1 residencies for artists in Waikato is open right now. The next to close is Kaipukahu University of Waikato Writer in Residence 2027, on 16 October 2026.

From University of Waikato / Creative New Zealand.

$63,700 NZD

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$63,700 NZD (taxable income)

Kaipukahu University of Waikato Writer in Residence 2027

University of Waikato / Creative New Zealand8 days left

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A 10-month full-time writing residency at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, offering $63,700 to a NZ writer of fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction, or lite

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Questions

What residencies are open in Waikato right now?

1 residencies in Waikato is open, and the next to close is Kaipukahu University of Waikato Writer in Residence 2027 on 16 October 2026. The list is updated weekly.

Do I have to live in Waikato to apply?

Check each listing's eligibility. Some are for Waikato artists only, and others are open across New Zealand or beyond. The listing shows who can apply.

A residency buys an artist the scarcest thing in the practice: uninterrupted time, in a space that is not your kitchen table, usually somewhere unfamiliar.