Brian Turner (New Zealand poet)

Brian Turner
ONZM
Turner in 2020
4th New Zealand Poet Laureate
In office
2003–2005
Preceded byElizabeth Smither
Succeeded byJenny Bornholdt
Personal details
BornBrian Lindsay Turner
(1944-03-04)4 March 1944
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died5 February 2025(2025-02-05) (aged 80)
Wānaka, New Zealand
Relatives
Sports career
CountryNew Zealand
SportField hockey

Brian Lindsay Turner ONZM (4 March 1944 – 5 February 2025) was a New Zealand poet, author, environmental campaigner and field hockey player. He was New Zealand Poet Laureate between 2003 and 2005.

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