Pania Tahau-Hodges

It's national kapa haka competition time again, and this Māori performing arts festival is a big event! It needs planning, tactics, and dedication—and that's just for the people watching! Nan's a hardcore kapa haka follower, and she shows her mokopuna all the tricks to get the best seats, find the choicest paua and whitebait fritters, hunt out the coolest poi,...

It’s national kapa haka competition time again, and this Māori performing arts festival is a significant event! It requires planning, tactics, and dedication—and that’s just for the spectators! Nan is a dedicated kapa haka enthusiast, and she shares all her tricks with her mokopuna to secure the best seats, find the most delicious pāua and whitebait fritters, hunt for the...

Inspired by the hikoi in response to the Treaty Principles Bill, this story draws on the words of resilience and resistance that have inspired generations of Māori in the determination for our land, language, and right to live as Māori and shape our own destiny. In the story, a koro and his moko join the hikoi to parliament and remember...

Inspired by the hikoi in response to the Treaty Principles Bill, this story draws on the words of resilience and resistance that have inspired generations of Māori in the determination for our land, language, and right to live as Māori and shape our own destiny. In the story, a koro and his moko join the hikoi to parliament and remember...