Here’s a special glimpse into what inspires our multi-talented writing resident, Hinemoana Baker, in two videos commissioned from Godwit Films as part of our Trust’s oral history.

The video series is designed to record the diverse experiences, aspirations and writing styles of Randell Cottage writers-in-residence.

Hinemoana spent an eventful second half of 2024 at Randell Cottage after returning from a long stay in Germany. In the videos, she traces her personal family history while sharing comparisons between the European cultural environment and artistic life back in Aotearoa New Zealand.

She shows how all of these influences have come together in the evolution of her project Exhaust World.

As a special bonus, Hinemoana reads the intricately-woven poem Placard: Te Ahumairangi, triggered by the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti in November 2024.

You can read more about Hinemoana’s residency, including another new poem, in her report to Trustees.