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Boni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho

Kaituhi Tūtahi | Contributing Writer

Raised in Rotorua, Boni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho (Te Arawa/Tūhoe/Tūwharetoa) is the Auckland Fringe Festival Director, Kaiwhakahaere of Taurima Vibes and core whanau member of both Te Pou Theatre and Hobson Street Theatre Company. As well as his work in theatre, Boni is an advocate for positive social change and the role of arts in supporting wellbeing, and runs Atawhai, an annual mental health awareness festival.

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Loose Canons11.02.20

Loose Canons: Boni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho

Loose Canons is a series in which we invite artists we love to share five things that have informed their work. Boni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho is the new Auckland Fringe Festival Director.

By Boni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho
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