Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

From Jewelled Fantasies to Splended Rags - Hone Tuwhare - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

Show Notes

Take an imaginative visit to Hone Tuwhare’s crib at Kākā Point, conjured by the reflections and responses of poets, artists and the newly established Tuwhare Creative Residency.

Join your guides Jeanette Wikaira, Manaia Tuwhare-Hoani, Tracey Tawhiao, Ati Teepa and Cilla McQueen as we embark on this journey together.

This session was presented by the Hone Tuwhare Trust. It includes strong language.

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