Sinead Overbye travels through the rich tapestry of Kia Mau Festival 2025 and the threads of Indigeneity that run through its very fabric.
Perched atop a jagged, volcanic plinth, a sci-fi-meets-prehistoric creature now towers over Riverside Park in Taupō.
Artist-led and Indigenous storytelling-focused, the Wellington-based festival shapes up for another empowering edition.