Fiona Kaitaia

Fiona Kaitaia writes to Te Iwi o Aotearoa stating “I’m a regular reader of your paper and I think it’s choice. I’ve noticed, though, that you don’t have many poems or short stories. I’m a strong supporter of Black Power of Aotearoa. I’ve written heaps of poems and short stories about the bros and sisters of N.Z. They’re mainly about the people I’ve met and raged with, so I thought it would be choice to share some of them with other people who maybe don’t get the chance to rage with the Bros. It would be greatly appreciated if you could read them and possibly put some into your paper.”

Biographical sources

  • Te Iwi o Aotearoa 21 (1989): 4.

    Poetry

  • "Days Past By." Te Iwi o Aotearoa 21 (1989): 4.
  • The poet pays tribute to ‘those brothers who have/been here and gone’.
  • "The Best." Te Iwi o Aotearoa 21 (1989): 4.
  • The poet asserts the supremacy of the Black Power group with which she is affiliated.
  • "We’re on the Move." Te Iwi o Aotearoa 21 (1989): 4.
  • The poet writes of the gang’s ability to look after its own and to work to support itself.
  • "The Fist". Te Iwi o Aotearoa 21 (1989): 4.
  • The poet writes of the significance of the fist to the Black Power movement.
  • "Raging KTA." Te Iwi o Aotearoa 21 (1989): 4.
  • The speaker asserts the supremacy of her gang and their enthusiasm in partying.
  • "New Zealand, Our Children." Te Iwi o Aotearoa 21 (1989): 4.
  • The poet looks forward to the time when children can learn their [Māori] language as their ancestors did long before.
  • "Love of Our Land." Te Iwi o Aotearoa 21 (1989): 4.
  • A short two-line declaration of the enduring nature of [Māori] people’s love of the land.
  • "Aotearoa A Tatou Tamariki." Te Iwi o Aotearoa 21 (1989): 4.
  • "Aroha O Tatou Whenua." Te Iwi o Aotearoa 21 (1989): 4.