Landfall Tauraka is Aotearoa New Zealand’s longest-running literary journal. Founded in 1947 by poet and publisher Charles Brasch, it has been at the heart of the country’s literary and cultural life for nearly 80 years.
Published twice yearly by Otago University Press, the journal showcases new poetry, fiction, essays, art, criticism and reviews from established and emerging voices. Since 2021, it has been edited by Lynley Edmeades, and continues to support writers through competitions, publication opportunities and critical engagement.
Over the decades, Landfall Tauraka has published many of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant writers and artists, helping to shape the country’s literary and cultural conversation.
More than 2500 contributors have appeared in its pages, together producing over 9000 works. As a record of creative and critical expression in Aotearoa, Landfall Tauraka has become a living taonga of New Zealand literature and the arts.
In 2025, with the publication of its 250th issue, Landfall was renamed Landfall Tauraka. The bilingual title, with tauraka meaning ‘landfall, anchorage, resting place’ in te reo Māori, reflects the journal’s enduring role as a harbour for Aotearoa’s diverse creative and critical voices.
Today, Landfall Tauraka remains a vital forum for contemporary literature, art and ideas, connecting generations of writers, artists and readers.
