Feana Tu’akoi
@feanatuakoi.bsky.social
Writer
2025 Convenor of Judges NZCYA Book Awards
2024 University of Otago CoE Creative NZ Children’s Writer in Residence
https://www.feanatuakoi.com/
2025 Convenor of Judges NZCYA Book Awards
2024 University of Otago CoE Creative NZ Children’s Writer in Residence
https://www.feanatuakoi.com/
Absolutely stunning keynote from Huia Publishers’ fabulously talented Te Kani Price, at @waikatouniversity.bsky.social WaiPRU annual Seminar this morning. Wow, wow, WOW!!! 🤩
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Absolutely stunning keynote from Huia Publishers’ fabulously talented Te Kani Price, at @waikatouniversity.bsky.social WaiPRU annual Seminar this morning. Wow, wow, WOW!!! 🤩
Final session of the Storylines NZ Waikato Tour, with the fab new Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador, Kate Di Goldi. Best end to the best week! 🤩
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September 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Final session of the Storylines NZ Waikato Tour, with the fab new Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador, Kate Di Goldi. Best end to the best week! 🤩
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The Storylines NZ Waikato Tour writers & illustrators at Te Waihou Blue Springs yesterday. What a place! What a crew!
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September 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The Storylines NZ Waikato Tour writers & illustrators at Te Waihou Blue Springs yesterday. What a place! What a crew!
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Another great day on Storylines’ Waikato story tour. Thanks, Rototuna, Whatawhata & Raglan! 🤩
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September 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Another great day on Storylines’ Waikato story tour. Thanks, Rototuna, Whatawhata & Raglan! 🤩
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Fun visits to Pekapekarau & Ōtorahanga South primary schools today, as part of the fabulous Storylines NZ Waikato Story Tour. Looking forward to tomorrow’s visits already! 🤩
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September 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Fun visits to Pekapekarau & Ōtorahanga South primary schools today, as part of the fabulous Storylines NZ Waikato Story Tour. Looking forward to tomorrow’s visits already! 🤩
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Fab Flash Fever celebration at Poppies this afternoon. (Thanks, Poppies Hamilton!) Based on what we heard today, ‘Short/Poto’ will be a gripping read. Can’t wait to get stuck in!
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June 22, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Fab Flash Fever celebration at Poppies this afternoon. (Thanks, Poppies Hamilton!) Based on what we heard today, ‘Short/Poto’ will be a gripping read. Can’t wait to get stuck in!
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Fun Read NZ visit to Glen Massey School this morning. Fab school, fab teachers, fab kids! 🤩
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June 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Fun Read NZ visit to Glen Massey School this morning. Fab school, fab teachers, fab kids! 🤩
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Wonderful warm-up session today for Manawatū Literacy Association’s 2025 Book Battle, with schools from Levin & Palmy. Michaela Keeble & I were blown away by the fab questions & obvious passion for books.
Massive thanks to @beebrhyte.bsky.social, the MLA & Levin Library for making it happen!
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Massive thanks to @beebrhyte.bsky.social, the MLA & Levin Library for making it happen!
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May 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Wonderful warm-up session today for Manawatū Literacy Association’s 2025 Book Battle, with schools from Levin & Palmy. Michaela Keeble & I were blown away by the fab questions & obvious passion for books.
Massive thanks to @beebrhyte.bsky.social, the MLA & Levin Library for making it happen!
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Massive thanks to @beebrhyte.bsky.social, the MLA & Levin Library for making it happen!
