Landfall Tauraka is the country’s longest-running literary and arts journal and sits at the heart of literature in Aotearoa New Zealand. Published twice a year, each volume features two full-colour art portfolios and a rich selection of new fiction, poetry, cultural commentary, reviews and essays. Bringing together voices and perspectives from established practitioners and emerging talents, Landfall Tauraka offers a vital snapshot of innovation and creativity in Aotearoa today.Landfall Tauraka 252 continues the journal’s tradition of publishing outstanding new writing and art from across the motu, and in addition announces the winner of the Landfall Tauraka Essay Prize 2026, judged by Ian Wedde, and the Caselberg Trust International Poetry Prize 2026. There is also a craft interview with Michele Leggott.Founded in 1947, Landfall Tauraka has been in continuous publication for nearly 80 years. In that time, it has become a living taonga: a record of creative and critical expression in Aotearoa and a platform for an extraordinary range of voices. More than 2500 contributors have appeared in its pages, together producing almost 9000 pieces of work.