Also honoured at the ceremony: Alt-pop artist Theia’s te reo Māori project TE KAAHU , Rough Peel Music owner Paul Huggins , Pōneke podcasters Namnita Kumar & Nadia Freeman , and groundbreaking electronic music act micronism . 18 April Tonight, .
“We have a cultural smorgasbord on offer at this year’s Festival. Our audience will definitely be spoilt for choice,” says Peter Biggs, Chair of the Featherston Booktown Trust. “I can’t wait to see the streets of Featherston alive and humming .