Whiti Hereaka
@whitihereaka.co.nz
Te Arawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Whakaue, Tūhourangi, Ngāti Tumatawera, Tainui, Pākehā. Kaituhi Māori. Author of “Kurangaituku”.
Writer of things. Popular emotional cheese dish.
She/her/ia.
www.whitihereaka.co.nz
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Writer of things. Popular emotional cheese dish.
She/her/ia.
www.whitihereaka.co.nz
Profile photo by Tabitha Arthur
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Whiti Hereaka
@whitihereaka.co.nz
· Apr 11
You Are Here by Whiti Hereaka and Peata Larkin - Aotearoa New Zealand Review of Books
An imaginative collaboration between writer and artist that pairs 'classical mathematical theory with te ao Māori'.
www.nzreviewofbooks.com
“Having unfurled to show you its glory You Are Here contracts and curls up on itself again. Back at the beginning. Expanding and contracting. Breathing in and breathing out.”
www.nzreviewofbooks.com/you-are-here...
www.nzreviewofbooks.com/you-are-here...
I am tidying the part of my fabric stash that is in my study (most of the stash is stored in the roof) and I have run out of the podcast I’ve been listening to and I still have to find a place to store my unfinished projects because I’ve run out of puff to make decisions — they stay for now.
February 16, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I am tidying the part of my fabric stash that is in my study (most of the stash is stored in the roof) and I have run out of the podcast I’ve been listening to and I still have to find a place to store my unfinished projects because I’ve run out of puff to make decisions — they stay for now.
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The first #kakapo chick for four years hatched two days ago (on Valentine’s Day for those who like to anthropomorphise!). Here’s Tiwhiri-A1-2026 in Yasmine’s nest. 📸: Deidre Vercoe. www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots #birds
February 16, 2026 at 12:48 AM
The first #kakapo chick for four years hatched two days ago (on Valentine’s Day for those who like to anthropomorphise!). Here’s Tiwhiri-A1-2026 in Yasmine’s nest. 📸: Deidre Vercoe. www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots #birds
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Yes
YES
The Tygger is out
YES
The Tygger is out
The wonderful thing about Tyggers
Is Tyggers are burning bright
Their tops are made out of rubber
In the forest of the night
What bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy,
Immortal hand or eye
Did frame the most wonderful thing about Tyggers,
Their fearful symmetry!
Is Tyggers are burning bright
Their tops are made out of rubber
In the forest of the night
What bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy,
Immortal hand or eye
Did frame the most wonderful thing about Tyggers,
Their fearful symmetry!
February 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Yes
YES
The Tygger is out
YES
The Tygger is out
Wellingtonians walking around the city today.
February 15, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Wellingtonians walking around the city today.
So “Wuthering Heights” discourse may have already peaked, but I was just thinking how interesting it would have been if star/producer Margot Robbie did à Drew Barrymore in Scream. Keep the marketing imagery the same but let us assume she’s Cathy but she is Isabella instead.
February 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
So “Wuthering Heights” discourse may have already peaked, but I was just thinking how interesting it would have been if star/producer Margot Robbie did à Drew Barrymore in Scream. Keep the marketing imagery the same but let us assume she’s Cathy but she is Isabella instead.
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INSPECTOR: But what made you realize the suspect was the Bad Pun Killer?
DETECTIVE: He had a sign that said, “Free Corpses!”
INSPECTOR: What?
DETECTIVE: It was a dead giveaway.
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DETECTIVE: He had a sign that said, “Free Corpses!”
INSPECTOR: What?
DETECTIVE: It was a dead giveaway.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
INSPECTOR: But what made you realize the suspect was the Bad Pun Killer?
DETECTIVE: He had a sign that said, “Free Corpses!”
INSPECTOR: What?
DETECTIVE: It was a dead giveaway.
INSPECTOR:
DETECTIVE:
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DETECTIVE:
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DETECTIVE: He had a sign that said, “Free Corpses!”
INSPECTOR: What?
DETECTIVE: It was a dead giveaway.
INSPECTOR:
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sorry Pink Floyd, turns out that we needed education. a lot of it. all of the education, really
February 15, 2026 at 5:38 AM
sorry Pink Floyd, turns out that we needed education. a lot of it. all of the education, really
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The headline with the breaking news banner is fitting
February 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The headline with the breaking news banner is fitting
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Upper & Lower Hutt are pretty much cut off by road atm. SH2 is closed to northbound traffic from the Haywards interchange & Eastern Hutt Rd is closed at the Silverstream rail overbridge
February 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Upper & Lower Hutt are pretty much cut off by road atm. SH2 is closed to northbound traffic from the Haywards interchange & Eastern Hutt Rd is closed at the Silverstream rail overbridge
The only thing I had to be on campus for today has been cancelled due to the weather so I’m working from home. There haven’t been as many sirens in the neighbourhood this morning so maybe everyone is (relatively) OK.
