Our 2025 theme was Ahi Kā, keeping the home fires burning. This theme acknowledges the rich literary and creative vein that runs through our city — Ōtepoti Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature — and the incredible writers and poets who keep our literary community thriving. We aimed to ignite hearts and minds through imagination, ideas and creativity with a big dose of manaakitaka — southern hospitality straight from our hearth. .