Twenty-two year old Katie Haggath is an aspiring journalist and novelist. Katie lives in Christchurch, studies creative writing and mass communications at the University of Canterbury, and spends her free time surrounded by sheep and horses. She writes freelance as a ‘roving reporter’ for Hoofbeats Australia, where her works can…
The Colonial by Julie Prince A black waistcoat, clean white shirt And strong boots – we must go, my love Down to the ship, the cold sea Where sails unfurl, a berth awaits And others join our journey. There – words spoken, dreams roused And promises made Unto a land…
“I am an Aucklander, although I lived the first half of my life in the Waikato, where I trained as a teacher and singer. I moved to Auckland when my children were young. My family, teaching and singing were my main focus for most of the years I have been…
Endless Beginnings by Josie Farrar Deep in a bundle of sensations A spark of consciousness Becomes aware of warmth. Security In the distance, a muted voice Begins a conversation That will continue through life A sharp first breath Jarring brightness. Overwhelming sound Comforting arms restore warmth. Security Tiny lips move…
“My name is Josie Farrar and I live in Tokoroa, New Zealand. I have five brothers and six and a half nephlings. I am an amateur poet and have mainly created poems for informal purposes over the years. I have recently started sending the odd poem in to poetry competitions.…
Matariki over Manukau by Ila Selwyn look out the window see a beautiful ice rink stretched across the harbour the far edge of the Manukau is tufted with crisp white icing bleaching to a soft mauve the seven sisters are bending down putting on their skates starting to lace up…
a rope for my third man by Ila Selwyn a rope for my third man yanks me home step off the plane Aotearoa grasps an ankle my soul down under we don’t speak the same language upside down back to front I have to up-end myself to see my grandfather…
I’d rather bear a fractured heart by Hayley Ann Solomon If I was bathed in happiness, perfect in its glow, I’d see the plight of others—but wouldn’t stop to know. And herein lies the puzzle, herein lies the key- Perfection is not perfect if it uplifts only me. How can…
The reading quest by Hayley Ann Solomon There is no greater way to understand what we are and who we are to become than through reading. Reading opens the portals of our mind, accesses our collective unconscious and shapes us as a nation. Well, boys and girls, take a look-…
Land of the Long White Cloud by Hayley Ann Solomon Take a sprinkle of our sunshine Take a whisper of our moonlight breathe the sweetest of our fresh air Fair dream land our delight We are first dawn, ‘ neath star crossed skies And it’s in conscience and kindness that…
Hayley Ann Solomon (B.A; H.D.L.I.S; B.Bbl (Hons); M.A.) is a New Zealand novelist, poet and short story writer. In 2001 she was the Romantic Times ‘Top Pick’ awardee for her novel Raven’s Ransom. Although an established writer in the commercial historical romance market, she is now focusing her energies on…
Equator by gus Simonovic If words are the stars, poems are constellations. You need to know the figure to shape out meanings. And wherever you move every nightsky speaks a different language. I crossed the line – and left my northern stars at that invisible border. They were confiscated by…
Weather by Gill Ward We are not allowed to talk about the weather in our house. In our house we do not talk about the weather The weather is all they talk about in the north of England In the north of England talking about the weather is all they…
That Night by Gill Ward That night you were undying grabbing for breath, hooked to metal and tube all that time where was I? Being domestic, tending pots, with your drama playing out elsewhere. Unaware, just an ordinary non-crisis night with stars and moon and wind like all the other…
Perchance by Gill Ward The dream jumped into bed with me last night bringing a cast of thousands. They were insistent and voracious, really strident in their demands for attention and somehow exchanged heads and names and bodies and conversations all of which seemed perfectly reasonable but confusing and anxious…
Tiny eyes (Translates to Matariki) by George Sabonadiere Staring up at many a starry night, I notice thousands of tiny eyes, staring back down at me. For as Winter comes, Autumn leaves behind nothing, but for pile upon pile of foul smelling, nutrition lacking, fiery leaves. But where weather lacks,…
Matariki – 2 by George Sabonadiere Shoulder to Shoulder, Eye to eye, the Stars will show us when time is nigh, for food to fly and run and swim, and winter winds to howl and sigh. To gather and purge, Our joy will merge, Our iwi will grow strong, But…
Matariki by George Sabonadiere Seven Stars that shine so bright, to celebrate the longest night, Glowing for all eyes to see, and gone again, Tomorrow. Time of plenty now awaits, as Brilliance still radiates, and as we stare at light-stained skies, We think about Tomorrow. Crops we’ll grow and birds…
Is a 12 year-old poet living in Dunedin. He enjoy writing, Fencing and playing the guitar. He is one of the top writers in his region for his age group.”Matariki means a lot to me as I have grown up in the unique multicultural environment that is so common in…