February 15, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The only thing I had to be on campus for today has been cancelled due to the weather so I’m working from home. There haven’t been as many sirens in the neighbourhood this morning so maybe everyone is (relatively) OK.
A couple of nights ago I couldn’t sleep because it was too hot and sticky and tonight I’m putting a woolly blanket on the bed 🥶
February 15, 2026 at 8:39 AM
A couple of nights ago I couldn’t sleep because it was too hot and sticky and tonight I’m putting a woolly blanket on the bed 🥶
I forgot it was Captain Cook-ed day!
Shout out to the Hawaiians for killing James Cook on this day in history..
February 13, 2026 at 9:53 PM
I forgot it was Captain Cook-ed day!
Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first four you know: openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...
February 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first four you know: openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...
I was a bit ill this morning so I got some “full fat” coke (instead of Coke Zero) and I was surprised at the difference and I think it is more about mouth feel than the taste? Like Coke Zero feels crispy and normal Coke is sort of soft? Like it coats the mouth?
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I was a bit ill this morning so I got some “full fat” coke (instead of Coke Zero) and I was surprised at the difference and I think it is more about mouth feel than the taste? Like Coke Zero feels crispy and normal Coke is sort of soft? Like it coats the mouth?
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IT'S GOOD FOR YOU! ^MT
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
IT'S GOOD FOR YOU! ^MT
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One day, we'll be an ancient civilization. I enjoy imagining future cultures, comparing and contrasting the direct works of William Shakespeare with Ten Things I Hate About You as if they were separated by a decade or so.
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 AM
One day, we'll be an ancient civilization. I enjoy imagining future cultures, comparing and contrasting the direct works of William Shakespeare with Ten Things I Hate About You as if they were separated by a decade or so.
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PSA: do not tag politicians, media or ill-intent people/organisations into replies to people, or in quote posts, unless you know they're ok with that.
This is not only rude but puts others at risk of harm. This is not a game. I will block anyone that does this to me
This is not only rude but puts others at risk of harm. This is not a game. I will block anyone that does this to me
February 10, 2026 at 3:28 AM
PSA: do not tag politicians, media or ill-intent people/organisations into replies to people, or in quote posts, unless you know they're ok with that.
This is not only rude but puts others at risk of harm. This is not a game. I will block anyone that does this to me
This is not only rude but puts others at risk of harm. This is not a game. I will block anyone that does this to me
February 9, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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This Sunday (8 February at 3pm) i'll be talking with Jordy Rosenberg at The Open Book in Tāmaki Makaurau. It's a free event. Jordy's new book Night Night Dawn is AMAZING and i can't wait to talk to him about it. theopenbook.co.nz/events/2026/...
Reading and Writing Political Fiction Now — The Open Book
Writers Jordy Rosenberg and Pip Adam discuss the literatures of a resurgent Left in the shadow of the Far Right. What is it to write and read political fiction in our current moment? @jordyrosenberg...
theopenbook.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 3:31 AM
This Sunday (8 February at 3pm) i'll be talking with Jordy Rosenberg at The Open Book in Tāmaki Makaurau. It's a free event. Jordy's new book Night Night Dawn is AMAZING and i can't wait to talk to him about it. theopenbook.co.nz/events/2026/...
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This looks great - two of the smartest and most intriguing writers I know of, chatting about timely topics together.
Bound to be invigorating for the busy ol’ brain, especially in these weird and wearying times. A most welcome and refreshing invitation! #pukapuka #nzbooks
Bound to be invigorating for the busy ol’ brain, especially in these weird and wearying times. A most welcome and refreshing invitation! #pukapuka #nzbooks
This Sunday (8 February at 3pm) i'll be talking with Jordy Rosenberg at The Open Book in Tāmaki Makaurau. It's a free event. Jordy's new book Night Night Dawn is AMAZING and i can't wait to talk to him about it. theopenbook.co.nz/events/2026/...
Reading and Writing Political Fiction Now — The Open Book
Writers Jordy Rosenberg and Pip Adam discuss the literatures of a resurgent Left in the shadow of the Far Right. What is it to write and read political fiction in our current moment? @jordyrosenberg...
theopenbook.co.nz
February 7, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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The secret to finding 100% of your typos is just to wait until the piece is published, don't worry you'll find them all
February 2, 2026 at 1:38 AM
The secret to finding 100% of your typos is just to wait until the piece is published, don't worry you'll find them all