Skin Writing
Pushy Te Aratapu is a well-known and well respected tattooist and ta moko artist. He and his daughter Niwa own and run the small tattoo studio Underworld where they also employ talented young tattooist Matt Tewano.
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Skin Writing Series II - Part 1: Still Life
20 May 2012Matt takes Niwa to a life drawing class. Audio
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Skin Writing Series II - Part 2: Questioning Morality
27 May 2012The death of a friend causes Pushy to things in his own life in a new light. Audio
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Skin Writing Series II - Part 3: Koretake Matt
3 Jun 2012Matt is so worried about Pushy being angry with him he forgets the promise he made. Audio
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Skin Writing Series II - Part 4: Niwa Begins
10 Jun 2012Niwa starts becoming distracted by the growing idea of becoming a tattooist. Audio
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Skin Writing Series II - Part 5: Kia Ora Bro
17 Jun 2012Pushy is forced to make some tough decisions about his future. Audio
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Skin Writing Series III Part 1 - The Powhiri by Jamie McCaskill
17 Nov 2013Pushy's first Te Reo lesson has him on edge. Audio
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Skin Writing Series III Part 2 - The Joke is Silent by James Nokise
24 Nov 2013A young Samoan, Allan, remembers his grandfather with a non-traditions tattoo that upsets his father. Audio
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Skin Writing Series III Part 3 - He Kotiro by Jamie McCaskill
1 Dec 2013Pushy is relieved to no longer be the only Maori in his Te Reo class. Audio
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Skin Writing Series III Part 4 - Taua Taua by Jamie McCaskill
8 Dec 2013Shane joins the Te Reo class. He is quite the character but he and Pushy don't get on. Audio
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Skin Writing Series III Part 5 - The Noho by Jamie McCaskill
15 Dec 2013Shane makes a surprise appearance just when Pushy and Tui are warming up. Audio
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Skin Writing Series III Part 6 - Echoes of War by Rob Mokaraka
22 Dec 2013A soldier who served in Afghanistan seeks peace from his torment through taa moko. Audio
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Jason Te Kare on 'Skin Writing'
17 May 2015Skin Writing was developed to encourage more Māori writers to give writing for radio a go. Jason Te Kare researched Māori pūrakau (stories) of Mataora and Niwareka for his story, which is set in a… Audio
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Playwright Albert Belz
24 May 2015Playwright Albert Belz talks about writing for radio and how it compares to the stage and screen. Audio
