Saturday, January 9th 2027
Cobblestones Heritage Village, Greytown
Join us for the ultimate celebration of stationery!
Join us in beautiful Greytown for the second annual New Zealand Stationery Festival, a celebration of the love of pen and paper!
The 2027 Festival will take place at Cobblestones Historic Village - an entire block dedicated to an inspiring collection of premium international stationery brands, along with handpicked local makers.
The New Zealand Stationery Festival is intentionally intimate to fit within our town; a small but perfectly formed gathering focused on beautiful paper goods, pens, inks, journaling and creative tools, and the wonderful people who enjoy them.
Just an hour from Wellington, Greytown’s charm makes it the perfect setting for a day with your fellow ink lovers and stationery enthusiasts.
Whether you're brand new to the stationery community or you show up with ink stains on your fingers, this is a great opportunity to experience a whole lot of fandom in one place. Join us for New Zealand’s biggest little stationery festival!
Workshops
Throughout the day you will be able to join creative workshops designed to spark ideas, improve your skills and deepen your love of stationery and creative journaling.
The 2027 classes will be revealed in September - make sure you're signed up to our newsletter to be the first to know.
Until then, here's a taste of the 2026 classes:
- Introduction to the Creative Uses for Washi Tape
- How to Build a Daily Journalling Habit
- A Smooth Introduction to Fountain Pens
- Plan Your Page: Creative Journalling
- Writing to Reveal: Deepening Your Relationship to the Words on the Page
Stationery Festival Tickets
Tickets for the 2027 New Zealand Stationery Festival will go on sale in September 2026. Check back then.
Check back for additional stall holder announcement, or join our mailing list to be kept up to date:
See a range of products from these brands at The New Zealand Stationery Festival
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ArtGecko
Chirpy sketchbooks for colourful people! High quality sketchbooks and art pads available in a range of species each with their own unique features both inside and out, all are made in Britain with materials from responsible sources.
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Art Toolkit
Compact and versatile storage and art supplies for outdoor sketching and painting - perfect for gentle urban day trips to rugged wilderness adventures. Art Toolkit strive to inspire people everywhere to create art every day.
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A. T. Cross
A.T. Cross makers of fine writing instruments and pens since 1846. Cross Pens are synonymous with fine writing instruments offer ballpoint pens, rollerball pens, fountain pens, mechanical pencils, refills, and ink.
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Blackwell Press
100% New Zealand designed and made, Blackwell Press is for everyone who loves to send and receive greeting cards.Because it takes time, effort and planning, a handwritten message expresses so much more meaning to the recipient than a text or email.
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Castelli Milano 1938
Unmistakably Italian! Their products showcase a unique way of life and an elegant style, a rich heritage of art history and culture, driven by a passion for excellence. Castelli Milano notebooks are made in Italy and are wonderful examples of exquisite Italian design and superior quality.
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Esterbrook
A history dating back to 1858 when the Esterbrook Pen Company was founded in Camden, New Jersey. Charles Shulz, created the original Peanuts comic strip with an Esterbrook pen, and John F. Kennedy used one to sign the bill declaring his intention to go to the moon.
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Ferris Wheel Press
Ferris Wheel Press believe in the magic of making - bringing new ideas, products and creativity to life.For those who seek beauty in the everyday and delight in the art of writing.Their mission is help the world Make Fancy Fun.
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Field Notes
Inspired by promotional memo books distributed to American farmers by seed, tractor, and other agricultural companies. Field Notes co-founder Aaron Draplin has been collecting these for years, “rescuing them” from obscurity.
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GourmetQuilter
SusanClaire creates paper goods inspired by colour and whimsy. Working from her sunny off-grid studio barn near Greytown, she brings together colour, pattern, and joy in everything she makes.
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Hope & Letters
Curating beautifully designed journal supplies and stationery from around the world. Thoughtfully chosen to inspire creativity, slow living and bring joy to your everyday journaling, snail mail or any craft projects.
