet speaks, however while poets can have time to settle and adjust microphone etc, this time is not limitless; ideally a poet should start after 10 seconds.

Original poems only

No props no music no costumes (i.e. clothing related to the content of your poem)

In the case of a tie a slam off will be required

Random draw, for performance order.

Judging and scoring:

5 Audience Judges (chosen by MC and/or organiser) display score cards 0-10

(Decimal points allowed)

 Top and bottom scores drop off and total of remaining 3 scores is the total

If Poet goes over grace period MC or Timekeeper to ask scorer to mark down points after the judges score… (Half a point penalty for every 10 seconds over time)

Poet to start the night, to help calibrate scores.

 Judges (and audience) will be told that slams are equally about writing, performance and audience response.

After 4 minutes the MC can shut down the poet

Slammers should have at least 3 poems, as for the Regionals and NZ Slam there will be three rounds…

  THE POINT IS NOT THE POINTS,
THE POINT IS THE POETRY

Poets and slammers of NZ get ready! The chance to be New Zealand’s

2011 Poetry Slam Champion is here on October 29th! 2011

 The NZ National Poetry Slam is about to begin inaugural heats in three major cities! Over the next few weeks, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch will each host heats to determine and crown each region with a winner. Auckland and Christchurch Slam champs and 2 runners-up will win prizes including been flown to Wellington to compete in the National Poetry Slam.

 The winner of this will receive the title, trophy, prizes and mana of been the 1^st NZ Poetry Slam Champ, and also will be flown to Melbourne in March next year, to lead the Aotearoa/NZ Poetry Slam Team in the 1^st ever Trans Tasman Slam as well as paid poetry features. 

The two runners up will also receive prizes and will also be flown to Melbourne to be part of the 1^st ever Aotearoa/NZ Poetry Slam Team and take part in the 1^st ever Trans Tasman Slam. Other poetry gigs as well while there. 

This is a SLAM! – Poetry slams with set rules and audience judges. No frills, no fuss, just great performance poetry, slam style.

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