“The legacy of Kōanga Festival is its unwavering support for Māori storytelling by creating a safe space and wraparound support during their annual playwrighting workshops.” — Playwright Aroha Awarau.
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“I have a lot of empathy for me as a kid. For this little Māori kid who didn’t know they were Māori.” — Stacey Teague, poet and publisher, on dedicating her book ‘Plastic’ to herself.
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“Some people in cities have historical amnesia. They forget that Māori didn’t just move to cities after they were built. We were here before their cities. We were pushed out. Our homes became their cities.” — Debbie Broughton, Te Aro Pā poet.
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“After Talia passed, I started writing again. I realised I write because I have to, because it’s all I can do in those circumstances.” — Isla Huia, on her debut poetry collection, named after her best friend.
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