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House of Calligraphy
Inspired by the romantic grandeur of the Loire Valley’s châteaux, Liz weaves her signature copperplate calligraphy into a stationery collection of timeless beauty. From cards and tags to velvet ribbons and wax seals, each piece evokes the châteaux’s quiet opulence - all gilded golds and graceful flourishes.
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Jet
A splendid collection of vintage stationery, paper ephemera, office relics, and handsome desk storage sourced from around the globe by an ardent papyrophiliac.
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Lamy
Internationally renowned for their sophisticated, timeless design, LAMY writing instruments are part of a decades-old family tradition that prizes simplicity and durability, resulting in a range of pens, mechanical pencils, inks and paper that stands the test of time.
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Letts of London
Letts of London is a historic stationery brand known for its high-quality diaries, planners, and notebooks, with a legacy dating back to the 18th century. The range includes notebooks, journals, planners and guest books.
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MD Paper
MD PAPER PRODUCTS are simple, Japanese notebooks and notepads since the 1960s. Recognised worldwide for their fountain pen friendly paper that refines the writing feel that enhances the value of taking pen to paper.
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Milan
Founded in 1918, Milan is a family owned business specialising in stationery and art & craft products. The range includes notebooks, art & colouring pencils, pastels, markers, writing instruments, modelling products, luggage, bags and pencil cases.
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Moleskine
Moleskine offers a large range of products for both everyday and extraordinary journeys: notebooks, journals, bags and writing instruments. Moleskine is a platform which celebrates talent, champions originality and cherishes long-term thinking.
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MT Tape
Made in Japan by a team of people who are passionate about colour, print, and design, Masking Tape MT is the original washi paper tape that has propelled humble beige stationery into an innovative design object, with an inspired range of original patterns and prints.
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The Sewing Sailor
The Sewing Sailor is a New Zealand art studio creating eco-conscious, artisan stationery and designs: delicate watercolour artwork translated into timeless handmade luxury pieces that celebrate nature’s beauty.
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Robert Oster Signature
Premium fountain pen inks fromAustralia made in small batches with heart, soul and imagination. Visit the ink testing station during the NZ Stationery Festival.
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Silverpoint Art Supplies
Artist-run business selling a carefully selected range of traditional and thoughtful art materials online and in Ōtepoti Dunedin. Includes NZ artist-made clay palettes, Lousy Ink and Dodgy Paper from Melbourne, Langridge traditional inks, Japanese handmade papers, and ink-making books.
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The Superior Labor
A Japanese lifestyle brand producing everyday tools from the highest quality leather, canvas and brass. The brand promotes slow and intentional living, and their designs are inspired by traditional mechanic workshops, travel and vintage style.
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Tom's Studio
Hand-crafted creative tools you'll look forward to using every day and treasure for the rest of your life. Featuring Tom's Studio calligraphy pens, refillable pens: the Wren, Lumos, and Field Mouse, plus gorgeous inks and accessories!
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Traveler's Company
Traveler's Company products share the theme of traveling that takes place in one’s daily life.Customise the notebook with a range of inserts to suit your unique life. Keep a record of your life, be yourself, and communicate with yourself sincerely.
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Uni Mitsubishi Pencil
Founded in Tokyo in 1887 more than 130 years ago, the Uni Mitsubishi Pencil Group designs and manufactures writing and creative instruments.Whether you are a writer or an artist, amateur or experienced, Uni Mitsubishi Pencil is about the heart just as much as the mind!
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YoggieBear
Where Wellington craftsmanship meets creativity. Bryan delights in transforming wood through the timeless art of woodturning to create exquisite writing instruments. Woodturning fuels Bryan’s imagination and dedication. He delights in crafting elegant fountain pens and fine writing implements, each enhanced with premium fittings.
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Yvonne Nikolaison Studio
Thoughtfully illustrated stationery inspired by slow living - encouraging you to pause and enjoy the small, beautiful moments of everyday life. Weekly planners, notepads, sticky notes, magnetic shopping lists, washi tape, and stickers in matching illustrated designs.