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Kerry Lane is a poet and playwright from Aotearoa with past lives in science and teaching. They currently live in Scotland where they work in theatre and refugee justice.
Ariana Tikau talks about her musical art, interest in language and experience with performance, plus working across languages, the revival of taonga puoro and the inviting nature of collaborations.
Two pieces follow, extracted from our hybrid memoir Take Two. We wrote the book from the starting point of having shared a significant chunk of our lives and a mix of memories
Michal Horton began her professional life as a music therapist, working mainly with young children who were diagnosed with autism.
Rachel Dore presents a weekly chat with New Zealanders who know about writing and books, no matter where in the world they’re living. You’ll hear conversations with all kinds of authors and writers, in all genres. It’s a pot-luck show – a guest may be an established author, a new writer, a writing tutor, a researcher, or someone from the
Mad About Roosters Liana Ashenden Picasso sketched a rooster like it was going to expire from choking. He sketched with charcoal, outlining thickly, and rubbed out with an eraser. The page was smudged above the rooster’s tail, which curved up and over like horsehair. The tongue protruded from a gaping beak, the eyes were wide and alarmed, and the bird’s