Bud burst by David Chadwick Bud burst The worst Of winter over Fern/s unfurl A curl Of new koru eeds stir Warm earth spurs Rebirth – the surge of life Beneath the ground And the sound Of water Trinkling over mossy rocks As snow melts The first signs of spring…
Information spring by David Chadwick Look down from a satellite, show me the borders Show me the lines, of artificial order Where are the countries, the coloured patches? Nothing is visible, nothing matches No arbitrary delineations No empires, realms, states or nations No random barriers or boundaries No subjugated territories…
First contact by David Chadwick Pulse, pulse, pulse They start, start, start Intermittent at first Tentative, tentative, tentative Like fingers feeling their way From a distant star, star, star Then becoming more regular Establishing a rhythm Taking on form, form, form, form, Finding the paths Between the galaxies Passing the…
David Chadwick is a writer and musician from Te Horo on the Kapiti Coast. His poems have appeared in several publications, including Poetry NZ, Coastlines, The School Magazine (Australia), and The Junior Journal. In 2012 he won the Friends of Kapiti Libraries poetry competition. His prose writing includes Shaking, a…
Skins byChloe McLeod I want to live in a city where no one knows my name Where the only thing familiar to me is the suns path across the sky And I will follow it in a straight line as there’s nowhere else to go so I might as well…
The Lustre Jug by Charmian Koed The lustre jug on the top of the dresser Shining through the decades and the miles from ‘home’ A wedding gift from “her at the big house” “That jug’s for you, pet.” But what say if Grandad hadn’t gone to war And hadn’t knocked…
Charmian Koed lives in Nelson and finds more time to write now that she has retired from teaching. A couple of her poems have been selected for the N Z Poetry Society’s anthologies in recent years. The Lustre Jug is in a form very different from most of her writing,…
Constellation of the Heart:Baby’s on Fire by Charlotte Kelly Maguire Burning through plastic, Shuffling at speed – this girl doesn’t have a need To crawl. Coaxing friends to play, Adamant the world is safe – A holiday to stay, Self mythologizing all the way. Pretty soon she alters her name,…
Constellation of the Heart: The Geology of Psychology by Charlotte Kelly Maguire Is much easier to navigate this way. When we bring it home we see It’s easy to stay. But instead – take the brail trail. Two hours in, your feet are feeling everything and then Cleopatra’s Pool reveals…
Constellation of the Heart:Hey Rotorua by Charlotte Kelly Maguire Yeah, I see you’re angry, It’s as clear as mud. You’re blistered and burnt But I know it’s not your heart. Hey Tongariro, Your toxic smoke billows. Reminds me of a yellow song, A song for somebody else. Hey Iceland, I…
by Barbara Strang For now you are stretched in the sun taking it easy … you have said to your friends, No quakes for a while … dare we hope? But in Canterbury province the quake drums are beating Waitaha Lake Taylor Inchbonnie Oxford Rata Peaks McQueens Valley and the…
A ripped South Island map by Barbara Strang Tonight drifts of cloud sail over the sad face of the gibbous moon the onshore wind rips through, there’s a stiff chop on the Estuary – the birds are acting up: oyster catchers swirl about and gulls are scrapping, there’s no rest…
Naked Feet byBarbara Strang In this classic summer my shoes slip off easily, my bare feet grope across worn carpet or wooden stairs – moist grass is like a kiss. At Lake Wakatipu each summer we took off our shoes, walked bare. First without their armour my soles were pierced…
Barbara Strang has lived in the South Island of New Zealand her whole life. One of a large family, she was brought up in Invercargill. When young she was introduced to the sea, mountains and lakes and became fascinated with the natural world. She lives on the Port Hills, Banks…
Chapters by Alexander Theory I sit quietly on the precipice Feet dangling over the tiny full stop The mark that ends this chapter And points the way on to the next My eyes fixed forward on the void Of pages yet unwritten As the void stares silently back into me…
After That Dark Night by Alexander Theory So ends this careless time The dark night of my soul Feet planted firmly On the soil of my home My motherland My whenua Aotearoa Guided by the Spirit here Stripped of all my fear My footfalls into nothingness Met by rising ground…
Rise of the Peacemaker by Alexander Theory Can the unstoppable force overcome the immovable object? The waves have been a teacher with more wisdom than any I have ever had before. Something so constant, so committed, so unflappable as the lapping or crashing of the waves upon the shore. If…
Alex Theory. Wanderer. Warrior. Story-teller. Alex Theory’s tumblr page His poetry has been published in New Dialogues and New Beginnings – Poetry Anthology 2013 Poems: Rise of the Peacemaker After That Dark Night Chapters
Different Stars, Different Sky by Aalix Roake Moving was always so easy: Pack your stuff in boxes and go. The first night, stand outside looking at the sky and feeling at home. But the big move, northern hemisphere to southern hemisphere leaves you disoriented— looking up at the night, spotting…
