Award winning female Maori playwright Maraea Rakuraku’s play Tan-Knee was one of three selected as part of Auckland Theatre Company’s development programme Next Stage Festival. The broadcaster, poet and short story writer explains what winning the 2016 Adam NZ Play award, as well as the Best Play by a Maori Playwright and Best Play by a Woman Playwright awards mean for her and the industry.
Playwright Maraea Rakuraku Photo: RNZ