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Robert Sullivan Takes Poet Laureate Crown | Auckland News
Robert Sullivan has officially become New Zealand’s Poet Laureate, stepping into a storied role that honors Māori literary giants like Hone Tuwhare. Inspired by a new wave of poets writing in te reo Māori, Sullivan sees his appointment as a continuation of a powerful cultural lineage, deeply tied to his own Māori whakapapa and Irish heritage. His latest poetry collection, Hopurangi-Songcatcher, earned acclaim at the Ockham NZ Book Awards. In a ceremonial handover in Wellington, he received the tokotoko—a carved staff symbolizing community and guardianship—and was awarded a three-year stipend…
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