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Guest Writers

Meet the writers, poets, composers, and storytellers who bring their voices to KUPU. Each guest brings a unique perspective, weaving together words, ideas, and experiences that inspire, challenge, and connect us.

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Blog Whā: Ghost Lines: KUPU Writers’ Retreat, Lake Ōkataina, 2025

Blog Whā: Ghost Lines: KUPU Writers’ Retreat, Lake Ōkataina, 2025

Before I left, I was privileged to sit with Hēmi Kelly. His wairua speaks a thousand words before he does, and when...
Blog Toru: From Whaingaroa to Lake Ōkataina

Blog Toru: From Whaingaroa to Lake Ōkataina

Cover photo by Emily Parr, 2021, Whaingaroa, Raglan. As I prepare to travel to Lake Ōkataina, home of Ngāti Tarāwhai, I reflect...
Blog Rua: Nothing excites me, and I want to read something that does.

Blog Rua: Nothing excites me, and I want to read something that does.

Extracts from my visual arts thesis, when all we did was write, eat, sleep, repeat. My art practice is a conflict wanting...

Latest News

Stay up to date with the latest announcements, events, and stories from the KUPU Festival — a dynamic celebration of Māori literature and storytelling in Aotearoa.

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Epic Line-Up Of Māori Storytellers Will Converge On Rotorua For Fourth Kupu Māori Writers Festival

Epic Line-Up Of Māori Storytellers Will Converge On Rotorua For Fourth Kupu Māori Writers Festival

Next month, KUPU Māori Writers Festival will bring acclaimed authors and exciting new talent from across the motu to Rotorua on 17–18...
Nau mai whakakao mai ki KUPU 2025

Nau mai whakakao mai ki KUPU 2025

Nau mai whakakao mai ki KUPU 2025. He taiopenga hai whakahuihui i ngā ringatuhi Māori o te motu, hai whāriki i ō...
Welcome, come together for KUPU 2025. Tickets live!

Welcome, come together for KUPU 2025. Tickets live!

Welcome, come together for KUPU 2025. A festival bringing together Māori writers from across the country, to lay down their stories and...