Aalix Roake is an American-born writer (and artist) now making her home in New Zealand. With an emphasis on genre as well as mainstream, her work has appeared in various magazines and anthologies including “The New Zealand Anthology of Science Fiction Poetry” 2009 (as Dana Bryce) (print), to “Blackmail Press16”…
Sue Reidy has written short stories and novels and has won prizes, awards and the 2000 Buddle Finlay Sargeson Writers Fellowship. Her first short story collection was set in South East Asia, defying notions of realism with often humorous results. Her first novel was set in the context of 1960s…
From a 2007 meeting of friends sharing some pizza boxes at a Youthline building, the group formed with the support of the Youthline Trust. The Collective has grown into a diverse group of poets, singers, musicians, writers and performers. Last year they released a book and DVD of their work…
Steven has been acting on an off for the last 20years. He graduated from the inaugural year of The Actors Program 2012 which was a full time practical acting school run by some of New Zealands top actors, directors and acting tutors in both Film & Theatre. Having lived and…
Stephanie Johnson’s training as an actress is evident in her powerful performance of her often political poems. On National Poetry Day she also offers a preview from her up-coming novel, The Open World, set in 19th century Auckland and London, which has a link to the poetry of Byron. A…
The Spiritrising concept was formed in 2009. Individual artists came together and created a variety group to perform innovative fun-filled shows of Performance Poetry, Rap, Music, Song and Dance. We have 20 performers bringing art and joy to the world and are always on the lookout for more. Our mission…
Sophia Elise is an Auckland based, self-taught artist. She has been selected as a finalist in several NZ Art Awards and involved in numerous exhibitions throughout NZ, in London, and Italy. Sophia has two very distinct styles of art. She is an extremely tactile person and this love of texture…
International freelance performance artist with a long history and a wide range of skills (acting, physical theatre, dance, improvisation, singing/songwriter, video, poetry, clowning. Trained at Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance, WAAPA), Baardar Academy of Musical Theatre in Norway, and spent one year with master improviser Al Wunder…
Siobhan Harvey is the author of the poetry collection, Lost Relatives (Steele Roberts, 2011), Words Chosen Carefully:New Zealand Writers in Discussion (Cape Catley, 2010) and Our Own Kind: 100 New Zealand Poems about Animals (Godwit, 2009). In 2009 she was Auckland Regional Council Writer in Residence. In 2010 her poetry…
Simone Kaho gained an MA in Creative Writing in 2010 with distinction and project scholarship. She considers the performance of poetry to be as important as its publication on the page and has performed at the 2010 Side Stream Poetry Brothel, with Hinemoana Baker at the launch of her second…
Simon Watts (TMC) is a highly sought after dance practitioner and performer in New Zealand with an extensive history in performing and choreographing nationally and internationally. He is an award-winning hip-hop and Tap dancer, representing New Zealand at the World hip-hop championships (2007 and 2009) and winning the National Young…
“I am an aspiring poet, forevermore fascinated by words and rhymes and the awesomeness of life.” Her poems Renaissance, When the Creation Learns How to Feel and Aotearoa are published in New Dialogues and New Beginnings- Poetry Anthology 2013. Her poetry has also been published in “We Society” Poetry Anthology 2015.…
My name is Shreya Nair. At the age of 4 I moved to New Zealand from India. Despite being very young, I was extremely captivated by the new environment and especially the language. I started reading books soon after. After endless reading followed by more reading, I naturally adopted and…
Shane Hollands has been a performance poet for over 20 years and instigated the Auckland based poetry troupe ‘The Literatti’ as Creative Director for the collective’s initial year. Shane is also front man for the band ‘Freaky Meat’ & was half of beat-speak act ‘Beautiful Losers’ with musician Paul Williams.…
Saray Torres de Riddell has been a university language teacher and translator in Colombia and New Zealand. She holds a Master’s Degree in Linguistics from the University of Auckland. In 2002 she was the interpreter of linguist Noam Chomsky’s at Universidad Nacional- Medellin where she worked for many years. Interpreter…
Sarah Marlowe Spence (Premratna) shares sacred songs and chants in the medium of voice and guitar or harmonium. Songs are in the style of ‘inspirational folk’, with sanskrit melted into some to uplift on a different level. With a pure soaring soprano voice, this music is another good reason to…
Macombee & The Dharma Queens – Sarah Macombee, Poppy Pritchard and Angel Neshama – are a captivating trio performing original songs in close three-part harmony in a provocative, moving and often hilarious peek into singer-songwriter Sarah Macombee’s world. www.macombee.com
Sarah Albisser Choreographer, performance artist and a painter.
