EPISODE · Jun 7, 2026 · 17 MIN
Poneke poet Hana Buchanan's new work, Kupu Whenua
from Culture 101
Hana Buchanan has just published her debut collection Kupu Whenua, a bilingual Maori and New Zealand English work structured like a pepeha, with mountain, waterways, waka, birds and stars forming its chapters. Descended from Te Ati Awa and connected to the Te Aro Pa area, Buchanan wrote most of the collection on foot, walking Wellington's streets and listening for the ancestral memories she believes are stored in place. She is also a kaikaranga and a kaitito waiata. She joins Culture 101 and shares a reading.
What this episode covers
Hana Buchanan has just published her debut collection Kupu Whenua, a bilingual Maori and New Zealand English work structured like a pepeha, with mountain, waterways, waka, birds and stars forming its chapters. Descended from Te Ati Awa and connected to the Te Aro Pa area, Buchanan wrote most of the collection on foot, walking Wellington's streets and listening for the ancestral memories she believes are stored in place. She is also a kaikaranga and a kaitito waiata. She joins Culture 101 and shares a reading.
NOW PLAYING
Poneke poet Hana Buchanan's new work, Kupu Whenua
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Sep 17, 2025 ·24m
Jun 12, 2025 ·20m
May 19, 2025 ·25m
Jan 10, 2025 ·28m
Jan 10, 2025 ·23m