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Date Te rā me te wā
17 May 2025
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Price Utu hoko
$13.00 - $29.50
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Location Te wāhi
Aotea Centre -
More info He pārongo atu anō
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Alan Hollinghurst’s The Swimming Pool Library and The Line of Beauty helped propel LGBTQ+ narratives into the literary mainstream. Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku’s early short stories about a Māori girl discovering her sexuality in Tahuri broke new ground as a trailblazer for Māori rights. Torrey Peters’ 2021 Detransition, Baby was met with critical success for its tender exploration of gender, parenthood, love and trans life.
Getting there Te huarahi ki reira
The Aotea Centre is a short walk up Queen Street from Britomart station, and the Civic car park is conveniently located beside the venue if you’re driving.
Local tip He tīwhiri mō te rohe
Check out the sculpture of celebrated Kiwi opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa which sits on Level 3 of the Aotea Centre. It was created by local artist Terry Stringer and unveiled by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa herself when the auditorium was named in her honour in 2019.
