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Date Te rā me te wā
18 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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One of Japan’s new generation of writers, Sayaka Murata has won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, as well as the Noma, the Mishima Yukio Prizes and Gunzo New Writers Award. Her smash-hit Convenience Store Woman – about a quirky misfit living outside society’s lines – made her a global sensation. Asako Yuzuki’s Butter was a cult bestseller in Japan and has stormed international charts. They discuss their brilliantly subversive works.
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.
