David Eggleton is a poet and writer. In 2019 he was appointed as the New Zealand Poet Laureate, a title he holds until 2022. He has been six-times Book Reviewer of the Year in the Montana New Zealand Book Awards and has also produced several documentaries, CDs, and short films. Recent publications include Leaps and Bounds (2021), Throw Net: Upena Ho'olei (2021), and The Wilder Years: Selected Poems (2021).