Singing poet and spoken word performer Sandra Sarala was born and raised in Dunedin and kept escaping north until getting stranded in Berlin 11 years ago. On the way she performed in Wellington (with Red Mole’s Roadworks Company), South Korea, Poland and Italy, as well as in Berlin. She co-founded…
Sam Sampson’s first book of poems, Everything Talks, was published in 2008 and won the Montana Best First Book of Poetry award. Sam lives in Auckland with his partner and daughter. Part of in VOICE and Music – AUP special event on 7th May 2011 at Pah Homestead
Zambian-born Sali moved to England when she was 11 and to New Zealand when she was 16. Being part of the diaspora has been a strong influence on her writing which was originally inspired by her nurse mother and military turned probation officer father. More recently poetry has become an…
Rosetta Alan is an Auckland based poet, with two books of poetry published. She has been steadily published in NZ literary journals; won a few awards and is currently writing her first novel. Poet/Writer/Fine Arts Consultant www.creativex.co.nz
Rosanna Raymond was born in Auckland New Zealand of Samoan decent and currently lives and works in London with her family. A ‘Tusitala’ (a teller of tales) at heart her art practice takes a variety of forms ranging from installation works, spoken words and body adornment, fusing traditional pacific practises…
Writer and peace-advocate, Arts graduate of Auckland University, he has been involved in a number of peace and cultural initiatives in Colombia, Chile, El Salvador, U.S.A. and New Zealand and has been the founder and organiser of many writers’ workshops and cultural gatherings in New Zealand, Great Britain and Colombia.…
Robert Sullivan Read about Robert Sullivan’s poem engraved on the steps of the staires in front ofThe Auckland Ciity Libraries at Lorne Street. As a significant NZ poet (Ngapuhi, Kai Tahu) and former Auckland central city librarian, Sullivan was the obvious choice to undertake a commissioned piece of poetry to…
Double International Sports player Robert Edwards trades in his boots for the Arts. NZ Touch football player now turned Poet, Author and Theatre host. Rob is the Founder of Auckland charity group called “Community Spiritrising” showcasing more than 150 emerging artists onto Auckland stages. He is most passionate with mastering…
12 books of poetry, including Talking pictures – Selected Poems, HeadworX (2000) and most recently O Lucky Man – Poems for the Charles Brasch centennial, Otakou Press, University of Otago (2009). Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies, journals, periodicals and magazines both here and abroad and can be read…
A poet, playwright and fiction writer, Renee frequently collaborates across disciplines. As well as performing her own poetry and running Poetry Slams in the persona of “Slammistress”, Renee has been involved with Poetry Live for many years, acting as MC from 2005-9, and organising many other poetic events. She was…
Rebecca Parr is a professionally trained and award winning British actress and voice artist. She lived in Beijing, China as a full time actress and voice artist doing film, theatre, TV and American and British voiceovers and dubbing for Chinese films from 2007-2011. She speaks Mandarin and French. Rebecca has…
At only 21 Rasam has already established himself as one of New Zealand’s finest up and coming musicians. His versatility as an MC/Singer enables him to cater to almost all the modern popular genres with Reggae, Hip Hop and Dub step being his strongest niche. The past year has seen…
Randall $tephens is the last angry man, he was the first one too. He doesn’t suffer fools. He doesn’t ride a bike that doesn’t have brakes. He doesn’t get stuck in traffic. He doesn’t use phrase like ‘l-o-l” and doesn’t tell people about his new kettle on facebook. He does…
Raewyn Alexander writes novels, stories, poems, non-fiction, essays – and a blog read world-wide, promoting poetic journeys and trees for travel. She’s also a UNITEC lecturer and Leisuretime Learning tutor, taking highly regarded writing courses. A fourth generation New Zealander – French, Irish, Scots and English – originally from Hamilton,…
Prema has been treading the boards for most of her life, most notably in Shoreside’s Shakespeare in the Park for the past four years. She has a passion for the spoken word, poetry, and most especially theatre, and while she hasn’t made much of her own poetical skills it is…
Poetry is not a luxury, it is a necessary part of the creativity of every day. The poetry of Piet Nieuwland acknowledges and reflects his ancestry of farmers, cheese makers, artists, mathematicians, musicians and linguists. Piet reads poetry in all sorts of places; arts festivals, beaches, public meetings, libraries, restaurants,…
BRIERLEY-MILLMAN bfa.Jungle dwelling professional visualiser paints with light loves the ecstatic moment where art and life melt into profound experience….. Collects creates processes beautiful and natural imagery from many countries and distills into elements for collaboration with printable reality…………. www.brierleymillman.com
Peter Bland will read from his 2010 collection “Loss” written after the death of his wife Beryl in 2009, and from current and early love poems. He is possibly best known for his memorable role as a small-town conman Wes Pennington in the film “Came A Hot Friday”, but is…
I was a ‘closet’ writer for a number of years, and finally in 1998 I was accepted to do a writing paper at Victoria University with Bill Manhire, and went on to complete a BA in English and Writing Studies at the University of Auckland as a mature part-time student.During…
Penny Ashton has performed over 500 solo shows and toured all over the world from Edinburgh to Adelaide to Edmonton to Singapore to Stewart Island. She has won numerous awards including Best Performance in a Comedy at the Auckland Fringe 2013 and best performance by an International Poet at the…
I have been singing and playing music since I was about 4.Got a ukelele when I was 7.Started playing guitar when I was 12.My first band played at end of year 4th form party. I did lots of small acoustic gigs in my teens.Played bass for a while in the…
Born in Auckland, Paul Nathan now works in New York as a photographer concentrating mainly on fashion, beauty and portraits. His work has appeared in many leading magazines including Elle and L’Officiel, and has worked for clients such as Ralph Lauren. He was part of “Reflect”, a show at the…
Nicole is 10 years old poet from Auckland of Asian and European origin. The leader of the art club in her school with interests in arts crafts and mah-jong. One of the youngest authors published in New Dialogues and New Beginnings – Matariki- Poetry Anthology 2013 with poem The Stars.
