CONFLUENCE

Ben Brown

Daisy Speaks

Dietrich Soakai

Juanita Hepi

The Byllie Jean Project

The Judah Band

Tusiata Avia

MARGARET MAHY MEMORIAL LECTURE: BEN BROWN

Ben Brown is the inaugural Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador, travelling the nation to nurture young readers. But how do you combine oral storytelling traditions and reading? Ben draws on kā awhi rito, the mature leaves which support the young shoot of a harakeke plant, and his life as a poet and educator, to talk about building children’s imagination and confidence through storytelling in all its forms.

POSTPONED – KĀ WAI O TAHU: MARLON WILLIAMS, ARIANA TIKAO, RUBY SOLLY

SOLD OUT Come swim with us through songs and stories of the beauty, power and threat of water, as it moves through our lives and southern lands. This spectacular closing event features performances from Marlon Williams, Ariana Tikao, and Ruby Solly, plus exquisite new work from special guests.

CANCELLED – THE NEXT GENERATION

Who are the next generation of Māori writers? What do they write, how do they relate to their ancestors, and where do they like to go for decolonisation and/or brunch? Juanita Hepi hosts Tayi Tibble, Rebecca K Reilly and Ruby Solly for an informal session of kōrero, readings and laughs.