Te Kahu Rolleston

He uri tēnei i Tauranga Moana
Ko Mauao te Maunga
Ko Ngāi Te Rangi te Iwi
Ko Mataatua te waka
He whai ahau i Te Whai Tū
Ko te moutere o Matakana e ngūnguru nei

Te Kahu is a reo rua writer, spoken word poet, MC, educator, health worker, and legal rights advocate amongst other things. He uses his ability to weave words as a vehicle to communicate the perspective of his whānau. By using creative language, poetry, rap, etc, he engages young people in writing. He has always been fascinated with the power of words in their many forms Te Kahu weaves traditional storytelling and oratory, with contemporary poetry to create his unique kupu.