Read & Listen

Kiki Van Newton on liminal spaces.

Chris Holdaway reviews Georgie Hill’s ‘Concave Iridescence’ at Visions Gallery, Auckland.

Miriam Lancewood’s letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.

Mark Sweet’s letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.

Linda Burgess’ letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.

Michalia Arathimos’ letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.

Whiti Hereaka’s letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.

AJ Fitzwater’s letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.

Mohamed Hassan’s letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.

Architect, poet and artist Elisapeta Heta explores indigenous art through the ideas and acts of resilience, connection and continuation. The third essay in the series ‘Art History is a Mother’ in partnership with City Gallery Wellington.

A moving, personal exploration of home ownership in Aotearoa.

The story of an author collective who came together over lockdown to write, publish and comfort one another. With witches…

An essay on Anne of Green Gables, family and the lineage of story.

An essay of four names, in four parts, by John Summers.

The third instalment of our series ‘Art History Is a Mother’, in partnership with City Gallery Wellington.

Megan Dunn talks to Jennifer Higgie, Frieze Editor at Large and host of Bow Down, a podcast that celebrates significant women from art history.

Marty Smith’s moving account of her friend Paul’s final weeks which coincided with lockdown 2020.

Jessie Bray-Sharpin recalls the memorable baths of her life, from Dunedin, to London, to Buenos Aires, to her current home in Wellington.

An essay puzzling the connections between knitting and writing by acclaimed author Whiti Hereaka.

Michalia Arathimos recalls her and her family’s journey home from Melbourne and lockdown in Aotearoa.

Elizabeth Heritage evokes her ancestors as she explores her personal pain in the context of a global and local pandemic.

Max Rashbrooke makes an argument for taking Wellness seriously as we face a future that urgently needs to address serious imbalance in our personal lives, but also in society at large.

Michalia Arathimos explores the complexities of the idea of ‘The Good Greek Girl’.

An essay on language, Te Ao Māori and Gender by essa may ranapiri.

Verb Director, Claire Mabey talks about Aldous Harding’s songs.

Chris Holdaway writes about his micro residency at Verb Festival in 2019.