About Writing Awards
The Writing Awards are now open
JF NORTHEY MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD
This year the award is given for the best book published in 2024 by a New Zealand-based author (or authors of any number). It carries a prize of $2,000.00.
The winner for 2023 was Treaty Law Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in Law and Practice" – Kevin Hille, Carwyn Jones and Damen Ward
SIR IAN BARKER PUBLISHED ARTICLE AWARD
This award is given for the best article, essay or discrete book chapter published by a New Zealand-based author in 2024. It carries a prize of $1,500.00.
The prize for 2023 was won by "The Principles of Legality in Aotearoa New Zealand" – Professor Jason Varuhas
UNPUBLISHED POST GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER AWARD
This is open to unpublished postgraduate student papers between a minimum of 8,000 and a maximum of 18,000 words. For Masters students, the paper must have been written in 2023 as part of the course requirements for a post-graduate degree at a New Zealand university. For PhD students there is no requirement that the paper must be written as part of the course requirements for the degree (the PhD student must be enrolled at a New Zealand university). The award carries a prize of $1,000.00.
The winner for 2023 Understanding Shareholder Class Actions from an Agency Theory Perspective: A Comparative Analysis of Shareholder Class Actions and Class Action Regimes in Australia, the United Kingdom and Aotearoa New Zealand"" – Ryan Marsich
UNPUBLISHED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PAPER AWARD
This is open to unpublished undergraduate student papers between a minimum of 10,000 and a maximum of 18,000 words. The paper must have been written for course credit at a New Zealand university. The writing of the paper must have been completed by the end of 2024. However, a paper completed during the summer period over 2024-2025 is also eligible provided the paper is submitted to your university by the closing date of 21st March 2025. The award carries a prize of $1,000.00.
The 2023 winner was "The Scope for Child Participation in Conflict of Laws Proceedings in Aotearoa New Zealand" - Christian Poland
Note: Entries for the Unpublished Undergraduate Student Paper Award must be submitted by the University. Only the top five papers from each university will be accepted.
