taku pepeha as a curtal sonnet Nō hea tēnei manu, nā wai kē? Ko Te Waipounamu tana whai, Ko Aoraki te mauka whakahī. Ki hea tana rere? (koi pōhēhē!) Ki Waitaki, āe rā, mariki mai Ō roimata ki tae timu, tae pī. Kawea mai he kōkōwai, rākei Mō aku waka,
risen indeed Ringing the church bells this morning - Chad, Stephen and Cruise - a joyous, raucous celebration for Easter day. Thank God - I hear the inner city residents say - for daylight savings ending and the extra hour of sleep. Rauhina Kohuwai-Banks 05/4/2026, Ōtepoti: toikupu #5
sun I thought I knew you: the glow of you making your way from one horizon to another, the way you break out from behind clouds, glinting into the corners of my eyes like a smile. I have known you reflected off snow and harbour spray; I have known you
tw: this poem talks about proposed gender definition legislation in Aotearoa. preposition X not including conversation excepting definition of a omitting drawn and will be debated (in the Parliament chambers) leaving out / the woke left not counting / This bill but / facts besides / legislation barring going down / a swinging pendulum / the
toi maruata Ko te akoraka tuatahi - the first lesson: Aoraki Ko Aoraki te mauka… Ko Aoraki te mauka… and your aromatawai (assessment): tākina tō pepeha. Ka aronui au ki kā kare ā-roto e koropupū ake e panapana ana, anō nei he pūwaha awa puni. I pay close attention to
photo you, now, are the visitor, your eyes feasting on thirty three and three quarter year old cake and the big smiles of your mātua saying “we are so very glad that you are here.” your father holds a bunch of flowers your mother holds you, teeny tiny, unaware of
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