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After the pōwhiri, we each stood up and explained how we connect to our whare tīpuna. Our kaiako said something along the lines of, “for those of us that have grown up away from our pā, at the end of ...

Matthew Crookes examines Politics of Sharing, an exhibition from the Asia-Pacific region in Berlin. Co-produced by Artspace in Auckland, Politics of Sharing – On Collective Wisdom is a group show at ...

Every now and then – as I’m walking down the street, or at a party in the early hours of the morning, or in a university seminar – a chill runs through my body, and I feel acutely alone in the world.

Rose Lu always wanted a sibling. Nine years and four months after she was born, a baby brother arrived. A personal essay from Rose Lu’s debut book, All Who Live on Islands. You were born on a Sunday.

Sepelini Mua’au is a theatre maker, playwright and actor. Sepe is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington, completing a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Hons) in 2015 and a Master of Arts in ...

Eamonn Marra is a writer and comedian. He was born and raised in Christchurch and now lives in Wellington. He has a masters degree from the International Institute of Modern Letters. Eamonn’s shows ...

Adam Goodall reviews Fred is Cold, a play about depression, grief and a talking refrigerator, at BATS Theatre. We start with a talking refrigerator. His name is Fred. He’s run-down but irrepressibly ...

Therese Lloyd lives in Wellington. She has recently completed a doctorate at Victoria University and is currently writing for Te Papa. Her first collection of poetry Other Animals was published in ...

Loose Canons is a series where we invite artists we love to share five things that have informed their work. Meet the rest of our Loose Canons here. Christine Urquhart's journey as a designer has ...

It was the only conceivable outcome, but let me say this: you haven't lost an award until you have lost an award to Cameron Slater. — Giovanni Tiso (@gtiso) May 9, 2014 Had I won the media award for ...

On craft and consent in cosplaySadly, incidents like these haven't been isolated ones, but public statements like Marie's over the past couple of years have helped the "Cosplay ≠ Consent" movement has ...