MATARIKI BENNETT

Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Hinerangi, Te Arawa Iwi, Te Arawa Waka

Matariki Bennett is a 23 year old award-winning Slam Poet and Filmmaker. She released her first pukapuka, e kō, nō hea koe in May 2025. She is a founding member of Ngā Hinepūkōrero, a bilingual Wāhine Māori Slam Poetry Collective, who in 2021, were honoured with the Creative New Zealand Ngā Manu Pirere Award, recognising outstanding emerging Māori artists. In 2023, Matariki was the Wellington Poetry Slam Champion. Matariki co-wrote and co-directed, 'Te Kohu' (2022)' and directed the short documentary, 'Wind, Song and Rain (2022)'. Whakapapa, Te Reo Māori and Hītori are the tūāpapa of Matariki’s storytelling.

Kōrero

Favourite Quote

Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua.
Why do you write/compose/translate/create?

Mo ōku tūpuna, mo tōku whānau, mo ōku mokopuna.

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Matariki Bennett
E kō, nō hea koe
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Hēmi Kelly
Everyday Māori: Ia rā, ia rā
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Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku
Hine Toa: A Story of Bravery
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Paula Morris
Hiwa: Contemporary Māori Short Stories
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Shining Land: Looking for Robin Hyde (Korero Series)
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A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand
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Ko Aotearoa Tatou / We Are New Zealand - an anthology
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Rangatira
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On Coming Home (BWB Texts)
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Paula Morris
False River: Stories/Essays/Secret Histories
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Hira Nathan
Māori Ora - Your Guide to Using Traditional Māori Knowledge to Live a More Intentional Life
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Piki te Ora: Your Wellbeing Journal
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Hira Nathan
Whakawhetai: Gratitude: A Daily Bilingual Journal
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Poia Rewi
Te Kōparapara: An Introduction to the Māori World
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Whaikōrero: The World of Māori Oratory
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Matariki Bennett
E kō, nō hea koe
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Te Haumihiata Mason
Rōmeo rāua ko Hurieta (Romeo and Juliet in te reo Māori)
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Te Haumihiata Mason
Matapēhi
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Monty Soutar
Nga Tama Toa: The Price of Citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945
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Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War
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Kāwai: Tree of Nourishment (#2 Kawai)
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Poia Rewi
Karena Kelly
Hemi Kelly
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Hana Merereiha
Hona Black
Taiarahia Black
Tukiterangi Curtis
Atakohu Middleton
Hana Tapiata
Matariki Bennett
Te Haumihiata Mason
Mike McRoberts
Donovan Farnham
Hira Nathan
Hinemoa Elder
Tracy Manu
JP Pomare
Airana Ngarewa
Karen Te Ō Kahurangi Waaka
Hamish Bennett
Tim Worrall
Ramon Te Wake
Qiane Matata-Sipu
Stacy Gregg
Paula Morris
Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku
Mohi
Karena and Kasey Te Awa Bird
Monty Soutar

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