Tiaarangi navigates through the rough seas of life by reflecting on the year thus far.

Rosheen Fitzgerald on the challenges of migrating to Aotearoa.

Matariki is the re-indigenisation of time as told by Aryan McKay through poetry.

Brooke Laird on Aotearoa’s colonial education legacy.

TaikaHine escapes narcissism through mana.

Kataraina on vanity, narcissism and judgement in this poetry collection.

The mamae of Kawakawa Stirling, whose whānau passed before their time.

A journey through whakapapa to pepeha by Aryan.

Kataraina on the taonga that is her ancestors.

Nicola Paul on the reality of Covid-19 in Aotearoa.

Healing through moko, a poem by Charmain Williams.

A poem on grief by Melanie Adamson.

A message from Jamie Perham about mana wahine.

A comment from a coworker on her appearance left Melanie spiraling.

Aryan McKay asks a very important question.

A poem by Emma Moody.

A love letter from Bella Waru to their inner child.

Healing from colonisation with Celine Dam.

With the passing of her dad, Jemma experienced a clash of two cultural belief systems – Māori and Pākehā.

Whitley Nepia on the immense trials of cancer.