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bill manhire in frankfurt in october 2012 2 invercargill 220px new zealander 27 december 1946 bill manhire in frankfurt in october 2012 marion mcleod bill manhire.jpg bill manhire
 bill manhire poet university of otago university college , london
bill manhire

william `` bill '' manhire , cnzm -lrb- born 27 december 1946 in invercargill -rrb- is a new zealand poet , short story writer , professor , and new zealand 's inaugural poet laureate .
