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Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement
Worth $60,000 each and initiated in 2002, the annual Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement recognise writers who have made a significant contribution to New Zealand literature. The nominated writers should have written a body of work that has received national acclaim and/or international recognition. They may also be working in other genres. The Fiction category includes novels, short stories, plays, childrens fiction and scriptwriting.
2011
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry
- Peter Bland
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction
- James Belich
The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction- Fiona Kidman
2010
The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry- Cilla McQueen
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction
- James McNeish
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction
- Joy Cowley
2009
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry
- Brian Turner
The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction- Dr Ranginui Walker
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction
- C.K. Stead
2008
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry
- Elizabeth Smither
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction
- W.H. (Bill) Oliver
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction
- Lloyd Jones
2007
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry
- Bill Manhire
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction
Dick Scott- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction
- Fiona Farrell
2006
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry
- Vincent O’Sullivan
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction
- Judith Binney
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction
- Patricia Grace
2005
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry
- Alistair Te Ariki Campbell
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction
- Philip Temple
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction
- Margaret Mahy
2004
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry
- Kevin Ireland
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction
- Anne Salmond
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction
- Maurice Gee
2003
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry
- Hone Tuwhare
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction
- Michael King
- The Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction
- Janet Frame
