Author(s): PŪHIA Journal

NZ Poetry | Anthology

PŪHIA: ISSUE RUA is the second instalment of a journal dedicated to showcasing literature and art by Māori creatives. PŪHIA is edited and published by the voice behind the popular Instagram page @maorilitblog. It aims to broadcast emerging and established Māori voices in the literary world. This new issue collects work by thirty contributors, including Ockham-shortlisted poet Isla Huia, singer-songwriter Anika Moa, Jessica Hinerangi Thompson Carr (whose debut collection Āria released in 2023), and Ariana Tikao, author of Mokorua. The full list of contributors is as follows:

- Te Kahuwhero Alexander-Tu’inukuafe

- Isla Huia

- Nicola Andrews

- Keelin Bell

- Laura Vincent

- Jessica Hinerangi Thompson Carr

- Ammon Hāwea Apiata

- Te Atarua Davis

- Jordan Tricklebank

- Saskia Sassen & Armani Love

- Ariana Tikao

- Kim Tairi

- Elise Sadlier

- Arihia Hall

- Chris Girven

- Aroha Witinitara

- Mikayla Preston

- Kathryn George

- Steph Julian

- Alexander Sarsfield

- Julia Iti Prendergast

- Samantha Plunkett

- Ada Duffy

- Trinity Thompson-Browne

- Pera D’Aiello

- Anika Moa

- Emily Hēni

- Nadia Solomon

- Phoebe Kiri

- Maia Hills