Written by Sisifa Gigi Lui

"Nō Tongatapu, Rotuma, me Ovalau ōku tīpuna
Ko Talau toku Maunga
Ko Fuli’u te awa
He tangata te tiriti ahau
Kei te Maungawhau taku kāinga ināinei
Ko Lui tōku whānau
Ko Sisifa taku ingoa
I love playing with words as a way to express, explore and protest."

Written by Montana Tiatia-Sefilino
”I am Samoan, married, a mother of two, born and raised in Upolu. I hail from the villages of Vaivase uta, Vailima, Avao and Lelepa in Savaii. With deep roots in my Samoan heritage my writing is a tapestry woven from the threads of my own life experiences as well as the diverse world around me. I believe in the transformative power of poetry to heal, inspire, and connect people.”

Written by Zoë Frances Samson

“Pākehā & Māori (Ngāti Raukawa), 26 year old Kaiako (teacher) from Titirangi Auckland, currently living in Te Waiharakeke (Blenheim). Still playing with words, reading and writing like when I was a little kid. Writing poems as a fun, safe way to explore identity and nostalgia.”