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Great start to Hamilton Book Month’s Out of August Autumn series this afternoon, with Geoff Parkes & his new novel 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘚𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘞𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦. Thanks, team! 🥳
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March 15, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Great start to Hamilton Book Month’s Out of August Autumn series this afternoon, with Geoff Parkes & his new novel 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘚𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘞𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦. Thanks, team! 🥳
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Great launch for Te Moana O Reo in Kirikiriroa tonight. And, as for the readings - wow, wow, WOW!!! 🥳
Mālō ‘aupito to everyone who came to support us. 🤩
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Mālō ‘aupito to everyone who came to support us. 🤩
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February 13, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Great launch for Te Moana O Reo in Kirikiriroa tonight. And, as for the readings - wow, wow, WOW!!! 🥳
Mālō ‘aupito to everyone who came to support us. 🤩
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Mālō ‘aupito to everyone who came to support us. 🤩
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SO excited to receive my copy of Te Moana O Reo, edited by fab duo Michelle Elvy & Vaughan Rapatahana. Join us at the Kirikiriroa launch tonight, for readings, nibbles & fun. We’d love to see you there! 🥳
Where: Hamilton Central Library
When: 13 Feb, 5.30pm
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Where: Hamilton Central Library
When: 13 Feb, 5.30pm
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February 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
SO excited to receive my copy of Te Moana O Reo, edited by fab duo Michelle Elvy & Vaughan Rapatahana. Join us at the Kirikiriroa launch tonight, for readings, nibbles & fun. We’d love to see you there! 🥳
Where: Hamilton Central Library
When: 13 Feb, 5.30pm
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Where: Hamilton Central Library
When: 13 Feb, 5.30pm
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Fabulous Auckland launch for Te Reo O Moana, tonight, with the wonderful @reneeliang.bsky.social as MC.
We’re doing it all again in Hamilton tomorrow. Come join us at the Central Library, at 5.30pm. Should be fun!
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We’re doing it all again in Hamilton tomorrow. Come join us at the Central Library, at 5.30pm. Should be fun!
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February 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Fabulous Auckland launch for Te Reo O Moana, tonight, with the wonderful @reneeliang.bsky.social as MC.
We’re doing it all again in Hamilton tomorrow. Come join us at the Central Library, at 5.30pm. Should be fun!
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We’re doing it all again in Hamilton tomorrow. Come join us at the Central Library, at 5.30pm. Should be fun!
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Auckland, if you're looking for something fun to do this evening, why not drop into the Epsom Library at 6pm, for the launch of Te Moana O Reo? I'll be there, along with lots of other Kiwi writers.
Can't wait - see you there! 🥳
Where: Epsom Library, 195 Manukau Rd
When: Feb 12, 6pm
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Can't wait - see you there! 🥳
Where: Epsom Library, 195 Manukau Rd
When: Feb 12, 6pm
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February 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Auckland, if you're looking for something fun to do this evening, why not drop into the Epsom Library at 6pm, for the launch of Te Moana O Reo? I'll be there, along with lots of other Kiwi writers.
Can't wait - see you there! 🥳
Where: Epsom Library, 195 Manukau Rd
When: Feb 12, 6pm
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Can't wait - see you there! 🥳
Where: Epsom Library, 195 Manukau Rd
When: Feb 12, 6pm
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One more sleep until the Auckland launch of 𝘛𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘰! Looking forward to reading from my piece and hearing other writers read theirs. All welcome. See you there! 🥳
Where: Epsom Library, 195 Manukau Rd
When: Feb 12, 6pm
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Where: Epsom Library, 195 Manukau Rd
When: Feb 12, 6pm
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February 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
One more sleep until the Auckland launch of 𝘛𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘰! Looking forward to reading from my piece and hearing other writers read theirs. All welcome. See you there! 🥳
Where: Epsom Library, 195 Manukau Rd
When: Feb 12, 6pm
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Where: Epsom Library, 195 Manukau Rd
When: Feb 12, 6pm
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Excited to read at both the Epsom and Hamilton launches of this fab new anthology. Thanks to @thomconroy.bsky.social, Massey Uni, Palmy City Council & Square Edge Community Arts, for the 2022 Massey University Writer's Residency, where I wrote these micro-essays.
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February 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Excited to read at both the Epsom and Hamilton launches of this fab new anthology. Thanks to @thomconroy.bsky.social, Massey Uni, Palmy City Council & Square Edge Community Arts, for the 2022 Massey University Writer's Residency, where I wrote these micro-essays.
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All welcome. See you there!❤️🇳🇿📚
Still learning to drive it! 🤣
February 3, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Still learning to drive it! 🤣
Woohoo! 🥳
Thrilled to be Convenor of Judges for the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. What an honour! Can't wait to get reading.
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Thrilled to be Convenor of Judges for the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. What an honour! Can't wait to get reading.