Nicholas Alexander is a modernist writer and poet who has performed in London, Cambridge, New Zealand and Edinburgh festival and have been producing cabaret theatre shows.
Natalie Dowd choreographer and dancer.Performs with AUT Dance Company.
A little obsessed with sunshine and baby grand pianos, Nalini Singh is a poet, dreamer and activist. From helping launch the youth climate movement in NZ through Power Shift NZ Pacific, she’s absurdly fascinated in all things sustainable, immersing herself in permaculture, social entrepreneurship, and nutrient-based healthcare whilst formally studying…
Naked Voices in Pacific Literature is a fresh performance word group from the Diploma in Creative Writing programme at Manukau Institute of Technology. Lead by Robert Sullivan, the last six months has seen the group writing poetry, stories, songs and scripts with a vision to be the first students of…
Murray Edmond: Poet, essayist, playwright, dramaturge. Latest volume of poetry, Walls to Kick and Hills to Sing from: A Comedy with Interruptions; dramaturge for Indian Ink Theatre Company, whose latest play, The Guru of Chai won best play of the year at the Chapman Tripp awards in 2011; Editor of…
Miriam Barr is performance poet with The Literatti and was creative director for the group from 2007 – 2010. She publishes Side Stream (a bi-monthly poetry zine), is one of the founding Guerrilla Poets, one of the co-ordinators of Poetry Live and creative writing tutor at Toi Ora Live Art…
painter,poet,musician
Miho Wada – Japanese Punk Jazz Miho Wada is a well established multi-instrumentalist and singer from Japan/New Zealand. She has performed around the world touring with many groups, including performances at WOMAD festivals (Australia & NZ), Love Box festival (UK), Havana International Jazz Festival (Cuba), Tanja Latina Festival (Morocco) and…
Although only “kiwi-bred”, this Canadian born Spanish-American poet considers NZ home. A universal citizen by nurture, Michelle has spent her life all over the world and scribbling about it since she was able to hold a pen. After attending film school in New York she returned home, fell in love…
New Zealand’s inaurgural Poet Laureate Michele Leggott is navigating a new world of loss of eyesight with the help of her beautiful Labrador guide dog Olive. A powerful and beautiful new poem concerns Olive’s arrival in her life on the day of the Pike River tragedy. A daily traveller, crafter…
Michael Onslow-Osborne is a poet and a band vocalist who cannot sing. He is focused on developing the poetics of found language, such as spam. He has nothing to say. He has been trolling around the Auckland poetry scene for ages, and organises the occasional Soft Boiled series. His poetry…
When Michael Botur gets sick of sitting in his armchair writing fiction, he gets up and performs poetry. Botur has been published in Takahe, JAAM, Bravado, The Lumiere Reader, Prima Storia, Deep South, Catalyst, and a number of overseas journals including Weaponizer.co.uk. He has a Masters in Creative Writing from…
Matthew Harvey was the runner up in this year’s Poetry Idol competition and the winner of the Utter Brilliance 90 Second slam. He has performed in the U.K (London & Leeds) and also as part of the show “GUSH: Love and other filthy habits” in Christchurch and as part of…
Mark Pirie, born 1974, is an internationally published Wellington poet/publisher, editor of Broadsheet and archivist for the Poetry Archive of New Zealand Aotearoa . His latest book is A Tingling Catch: A Century of New Zealand Cricket Poems 1864-2009. More information on (and details of) Mark’s readings, history and photos…
Maris O’Rourke has been writing 5 years and published in a range of journals in NZ and overseas. She has been well placed in a number of competitions including the Caselberg, Robert Burns,SIWA and the Kevin Ireland. She has published in Takahe, Poetry New Zealand, Bravado, Shot Glass Journal (USA),…
Madeleine writes and photographs. She touches what she loves. She is the author of several books, the editor of more, and has exhibited her photographic images in several countries. She has lived in Hong Kong, Germany, midwest, east- and west-coast USA, and is currently based in The Wairarapa of Aotearoa/New…
A new Language-Hypothesis for Two Voices by Martin Porter “Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone. “ – Albert Einstein He has spent most of the evening Analysing the data, looking for The form…
Martin Porter, born in Jersey, studied Astrophysics in London and Leeds and taught Physics in Jersey. He now lives a quieter life in New Zealand. He has poems published in Auckland’s Poetry Live ‘Live Lines 4’, ‘Wavelengths, an anthology of Channel Island writing’ and in the upcoming edition of the…
KIRSTIE’S POEM by Louis Ariki Tait Hello Moon, how do you do? I’d like to come and see you Your gravity pulls the waters in me Conjuring a fantastic type of lunacy When you’re up there at night So distant and pale and bright Are you aware of your luminosity?…
GOAT by Louis Ariki Tait To many gravy trains scoping out the wilderness, remember what the old goat said, shamble across the wilderness and dance upon the hill top. Now we sit in our caves without a cave painting, no more wilderness to shamble.
