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Recommended by Nadine Anne Hura

A collective space for my diverse creative interests across many genre. My last life space possibly to dream in and have the courage to dream again with others.

For inspiration, passion, and words to entertain, humour and ignite!

- Nadine Anne Hura

Window into Karlo's world

By Karlo Mila

Poetry. Chat. Ideas. Problems. Love. Things. The world. Indigenous knowledge. Healing.

Future Proof

Written by Ellen Rykers, Future Proof is a weekly digest of environmental news from The Spinoff designed to keep you informed and inspired.

For My Wairua

Decolonizing, deconstructing, and de-centering the dominant discourse. Weaving words as I experience them; Creating to heal and healing to create.

Straight up, honest and beautiful kaituhi wahine Māori, def one to follow!

- Nadine Anne Hura

Strength of Story: He Pūmanawa Korero

By Lisa Cherrington

Writing that explores the pursuit of creativity, Māori identity and Mauri Ora (life essence/ wellbeing)

My Ngāti Hine soul sista, I learn so much and am inspired with every single story. Must subscribe!

- Nadine Anne Hura

In My Life by Luigi Cappel

A journey through my life experiences with 500 songs

The End is Naenae

By Anna McMartin

Too Hutt to handle

I love how authentically local and personal this blog feels, and yet, Anna tackles the big political, historical, sometimes global issues with heaps of heart, courage and kaha. I follow this blog to be enlightened and challenged.

- Nadine Anne Hura

The Audacity.

By Roxane Gay

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

Love how Roxanne Gay is modelling how to build a platform then share it. I follow her for inspiration.

- Nadine Anne Hura

Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar

This is the home of two newsletters. Paid subscribers get Cheryl's Dear Sugar Letter monthly, plus her free newsletter several times a year, which includes her "Tells Us" author series. Free subscribers get everything but the monthly Dear Sugar Letter.

Dear Sugar helps me reconnect to my reasons, and the things I deeply know to be true in my puku, especially about life and relationships.

- Nadine Anne Hura

Webworm with David Farrier

David Farrier's weird investigations, quirks & oddities delivered direct to your inbox!

I feel like I'm late to Webworm party, but arriving loud and enthusiastically! David is modelling ethics in journalism that should be standard, not niche.

- Nadine Anne Hura

Emily Writes Weekly

Emily Writes Weekly is a newsletter by me, Emily Writes, hitting your inbox twice a week with snark and joy and topical weirdness!

I love Emily's FNCs. She's a generous writer and human. She embodies everything that is awesome about belonging to community. He tangata tiriti ia.

- Nadine Anne Hura

The Bulletin

By The Spinoff

The Spinoff's essential wrap of news from across New Zealand, published each weekday morning. Written by Bulletin editor Anna Rawhiti-Connell and contributing writer Catherine McGregor

Memoir Land

By Memoir Monday

Three verticals: Memoir Monday: A collaboration among Granta, Guernica, Narratively, The Rumpus, Orion Magazine, The Walrus, Electric Literature, Literary Hub, Oldster Magazine; First Person Singular original essays; The Lit Lab interviews + craft essays.

99% hit rate - almost always I find a writer to follow who enriches my life through these weekly posts. Creative non-fict is lyfe!

- Nadine Anne Hura