NZWG 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Celebrating 50 Years Supporting Screenwriters in Aotearoa New Zealand
Tickets on now on sale for the upcoming NZWG 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner!
Don't miss out, there are only 200 available and they're flying out the door so head HERE to book pronto.
NZWG Turns 50
Fifty years of stories. Millions of words. One blank page at a time.
In 2026, the New Zealand Writers Guild turns 50. That’s half a century of screenwriters staring down the terror and promise of a blank page. Fifty years of ideas scribbled on napkins, rewritten at kitchen tables, argued over in writers’ rooms, and finally transformed into the films and television shows that have helped Aotearoa see itself.
On 8 October 2026, we are holding The 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner in Auckland
This is the night where the whole year comes together. Pre-dinner drinks at The Morningside Tavern, followed by a three-course dinner and official celebrations at The Glasshouse, Morningside. The party starts at 5.30pm at the Tavern and wraps up at 10.30pm at the Glasshouse.
Hosted by MC Michèle A’Court, and Alice Shearman, the Gala brings together:
NZWG members past and present
Emerging writers and industry veterans
Broadcasters, funders, allies, collaborators and friends
On the screens:
A showreel celebrating fifty years of New Zealand screenwriting
And, for the first time ever, a rolling credit reel naming every writer who has earned a screen credit from 1976 to 2026. Yes, including all of them.
It will be celebratory, reflective, a little emotional, and unapologetically writer-centric.
We look forward to hosting you all!
DETAILS:
Thursday October 8th
5.30pm - 10.30pm
Morningside Tavern and The Glasshouse, Morningside, Auckland
TICKETS:
NZWG Members = $100
General admission = $175
DRESS CODE:
Dress up!