‘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…
