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• My July 2026 Reading Summary

  Overall mood: nervous. As I have entered my third and final year for my PhD, I have found less and less time to read. I pushed through it this month as there were several Māori nonfiction books I wanted to read amidst Matariki celebrations, but I don’t think that will be possible over the next…

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  July 31, 2026

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• A Wealth of Inspiration in Witi Ihimaera Smiler’s Te Kaikaukau

  One of my favourite sessions of Auckland Writers Festival was Witi Ihimaera Smiler’s free event where he talked about the experiences that make up Te Kaikaukau. Just shy of 80, Witi made the plunge to consciously step into an immersive te reo Māori experience, whereby for a year he learnt from fellow students and his…

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  July 22, 2026

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