Te Kahu Rolleston is an award winning spoken word poet. He first gained prominence winning the 2013 National Slam Poetry Competition
Of Nagāi te Rangi decent, he's known for incorporating Māori identity, mythology and social justice into his work
He's also a member of the Read NZ Te Pou Muramura "Writers in Schools" programme.
That sees him travel the motu using poetry to teach creativity and engage rangatahi in learning.
Last night he gave the organisations 2024 Pānui lecture.