TE KAHU ROLLESTON

World of Words/Poetry Slam

PERFORMANCES

Te Kahu Rolleston, dubbed the “Taniwha of Poetry Slam,” has become a formidable force in Aotearoa’s spoken word landscape. This Tauranga-based wordsmith likens his poetry to a fierce fusion of Kapa Haka and Battle Rap. With titles like National Spoken Word Poetry Slam champion and World Pacific Festival Poetry Slam winner, he’s forged a distinctive place in the poetic scene over the past decade. A proud family man, Rolleston wields words as both craft and calling, running creative writing workshops from the Far North to Stewart Island, nurturing the next generation of poets. 

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