Rere Atu Taku Poi!: Let My Poi Fly!

Written in te reo Māori and translated by the author, Rere Atu Taku Poi! is a beautifully illustrated story about gender fluidity in a school setting. Rangi loves doing haka but performing poi is his favourite — even though his classmates say it’s just for girls. When the lead poi performer falls sick before a school performance, Rangi has to take her place. How will the other students and audience react – ‘Surely a boy can’t lead the poi?’ Promotion will carry through to Te Matatini 2025, which will take place in Ngāmotu New Plymouth in late February that year.