As a Māori or Pasifika storyteller, what do you want the future of indigenous storytelling to look like?
Ross Calman and Dr Te Maire Tau on the life of Te Rauparaha, the turbulent history between Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Toa and the peace marriages that followed.
WORD transforms Tūranga to bring to life the story of Tāwhaki which is woven into the building itself, using the spectacular central staircase as the stage.
WORD transforms Tūranga to tell the story of Tāwhaki which is woven into the building itself, using the spectacular central staircase as the stage.
Takahē is setting up shop and making an issue on-site during WORD. Drop in to find out what goes on behind the scenes at a literary magazine.
A kōrero with Coco Solid, Rebecca K Reilly and Nicole Titihuia Hawkins about the writing, art, music or people inspire them, and how these influences show up in their work.
A very special night of storytelling, whisky and guitars to celebrate the life and art of the brilliant Keri Hulme.
Whiti Hereaka, Sascha Stronach and Cassie Hart on the craft of reimagining the past, present and future in their fiction.
Bring the whole whānau down for Matariki stories from Aotearoa, the Pacific Islands, Australia, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Africa, with award-winning journalist and author Miriama Kamo, and Māori astronomer Victoria Campbell.
Join NUKU founder Qiane Matata-Sipu for kōrero and kai with three dynamic women from the NUKU book: broadcaster and te reo champion Stacey Morrison, 15-year-old CEO and author Georgia Latu and poet and leadership executive Dr Karlo Mila.
Step into a working tattoo studio to hear writers and artists reveal the tales behind their ink: what they mean, why they got them, how the world reacts.
Confluence brings together Pasfika and Māori musicians and poets for a joyous celebration of connections between Polynesia and Aotearoa.
Professor Deidre Brown presents the fascinating story of the trade in treasures between 19th-century Māori and Christian missionaries.
Join Tā Tipene O'Regan, Helen Brown and Michael Stevens for a journey through some extraordinary Ngāi Tahu lives.
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