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Kokiri 20 - Te Puni Kokiri

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TOIKapiti Island’s Kaitiaki o Kapiti Trust has announced that writerNuki Takao is Kapiti Island’s resident writer this year.The residency is funded by <strong>Te</strong> Waka Toi / Creative New Zealandand hosted by Kaitiaki o Kapiti Trust, offers a grant and allowsan up-and-coming Mäori writer to live and work on thenorthern end of Kapiti island for eight weeks.Nuki Takao (Ngäti Rärua – Turangapeke, <strong>Te</strong> Äti Awa – Otaraua,Ngäi Tühoe - Tamakaimoana) says living on Kapiti will be like‘moving back through the mists of time’.Nuki TakaoKapiti Island’sresident writer‘To reside on Kapiti, on the island that stands apart from thisworld, will be more than a dream come true,’ says Nuki. ‘Totread in the undisturbed footsteps of the old ones, to spendtime with the ahi kä, with those few who have held unbrokenthe thread down through the generations, will be an honour.’During her residency Nuki will work on a children’s book, inMäori and English, which she hopes to develop into a series.She says the story will be an ‘historical, mythical, magicalstory based around Kapiti Island, its environs and its people. Ahero’s tale with a child at its heart.’<strong>Te</strong> Kura o RitanaSECONDARY SCHOOL KAPA HAKA NATIONALSThe recent secondary school kapa haka nationals held in Rotorua was an impressive and strong competition.The place getters are:First: <strong>Te</strong> Kura o Ritana (Lytton High School) - GisborneSecond: Raukura (Rotorua Boys and Girls High Schools) – RotoruaThird: <strong>Te</strong> Piringa Tahi – Palmerston NorthTE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | MAHURU – WHIRINGA Ä NUKU <strong>20</strong>1039

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