Gabriella Brayne and Litia Tuiburelevu publish this essay, taken from a wider research project on Pacific Peoples and the Criminal Justice system in Aotearoa New Zealand, written with Liz Lotoa, Isabella Ieremia and Hugo Wagner-Hiliau. Their research calls for abolition and an ending to carceral capitalism, envisioning emancipatory past futures for Tangata o le Moana and the globe.
Is cruising a form of time travel, a doorway into a pocket of Queer time, or something else entirely? Tom Denize unpacks the heat and magnetism of cruising spots.
A year after the flooding of Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, Elise Sadlier muses on the state of the local awa, the histories that led to their pollution, and how we might weather the storms ahead.
A series of small intimate vignettes between young lovers over the course of one night. Cadence Chung poses the question: How much of ourselves do we give away in love, and how much do we keep?
In Part I, Jessica Lim discusses the work of five poets who have served as her personal roadmap to poetry. Part II completes her ode to the archive considering the work of four more poets she loves, and one dead guy.
The debut poetry anthology from the newest and naughtiest micro press out there, Āporo Press. Damien Levi, one of the co-editors of the collection with Amber Esau, shares his dreams for queer and takatāpui publishing in Aotearoa.
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From the Springbok Tour, to the Vietnam War, to the occupation of Palestine, Matariki Williams delves into how the arts have been, and can be, used to express solidarity and protest.
Mya Morrison-Middleton reflects on the career of renowned Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa, and her latest exhibition 'Tangata Whenua', which showed at Season Aotearoa in Auckland and Christchurch's Centre of Contemporary Art.
Briar Pomana (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Rakaipaaka) falls down the enticing crochet rabbit hole of artists Lissy Robinson Cole and Rudi Robinson, reflecting on the role ringatoi Māori play in our current realities and beyond.
A fan of our work? Grab some merch! All purchases help to support The Pantograph Punch and enable us to continue dedicating ourselves towards our vision and mission.
Is the demand for intimacy co-ordinators, choreographers and directors just colonialism rebranding itself to undermine our sense of collective morale and personhood? In asking for collective responsibility in storytelling, Emele Ugavule pulls forward Indigenous conceptualisations of body sovereignty from an iTaukei worldview.
Jess Karamjeet, the founder of the Pan-Asian Comedy School Aotearoa, aka PACSA (Laughs), reflects on her journey into comedy, and her hopes of joy across diverse communities.
Horror academic Erin Harrington and Leon Radojkovic, creator and composer of Silo Theatre’s work Night of the Living Dead, on the reanimation of this seminal work at a pertinent time in our socio-political context.
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In the final essay response to AMF’s Niu Gold Mountain video project, Alex Stronach dissects Che Ebrahim’s Body Shop – in all its body-gore, trans-vengeance, horror-splat glory.
Mahiwaga is a poetic, magical and mysterious dance video through Northcote Town Centre, as part of All My Friends’ Niu Gold Mountain project. Naomii Seah chats to the creatives and looks into the future of this local hub.
In partnership with All My Friends, we have invited four writers to reflect on the themes, locations and stories explored in the video series Niu Gold Mountain. Han Li responds to the music video Mango, by Ray Leslie, Chris Antonio, Luke Park and Suren Unka, set in Selera restaurant.
Ōtepoti writer and poet Eliana Gray reflects on the city’s DIY music and arts scene – how it came together, how it fell apart, and the places and people left behind in its wake.
Loose Canons is a series in which we invite artists we love to share five things that have informed their work. Jujulipps, a Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist drawing energy from hip-hop and afrobeat, shares five things that inspire her.
V-Day themed playlist! Danya Yang reflects on the love we receive, and the love we give.
“Let the world know what it took.” Rita Seumanutafa and her father Seumanutafa Falema‘a Seumanutafa share the legacy of their music.
For musician Tali Enjalas Jenkinson, aka Vallé, pursuing and treasuring his Papua New Guinean identity has been vital in shaping the way he creates music.
For master artist Misa Emma Kesha, weaving feeds our mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing. With the help of her family, Misa Emma remembers her journey, all centred on the art of sharing and teaching.
Wellington-based writer, Emma Ling Sidnam shares the five things that inspire her as she debuts with her coming-of-age novel Backwaters.