I am an actor and writer, currently working a web series called ‘NZ IDLE’ this will be out in October.I believe in the power and magic of words to express light and dark of the universe. Her poems A DREAM, and KIRSTIE’S POEMare published in New Dialogues and New Beginnings…
A DREAM by Louis Ariki Tait Why are we the most erudite, when we’re asleep Last night I watched over Wellington city from a high place Then a gigantic bust of a beautiful, wise and strangely familiar man appeared To me And he shook his head I was not sure…
Hello – my name’s Tourettes I make rap music for the broken-hearted and poetry for illiterates. My main influences are books, films, sandwiches and love songs. Everything in my life revolves around my love of words… Read more at Amplifier.co.nz
Performing solo and with AUT Dance Company
“I spent my working life as a teacher, something I found worthwhile, even enjoyable, but have some regrets at taking this safe well and trodden path rather than having the courage to listen to the writer’s voice that was always whispering to me. Since retiring I have slipped into the…
“The White Wall” : poetic-kinetic-sculpture improv movement troupe engaging with their immediate environment in a very unique way. Their performances are candid and responsive. They are moving in nature and reflecting that through movement and stillness. Nature! – whether it is the urban nature or the green nature or human…
Auckland based performance poetry troupe The Literatti have been presenting their genre defying fusion of spoken word, music, performance, visual art and elements of theatre since 2006. Formed in late 2005 after founder Shane Hollands was inspired by the Def Jam Poets, the group has evolved a collaborative approach, combining…
Cakes sings and strums her ukulele for your pleasure. She is singing for you. Not the person next to you (though she’ll let them believe it). You. Only you. Patti loves you.
Born in a country that doesn’t exist. Educated around the world in the midst of a perpetual battle between the light and the shadow, the ecstasy and apathy. His never-ending desire for the ultimate beauty has led him in the company of like-minded, great and inspiring people. Zoran’s photography is…
Born and resident in Auckland, New Zealand, Yvette is a busy, prolific freelance composing musician, her principal instruments being saxophone and clarinet. She holds a Master of Music in composition from Victoria University of Wellington, and a Bachelor of Music in composition and clarinet from the University of Auckland, from…
Xinia graduated in December 2010 with a Bachelor degree in Dance from AUT. During her time studying she has performed as a dancer in TEMPO dance festival in both 2009 and 2010. She has been involved in many other small dance projects and discovered an interest in Yoga, Pilates, Somatics,…
‘Veil and the Bedlambs’ is the performance persona of transdisciplinary artist Celine Sumic. With a background in architecture and Japanese language Celine draws on a dancer’s sensibility to foreground the inherent relationship of internal and external environment. Find out more at :desensu.wordpress.com
My work here at ATC is particularly focussed on developing young (and new) talent via a whole range of programmes that I curate via ATC Education (schools, young people, youth arts) and ATC Participate (industry development, creative collaborations and community). The thing I really enjoy about my role here is…
Lynn Beesley (Bettiblue), has travelled the world gathering inspiration for her paintings, poems, designs and photographs. She loves to explore ideas around the nature of relationships and cultural traditions and how they shape who we become. Poems and paintings dance side by side as she invites us to join her…
Samoan, Chinese and German. Born in 1982, New Zealand Actor and Martial artist. He studied in Australia in AAA Sydney Acting school and is currently studying in level 3 Mastery with Kacie Stetson at Studio 111 (Auckland) 2012. He has been a full time actor in New Zealand since May…
Leanne Radojkovich’s flash fiction and short stories have featured in various places including Turbine, Radio New Zealand, Takahe, the School Journal, Renegade House and Broadsheet. She won the Lilian Ida Smith Award for writing in 2009 and has twice been shortlisted for the Reed Fiction Award. Website:www.leanneradojkovich.com
Lauren Dunningham is an all round performer within dance, music and poetry. After graduating with an advanced certificate in dance and drama, she continued to co-directed Triple8funk dance company since 2006 and in 2008 competed at the World Hip Hop Championships. She is a Facilitaotor for the Centre for Poetics…
Kotaro Nishishita, a classical guitarist who beganto play classical guitar in 2004 inspired by Narsico Yepes. He graduated as a Bachelor of Music in Performance at the University of Waikato (2006-2009) studying under Katya Skandera, Federico Quercia and John Couch. He has won 2 best performance prizes and a Merit…
