Archive
Every issue of Awa Wahine is created to be held, revisited, and shared.
With each new edition, we open one piece from the previous issue to everyone. This archive also holds years of essays, reflections, interviews, and stories from the pages of Awa Wahine.
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Girl in the Back Row
From the back row of her school's kapa haka, Shannon recounts a journey of finding her voice and re-embracing her Māori identity.
Hinetītama / Hine-nui-te-Pō
Deborah Heke on the multifaceted atua wāhine who is the gatekeeper of worlds.
My Musical Identity
Taonga pūoro musician Ariana Tikao on the beginnings of her playing journey.