Author Spotlight Q&A: essa may ranapiri

Photo credit: Brett Phibbs   essa may ranapiri (Ngaati Wehi Wehi, Ngaati Raukawa-ki-te-Tonga, Te Arawa, Ngaati Pukeko, Ngaati Takatāpui, Clan Gunn) is a poet who lives on Ngaati Wairere whenua. Their first book of poetry, ransack (VUP), was longlisted for the Ockham Awards 2020. They were the featured writer in Poetry New Zealand Yearbook 2020 […]

Author Spotlight Q&A: Nicole Titihuia Hawkins

Photo credit: Trinity Thompson-Browne   Nicole Titihuia Hawkins (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Pāhauwera) is a writer, teacher, red lipstick enthusiast and proud māmā. She lives in Te Awakairangi and runs side hustles with her besties in her spare time. Her collection, Whai, won the Jessie Mackay Prize for best first book of Poetry […]

Tōku Blog Tuarua – Te Kōrero Paki

He timotimo kōrero anō mā tātou! Tēnā koutou ngā kaipānui o te wā, Tēnei wāhanga o te tau, e hika mā e, he mākū, he makariri, he waipuke, ā, he aha rawa rā ēnei rangi kōrero nei. Kia tata mai a tou pakupaku, ka waiho iho a tou makariri, kia tīmata te nukunuku i ngā […]