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essa may ranapiri

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essa may ranapiri (Ngāti Wehi Wehi, Te Arawa, Ngāti Pukeko, Clan Gunn) (they/ia) is a poet with a great love for language, LAND BACK and hot chips. Their latest book of poetry, Echidna, was released this year. 

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WORD Christchurch gets the city buzzing with books, ideas and kōrero. Next festival: 1 - 6 September 2026. Watch out for events through the year!

Happy Bookshop Day! Ōtautahi Christchurch is spoilt for choice when it comes to independent bookshops, and we are so hap... Thanks to @noodnz, The Piano and Christchurch Art Gallery stages looked so flash throughout our 2026 festival! Nood’s gr... Mark it down in your calendar, send it to the group chat! The WORD Christchurch Festival is back in 2027 from 21 - 26 Se... Hey, did we hear you love kupu of all kinds? Waiata, stories, histories, poems, performances? You’ll want to block out 2... Cabinet of Curiosities is an ode to the elevated mundane and the outright bizarre, and we want to mihi to our partners a... @giselle_c_illo was such a joy to have with us in August for our @nzcya_awards Books Alive session and @selwyndistrictco...
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