Description: A place-based anthology of waiata, poems, essays, and fiction about Pukeahu/Mt Cook, a small hill in Wellington, Aotearoa-New Zealand that rises between two streams.
A place-based anthology of waiata, poems, essays, and fiction about Pukeahu / Mt Cook, a small hill in Wellington, Aotearoa-New Zealand that rises between two streams.
Welcome. Here two of the editors introduce the anthology and reflect on some of the thinking behind the project. Read more.
Hinemoana Baker wrote the lyrics for a haka/waiata that names the mountains, iwi and hapū who occupied Te Aro Pā, in central Wellington and those who are still mana whenua today. It was first performed by several Wellington choirs at the Cuba Dupa Festival in 2014 celebrating the history, diversity and energy of Cuba Street. Read more.