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Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho

Kaituhi Tūtahi | Contributing Writer

Raised in Rotorua, Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho (Te Arawa/Tuhoe/Tuwharetoa) is the Auckland Fringe Festival Director, Kaiwhakahaere of Taurima Vibes and core whanau member of both Te Pou Theatre and Hobson Street Theatre Company. As well as his work in theatre, Borni is an advocate for positive social change and the role of arts in supporting wellbeing, and runs Atawhai, an annual mental health awareness festival.

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Loose Canons11.02.20

Loose Canons: Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho

Loose Canons is a series in which we invite artists we love to share five things that have informed their work. Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho is the new Auckland Fringe Festival Director.

By Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho
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