newsroom.co.nz Third place in the 2026 Sargeson Prize Canterbury writer Lorraine Carmody has won 3rd place in the Sargeson Prize with a short story about a nurse caring for a woman at her home 
newsroom.co.nz Winner of the school division of the 2026 Sargeson Prize Green Bay High School student Haelyn King has won the schools division of the Sargeson Prize with her story about friendship, mental illness, and courage 
newsroom.co.nz Second place story in the 2026 Sargeson Prize Auckland writer Cait Kneller has won 2nd place in the Sargeson Prize with her story about two girls who meet on holiday 
newsroom.co.nz Winning story of the 2026 Sargeson Prize Wellington writer Mikee Donato has won the $15,000 Sargeson Prize for her short story about two soul mates 