Hine Te Ariki Parata-Walker shares five things that inspired her play 'The Jumpers', which will be read as a part of the Kōanga Festival 2023.
Loose Canons is a series in which we invite artists we love to share five things that have informed their work. Ruby Macomber, poet, researcher and teina of Te Moana-Nui-a Kiwa; shares her favourite things.
Gabriella Brayne and Litia Tuiburelevu publish this essay, taken from a wider research project on Pacific Peoples and the Criminal Justice system in Aotearoa New Zealand, written with Liz Lotoa, Isabella Ieremia and Hugo Wagner-Hiliau. Their research calls for abolition and an ending to carceral capitalism, envisioning emancipatory past futures for Tangata o le Moana and the globe.
Is cruising a form of time travel, a doorway into a pocket of Queer time, or something else entirely? Tom Denize unpacks the heat and magnetism of cruising spots.
A year after the flooding of Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, Elise Sadlier muses on the state of the local awa, the histories that led to their pollution, and how we might weather the storms ahead.
We don’t exist without our readers, nor do we exist without our Pals. Join the newly launched Pantograph Pals, and help to build a thriving and colourful future for arts publishing in Aotearoa.
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A series of small intimate vignettes between young lovers over the course of one night. Cadence Chung poses the question: How much of ourselves do we give away in love, and how much do we keep?
In Part I, Jessica Lim discusses the work of five poets who have served as her personal roadmap to poetry. Part II completes her ode to the archive considering the work of four more poets she loves, and one dead guy.
The debut poetry anthology from the newest and naughtiest micro press out there, Āporo Press. Damien Levi, one of the co-editors of the collection with Amber Esau, shares his dreams for queer and takatāpui publishing in Aotearoa.
A fan of our work? Grab some merch! All purchases help to support The Pantograph Punch and enable us to continue dedicating ourselves towards our vision and mission.
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From the Springbok Tour, to the Vietnam War, to the occupation of Palestine, Matariki Williams delves into how the arts have been, and can be, used to express solidarity and protest.
Mya Morrison-Middleton reflects on the career of renowned Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa, and her latest exhibition 'Tangata Whenua', which showed at Season Aotearoa in Auckland and Christchurch's Centre of Contemporary Art.
Briar Pomana (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Rakaipaaka) falls down the enticing crochet rabbit hole of artists Lissy Robinson Cole and Rudi Robinson, reflecting on the role ringatoi Māori play in our current realities and beyond.
Is the demand for intimacy co-ordinators, choreographers and directors just colonialism rebranding itself to undermine our sense of collective morale and personhood? In asking for collective responsibility in storytelling, Emele Ugavule pulls forward Indigenous conceptualisations of body sovereignty from an iTaukei worldview.
Jess Karamjeet, the founder of the Pan-Asian Comedy School Aotearoa, aka PACSA (Laughs), reflects on her journey into comedy, and her hopes of joy across diverse communities.
Horror academic Erin Harrington and Leon Radojkovic, creator and composer of Silo Theatre’s work Night of the Living Dead, on the reanimation of this seminal work at a pertinent time in our socio-political context.
In the final essay response to AMF’s Niu Gold Mountain video project, Alex Stronach dissects Che Ebrahim’s Body Shop – in all its body-gore, trans-vengeance, horror-splat glory.
Mahiwaga is a poetic, magical and mysterious dance video through Northcote Town Centre, as part of All My Friends’ Niu Gold Mountain project. Naomii Seah chats to the creatives and looks into the future of this local hub.
In partnership with All My Friends, we have invited four writers to reflect on the themes, locations and stories explored in the video series Niu Gold Mountain. Han Li responds to the music video Mango, by Ray Leslie, Chris Antonio, Luke Park and Suren Unka, set in Selera restaurant.
Ōtepoti writer and poet Eliana Gray reflects on the city’s DIY music and arts scene – how it came together, how it fell apart, and the places and people left behind in its wake.
Loose Canons is a series in which we invite artists we love to share five things that have informed their work. Jujulipps, a Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist drawing energy from hip-hop and afrobeat, shares five things that inspire her.
V-Day themed playlist! Danya Yang reflects on the love we receive, and the love we give.