Location: Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, 3/5 Heriot Drive, Porirua
Friday 4th October to Sunday 6th October, 2019
Cost: $120 p/p, includes accommodation and all meals, plus selected workshops.
Friday 4th October
| Time | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00am | Shuttle departs Wellington airport for Porirua | Please book (if required) at time of registration. |
| 10.00am | Pōwhiri | Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Porirua Campus 3/5 Heriot Drive Porirua |
| 11.30-12.30 | Lunch | Registration | Time to settle in for those staying on-site |
| 1.00-2.30pm | Kaupapa Kōrero | Māreikura: Women of Words A conversation with Patricia Grace and Renée chaired by Arihia Latham |
| 3.00-5.00pm | Workshop One (Or free write) | Option 1: Find Your Writing Community: New And Emerging Writers with Ataria Sharman & Rangimarie Jolley Option 2: Writing memoir: Your Life, Your Story with Renée (limited numbers) Option 3: Fiction: Show Don’t Tell (presenter to be announced shortly, limited numbers) |
| 6.00pm | Dinner | |
| 7.30pm | Whaka- whanaungatanga | Pānui from Te Hā & Ngā Pou Board Chairs James George & Wena Tait Followed by informal open mic and regional introductions |
Saturday 5th October
| Time | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7.30am | Breakfast | |
| 9.00am-11.00am | Workshop Two | Registration required for all workshops (limited places) Option 1: Fiction workshop with James George (double wānanga) Option 2: Creative Nonfiction: Art and Craft with Paula Morris (double wānanga) Option 3: Values-based storytelling with Leonie Hayden & Laura O’Connell Rapira Option 4: Wānanga for writers in Te Reo with Wena Tait Option 5: Kete Whakaaro/Kupu Whakairo – Poetry Workshop with Anahera Gildea |
| 11.00-11.30am | Morning Tea | Book signing | |
| 11.30-1.00pm | Kaupapa Kōrero | Tuakana | Teina: The mentoring relationship A conversation with Witi Ihimaera, Hēmi Kelly & Whiti Hereaka |
| 1.00pm-2.00pm | Lunch | |
| 2.30pm-4.30pm | Workshop 3 (Or free write) | Registration required for all workshops (limited places) Option 1: Fiction workshop with James George (continued) Option 2: Creative Nonfiction: Art and Craft with Paula Morris (continued) Option 3: Creating Memorable Characters with Whiti Hereaka Option 4: Your Waha Your Way – Poetry with Tayi Tibble & essa may ranapiri Option 5: Pūrakau with Robert Pouwhare & Hēmi Kelly (Te Reo Māori) |
| 4.30pm-5.30pm | Free time | Book signing | |
| 5.30pm-7.00pm | Hākari | |
| 7.30pm-9.00pm | Kaupapa Kōrero | Kia Tika: The Right to Write Panel discussion with Anahera Gildea, Matariki Williams, Leonie Hayden, Emma Espiner & Nadine Anne Hura (Chair) |
| 9.00-Late | Open Mic | Your Waha, Your Way A chance for writers to read and share their work, led by Tayi Tibble and essa may ranapiri with soulful jams by the lyrical bawse Ladyfruit! |
Sunday 6th October
| Time | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7.30am | Breakfast | |
| 9.00am-10.00am | Kaupapa Kōrero (Or free write) | Te Pae Tawhiti – Where to from here? What opportunities exist for writers both grassroots and nationally? What can/should Te Hā be doing to support writers? An open-floor discussion and a chance for the community to feedback to the board of Te Hā. |
| 10.30am-12.00pm | Kaupapa Kōrero | Getting Published: Bring your questions for editors and publishers. Publishers to be announced shortly. |
| 12.30-1.30pm | Poroporoaki | |
| 2.00pm | Shuttle to Wellington airport | Please book (if required) at time of registration. |
How to get to the venue
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Porirua
3/5 Heriot Drive, Porirua
