Video of ten NZ poet laureates who read as part of Writers Week at the 2016 New Zealand Festival in Wellington: Bill Manhire (1997-99), Hone Tuwhare (1999-2001) represented by his son Rob, Elizabeth Smither (2001-03), Brian Turner (2003-05), Jenny Bornholdt (2005-07) Michele Leggott (2007-09), Cilla McQueen (2009-11), Ian Wedde (2011-13), Vincent O’Sullivan (2013-15) and CK Stead (2015-17).