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December 10, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Woohoo! 🥳
Thrilled to be Convenor of Judges for the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. What an honour! Can't wait to get reading.
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Thrilled to be Convenor of Judges for the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. What an honour! Can't wait to get reading.
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www.nzbookawards.nz/new-zealand-...
Super-interesting ACLAR Conference presentation on Depictions of Mothers & Fat Children in Western Children’s Literature by Åsa Warnqvist & Mia Österlund, this morning. Really got me thinking! 🤩💫✨
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November 29, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Super-interesting ACLAR Conference presentation on Depictions of Mothers & Fat Children in Western Children’s Literature by Åsa Warnqvist & Mia Österlund, this morning. Really got me thinking! 🤩💫✨
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Yet another fantastic talk, today, from the incomparable Gavin Bishop. I am in awe! 🤩💫✨
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November 29, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Yet another fantastic talk, today, from the incomparable Gavin Bishop. I am in awe! 🤩💫✨
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What a privilege to present at the annual WaiPRU seminar, as part of the ACLAR Conference, at Waikato University today. Thanks to all the kids’ lit kaitiaki who attended/presented - & to Gerri Judkins, for the photo! 🤩
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November 28, 2024 at 8:58 AM
What a privilege to present at the annual WaiPRU seminar, as part of the ACLAR Conference, at Waikato University today. Thanks to all the kids’ lit kaitiaki who attended/presented - & to Gerri Judkins, for the photo! 🤩
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SO excited to be included in Now and Then, the latest Landing Press NZ poetry anthology. Thanks, team!
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November 12, 2024 at 3:01 AM
SO excited to be included in Now and Then, the latest Landing Press NZ poetry anthology. Thanks, team!
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Big finish for the last day of the Storylines NZ Central Plateau tour. Thanks to Kaitao Intermediate for the warm welcome, the attentive listening & the gorgeous, student-made harakeke flowers & glass fish (modelled on my book - Freaky Fish). What a school! 🤩🌟✨
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November 8, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Big finish for the last day of the Storylines NZ Central Plateau tour. Thanks to Kaitao Intermediate for the warm welcome, the attentive listening & the gorgeous, student-made harakeke flowers & glass fish (modelled on my book - Freaky Fish). What a school! 🤩🌟✨
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Wednesday - day three of the Storylines NZ tour of the Central Plateau. Three schools, another 170 kids and SO many hugs!
Favourite question:
Are those your publishers? [Pointing to two student-researchers, at the side of the room.]
Why, yes - they follow me everywhere! 🤣
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Favourite question:
Are those your publishers? [Pointing to two student-researchers, at the side of the room.]
Why, yes - they follow me everywhere! 🤣
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November 6, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Wednesday - day three of the Storylines NZ tour of the Central Plateau. Three schools, another 170 kids and SO many hugs!
Favourite question:
Are those your publishers? [Pointing to two student-researchers, at the side of the room.]
Why, yes - they follow me everywhere! 🤣
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Favourite question:
Are those your publishers? [Pointing to two student-researchers, at the side of the room.]
Why, yes - they follow me everywhere! 🤣
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Tuesday - day two. Visited two more schools & spoke to another 80 kids on the @StorylinesNZ Central Plateau tour, today.
Favourite question: How much money have you got? 🤑
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Favourite question: How much money have you got? 🤑
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November 6, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Tuesday - day two. Visited two more schools & spoke to another 80 kids on the @StorylinesNZ Central Plateau tour, today.
Favourite question: How much money have you got? 🤑
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Favourite question: How much money have you got? 🤑
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Day one of the @StorylinesNZ Central Plateau Story Tour, with a fabulous bunch of writers & researchers. I visited primary, intermediate & secondary schools in Taupō & spoke to nearly 300 kids.
Question of the day: Is a peacock really a bird? 🦚😊
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Question of the day: Is a peacock really a bird? 🦚😊
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November 6, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Day one of the @StorylinesNZ Central Plateau Story Tour, with a fabulous bunch of writers & researchers. I visited primary, intermediate & secondary schools in Taupō & spoke to nearly 300 kids.
Question of the day: Is a peacock really a bird? 🦚😊
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Question of the day: Is a peacock really a bird? 🦚😊
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