The power of Māori and Pasifika literature roars into theatrical life as the much anticipated and highly acclaimed UPU comes to Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival as part of the RĀ season line-up. <img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2309/1a59b404971861b067c2.jpeg' .
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Fierce theatre, a hip-hop musical set in the city streets of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, customary Indigenous dance made contemporary, and wāhine Māori telling it like it is – these are among the first events announced for the trail-blazing, biennial .