Kirsten Warner’s poetry has been published in Landfall, Takahe, Bravado, JAAM and in the collections Our Own Kind, poems about animals, and Just Another Fantastic Anthology, Auckland in Poetry. She was the joint-winner of the Landfall Essay Competition in 2008 with creative non-fiction concerning history, colonisation and creativity. She has…
Kiri Piahana-Wong is a New Zealander of Maori, Chinese and English ancestry. She has published her work widely in journals and anthologies in NZ and Australia, including Mauri Ola: Contemporary Polynesian Poems in English, The NZ Poetry Society Anthology 2008, Bravado, Blackmail Press, Sidestream , Snorkel , Trout and The…
Hey, I’m Kashka. I’m a poet-journalist-writer and I live in New Zealand’s best city, Hamilton. I work in the mighty Waikato full-time as a journalist and I also happen to rep the label poet when occasion allows. I’ve performed in two Readers and Writers Festival slams, won the inaugural Hamilton…
Juliet Shelley is a freelance dancer, performer, teacher and choreographer. She studied dance at Trinity Laban, London & SNDO Holland. She relocated from Europe to New Zealand in 1994. She has taught and performed in the UK, Italy, USA, Australia and New Zealand. She is a certified teacher of the…
Jordin Lincoln is a passionate, aspiring actress, singer, songwriter, and model. She moved to Auckland in February, 2011 to pursue her goals in the industry – predominately film. Having performed on stage and in competitions from a very young age – including in school talent quests, Rotorua Has Talent 2010,…
John Irvine was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand in 1940, but travelled widely in Australia and Papua New Guinea thereafter for 29 years. John lives with his writer/poet wife in Colville on New Zealand’s picturesque Coromandel Peninsula and occasionally lets his dark side out to play with terrified local…
Jo Blankenburg is a pianist, composer and music producer. Apart from his own records he is best known for music scores for movies: “The Secret”, “Planet Earth, “The Wolfman”. He has produced music for “World of Wearable Art” – Wellington. For recent projects visit Jo Blankenburg & Oil Spill Website:Jo…
Jim Carraher’s Irish heritage strongly influences the rhythms and natural flow of his strongly rhyming narrative verse. He writes of his country of origin and his newer home with equal affection, and reads with humour and a strong brogue. Guest at in VOICE and Music – 16 April 2011 at…
Jess Holly Bates is a 27 year old talent who has been orbiting the Auckland/Wellington performance scene with intent over the last two years, well-qualified academically (BScMA) and a confident writer and performer, she has been writing poetry since age five. Jess began sharing her work on the stage in…
Jerry Beale grew up shuffling between parts of England and Northern Ireland. He’s been a Royal Marine Commando, a farmer, a bodyguard, representative rugby player, international judo competitor, cage fighter and advertising agency creative director. About the only thing that has stayed with him through all these experiences is the…
Grey Lynn poet A primary school teacher, and father to a teenage musician daughter. Jeremy has been writing and making visual art for several “blurred eras” – mostly about the “torn & frayed” subject of humanity. Writing and performing poetry is his main creative goal in life. He is an…
Born and raised in the United States with 14 years of theatrical experience and 10 years of classical vocal training, I am a versatile actress and singer who is professional, friendly and driven. Graduating from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a degree in Theatre, Communication and a music minor, I felt…
James Crompton is an earlier host of Poetry Live and a regular poet there. He has had several poems published in various journals such as “Tongue in Your Ear” and “Live Lines”. His poetry crosses from the worldly to the otherworldly, with a lot of his poems drawing influence from…
Jahra ‘Rager’ Wasasala is a contemporary dancer, choreographer and spoken word artist. She successfully completed her technical and choreographic training at Unitec in 2012 graduating with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts, Majoring in Contemporary Dance. During her three year training at Unitec, Jahra worked with and performed for…
Ila Selwyn’s book of poetry, two sisters, was published in 2011. She had previously published two chapbooks and a number of handmade books. Ila was an MC at Poetry Live, Auckland for four years. She had also been running a national poetry event at Lopdell House for two years and…
Igor Cubrilovic is a composer, producer, and a guitarist. Glacier Series is set of compositions which were composed over last 3 years, since he relocated from New York City to Geneva, Switzerland. Igor was a member of Jonathan Kane’s February and produced both the luminous first and long awaited second…
For more than 40 years novelist, essayist and curator Ian Wedde has also been one of New Zealand’s foremost poets. He has published 14 collections and is a multiple award winner. Guest at in VOICE and Music – AUP special event on 7th May 2011 at Pah Homestead
