Te Kāhui Creative Writing

22/09/2025

Kia ora koutou!

It's fundraiser show week! Thank you to those who have already purchased their ticket via Eventbrite. We have limited tickets available, so grab your ticket quick! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keep-te-kahui-flying-tickets-1619019834909

Eric Soakai, Sherry Zhang & Ruby Macomber will be sharing fresh (as well as tried and true) poems.

We'll also read from two collections of writing from Te Kāhui programme participants:

🙌Taiohi Inside, an anthology of 21 rangatahi from Mount Eden Corrections Facility. Available for purchase on the night.

🙌Wāhine inside, a forthcoming chapbook of writing from wāhine in Christchurch Women's Prison. Available for pre-order on the night.

But it doesn't stop there! Community partners have kindly donated pukapuka, merch, clothing and more. Anyone who purchases a show ticket via Eventbrite will automatically go in the draw to win 1 of 3 raffle bundles. Check out our Instagram page for information about these bundles !

Any questions team, don't hesitate to reach out. Otherwise, we'll see you in the cosy comfort of Trinity Methodist Church Hall on Friday 26th September at 6:30pm!

SEE YOU THERE!

Join Te Kāhui for a night of poetry, community baked-kai and a raffle to support the next phase of creative writing workshops for rangatahi

06/09/2025

✨ Keep Te Kāhui Flying Boosted Campaign ✍️

We've teamed up with Boosted NZ to raise $5000. From August 29th, you can directly support the continued impact of Te Kāhui Creative Writing by donating to our Boosted Campaign.

Te Kahui Creative Writing is a by-rangatahi-for-rangatahi kaupapa that equips the next generation of Aotearoa’s storytellers with the skills, space and support to realise their creative voice. Currently, it is the only Arts in Corrections program offered across the country that aims explicitly to work with rangatahi in adult Corrections facilities.

Te Kāhui has not been immune to the increased precariousness of creative sector funding that continues to grind down not-for-profit organisations across this government’s term. While we have all taken pay cuts and scaled down our programming to mitigate the impact of this funding climate on our kaupapa, we need community support to do justice for the work we do for rangatahi in Corrections.

Donate here! https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/projects/keep-te-kahui-flying?tab=donors