Play Reading with Whetū Fala

Name: Play Reading with Whetū Fala
Start: 2025-09-17T03:00:00+12:00
End: 2025-09-17T04:00:00+12:00
Location: 1 Pukenamu Drive, Pukenamu, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand

Schedule

Wed Sep 17 2025 at 03:00 am to 04:00 am

UTC+12:00

Location

1 Pukenamu Drive, Pukenamu, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand | Wanganui, MW

As part of Whanganui District Library's fringe festival, "Bookish", and in celebration of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, we are honoured to host esteemed storyteller Whetū Fala (Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Maru o Taranaki, Ngāti Maniapoto, Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi Rotuma, Samoa) for a play reading in te reo Māori. With work spanning decades, Whetū has been a tireless advocate for Māori and Pasifika storytelling across theatre, film, television, and radio. She founded Fala Media in 2007 — which specialises in producing indigenous content — and has served on various boards including Whakaata Māori and Ngā Aho Whakaari. In 2024, she directed feature-length documentary Taki Rua Theatre: Breaking Barriers, on pioneering kaupapa Māori theatre company Taki Rua. For more information contact: [email protected]