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Tēnā koutou katoa, Welcome to T111, the August 2024 issue of takahē! The number 111 is supposed to be auspicious, portending opportunity and achievement and general good vibes. We could all use a bit of that. Wars are ongoing, housing and food are eye-wateringly expensive, 2024 is likely to be hottest year ever recorded on…
Welcome to the very first takahē Fiction Readers’ Issue! This special mini-issue of takahē features five stories selected and co-edited by members of our Fiction Reading Team: Melanie Kwang, Rebecca Reader, Rebecca Styles, Clare Travaglia, Philippa Tucker, and Jill Varani. Our Fiction Reading Team usually works behind the scenes, with 20 members dedicating their time…
‘Poetry,’ wrote W. H. Auden, ‘makes nothing happen.’ The vitriolic political furore that erupted around poet Tusiata Avia and her poem about Captain Cook, ‘The Savage Coloniser,’ around this time last year would seem to suggest that this is, in fact, not the case. This was a case of something very much happening, indeed, breathtakingly…
Tēnā koutou katoa We know how busy December gets for many people, so the takahē team has worked hard to bring you our 109th issue early in the month. We’re sure you’ll find plenty inside from our contributors to challenge, delight, and move you, and hope takahē will find a special spot in your summer…
Tēnā koutou katoa Welcome to the August issue of takahē! This issue has been a work in progress as we embrace a digital approach, but our writers are as amazing as ever, and the contents brimful of energy and growth—so appropriate for an issue born on the edge of spring. The leadership and mahi of…