Writing Awards

Writing Awards

About Writing Awards

The Writing Awards are now closed.

JF NORTHEY MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD

This year the award is given for the best book published in 2023 by a New Zealand-based author (or authors of any number).  It carries a prize of $2,000.00.

The winner for 2022 was "The English text of the Treaty of Waitangi" by Ned Fletcher.

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 2023.  It carries a prize of $1,500.00.

The prize for 2022 was won by "Can Western water law become more 'relational'?" by Associate Professor Elizabeth Macpherson.

UNPUBLISHED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PAPER AWARD

This is open to unpublished undergraduate student papers between a minimum of 10,000 and a maximum of 18,000 words.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 2022. However, a paper completed during the summer period over 2023-2024 is also eligible provided the paper is submitted to your university by the closing date of 15th March 2024.  The award carries a prize of $1,000.00.

The winner for 2022 were "Retrospective Tax Legislation: A solution to an Enduring Problem" by Hugo Meachen, Auckland University Law School.

Note:  Entries for the Unpublished Undergraduate Student Paper Award must be submitted by the University.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. 

UNPUBLISHED POST GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER AWARD

This is open to unpublished postgraduate student papers between a minimum of 8,000 and a maximum of 18,000 words.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 2022 winner was Jeannine Cheong for her paper entitled "Legal consent to puberty blockers".

 

Entries for 2023 are now closed. They will reopen in November 2024.

JF Northey Memorial Book Award

This award is given for the best book published in 2023 by a New Zealand-based author (or authors of any number). It carries a prize of $2,000.00. Any queries please email julia@legalresearch.org.nz

Submit an Entry

Refer to below instructions

For entry for JF Northey Memorial Book Award post to:

Writing Awards
Legal Research
PO Box 741
Shortland Street
Auckland
1140

For entries for the Unpublished Undergraduate Student Paper Award:

ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH YOUR UNIVERSITY. ONLY FIVE ENTRIES FROM EACH UNIVERSITY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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 2023. It carries a prize of $1,500.00. Please email a copy of the paper to julia@legalresearch.org.nz

Submit an Entry

Unpublished Undergraduate Student Paper Award

This is open to unpublished undergraduate Students 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 2023, however, a paper completed during the summer period over 2023-2024 is also eligible provided the paper is submitted to the Foundation by the closing date.. The award carries a prize of $1,000.00. ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH YOUR UNIVERSITY. ONLY FIVE ENTRIES FROM EACH UNIVERSITY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Submit an Entry

Refer to below instructions

For entry for JF Northey Memorial Book Award post to:

Writing Awards
Legal Research
PO Box 741
Shortland Street
Auckland
1140

For entries for the Unpublished Undergraduate Student Paper Award:

ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH YOUR UNIVERSITY. ONLY FIVE ENTRIES FROM EACH UNIVERSITY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Unpublished Postgraduate Student Paper Award

This is open to unpublished postgraduate Students papers between a minimum of 8,000 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 2023, however, a paper completed during the summer period over 2023-2024 is also eligible provided the paper is submitted to the Foundation by the closing date. The award carries a prize of $1,000.00. Please email a copy of the paper to julia@legalresearch.org.nz

Submit an Entry