Iain Sharp is a prolific and highly-entertaining columnist, reviewer and critic and practiced performer of his poetry. Sharp is well-known for his humour and good-natured satire of the high serious of his own literary heritage, and many of his poems draw on the lyric tradition. He has published several volumes…
Huia is an ambient world music artist with her music being described as ‘urban gypsy folk music’. Her bilingual Maori music is filled with layers of electric resonance, organic bare-foot percussion, moonlit bonfire nights, dark rain, and a touch of folky goodness. For the Soul Centre performance she will be…
Hala Nasr is a performance poet from Auckland. Participant at Rising Voices program and a finalist of Auckland University Poetry Slam 2012. Hala is a part of Decolonise crew, a four-piece spoken word collective, made up of Hala, Logan aka Non-Anomalous, Jahra and Vincent aka Queen. DECOLONISE is about reclaiming…
Gus has been performing his poetry around the world. Organising events, producing shows and tirelessly promoting poetry. Apart from his own poetry collection, his poetry has been published in a few magazines and anthologies.He is a Poetry Slam winner. With a vision to bring poetry to the widest possible audiences,…
Over the last 18 years Grae Burton has developed an extensive successful career as a multifaceted theatre and film artist. His previous work includes such production seasons as Summer Shakespeare Nelson (Producer and Artistic Director/Designer) and Director/Designer for Copacabana, Grease, Seussical The Musical, Charlotte’s Web, Joyful and Triumphiant, Blowing It,…
Gill Ward lives on the Kapiti Coast. Her poetry, scripts, short stories and reviews have appeared in anthologies, magazines, literary publications and on National Radio. Now retired from teaching, Gill writes an online poetry column for the Kapiti Independent News and leads a U3A course on contemporary New Zealand Poetry.…
Gerry-Rooderkerk’s versatility has seen her perform in many different line-ups & situations in her 15 years in Auckland; from covers stalwarts ‘The Scanners’, ‘Early Warning’ and ‘Kick’, she also formed ‘Star Cross’d’, an acoustic duo that still gigs regularly 10 years on, her own reggae outfit ‘The Copicats’ and her…
Gareth Price, 38 years old. Saggitarius. Painter and musician. Guitarist formerly of ‘Semi Lemon Kola’ in the ’90’s, then with ‘Augustino’ in 2000 till about 2006. Currently playing with Mamaku Project. Artist at Pierre Peeters Gallery in Parnell. Currently working on his second solo exibition. Website:www.garethprice.co.nz
Currently she develops programmes in the museum sector. Gail has always enjoyed creating and communicating content and she particularly loves poetry. She is a creative Director of Aotearoa Found in Translation leading Printable Reality Actors Ensemble.
The 2 creative geniuses behind the band will please your senses with an acoustic offering of their hypnotic music. In a time of global uncertainty, Free Day ’s music offers a healing balm to soothe a troubled world. By a twist of destiny lead singer/composer, Glen Donaghy, and his wife…
Contemporary jewelery extraordinaire. Born in 1976 in Slovakia, lives in Auckland NZ. “Through making I experience my world and I fill my life with joy, frustration, adventure, love, practicality, creativity, passion, patience, fulfillment, change and most of all I feel at one with the living process.” Awards 2010 Selected for…
After traveling widely in Europe, Mexico, and Egypt intermedia artist Emit Snake-Beings arrived in Auckland on January 1, 1999. After a brief spell of success producing and exhibiting his enigmatic coin operated electrical shrines, as featured on ‘Nightline” TV, Emit relocated to the hermetic environs of Hamilton, concentrating his energies…
No computers, no sequencers, no safety net… We believe there is still a place for live performance in electronic music. Live improvisation means Dubtext don’t play “songs” in the conventional sense of repeatable compositions. We coaxe musical sounds from a variety of small synths and effects. Every performance is unique…
Donna is an award winning songwriter who’s songs are being hand picked as title tracks for albums reaping Grammy nominations. She’s had her material translated to French and was a special guest of hit songwriter Don Mclean on tour in New Zealand in February 2011. Donna has worked alongside an…
A Trained actor, singer and dancer. Denise has been a freelance professional since 1993. She works extensively at private and corporate functions as a variety of characters and as a childrens entertainer. She is an extremely experienced and versatile performer.
I love poetry, allowing myself time to write is like running through life on a different type of fuel, high-octane maybe? It gives me a connectedness, a sense of being in a world rich with meaningfulness. Took part at the Multicultural Expo 2013 performance.
