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He reo rangatahi, 

he ao hurihuri

The voices of youth, 

keep the world turning

He reo rangatahi, he ao hurihuri

The voices of youth, keep the world turning

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He reo rangatahi, he ao hurihuri

The voices of youth, keep the world turning

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Action Ed is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading arts-based youth development organisation, structured around the medium of spoken word poetry.

We believe creativity and our ability to express who we are is fundamental to our wellbeing.

A blend of traditional poetry, storytelling, theatre, and even music – spoken word is a powerful and moving medium that carries impact.

Layers within each of us run deep, as do our connections with our whakapapa. Action Ed provide safe, accessible spaces, with an ever growing, community that support individuals to explore and voice these layers through words.

Once voiced, words, and the emotions they carry, can vibrate through the ether, gathering momentum and becoming change agents for societal and political issues.

 

About Us

“Action Ed offers a platform for rangatahi to talk about a broad spectrum of issues that are happening currently in Aotearoa, New Zealand, in the political landscape, but also internalised issues as young adults.”

 

Piremina Ngapera

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For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

Our methods have been developed to resonate with and re-engage youth in their journey of self-development, education, personal growth, and self-expression. We also work with adults in corporate and community sectors to do the same.

 

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For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

Our methods have been developed to resonate with and re-engage youth in their journey of self-development, education, personal growth, and self-expression. We also work with adults in corporate and community sectors to do the same.

 

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For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

Our methods have been developed to resonate with and re-engage youth in their journey of self-development, education, personal growth, and self-expression. We also work with adults in corporate and community sectors to do the same.

We are grateful that our mahi is supported by many organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. With their help, we are able to facilitate life-changing experiences, which provide a compass to navigate future pathways.

If you would like to be part of our journey, support us and become part of our growing community.

 

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For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

 

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For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

 

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For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

 

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For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

Our methods have been developed to resonate with and re-engage youth in their journey of self-development, education, personal growth, and self-expression. We also work with adults in corporate and community sectors to do the same.

We are grateful that our mahi is supported by many organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. With their help, we are able to facilitate life-changing experiences, which provide a compass to navigate future pathways.

If you would like to be part of our journey, support us and become part of our growing community.

For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

Our methods have been developed to resonate with and re-engage youth in their journey of self-development, education, personal growth, and self-expression. We also work with adults in corporate and community sectors to do the same.

We are grateful that our mahi is supported by many organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. With their help, we are able to facilitate life-changing experiences, which provide a compass to navigate future pathways.

If you would like to be part of our journey, support us and become part of our growing community.

 

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 For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

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 For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

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 For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

 

 

 

Slice of Southside
Thu Oct 24th 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku, Corner Bader Drive and, Orly Avenue, Māngere, Auckland 2022, New Zealand 2023 OCT SOS Lanyards

A celebration of the South Auckland Poetic Art. Hosted and curated by WTFL Alumni from the Southside. Parking on site. Ticket Info TBA.

 

 

 

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Slice of Southside
Thu Oct 24th 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku, Corner Bader Drive and, Orly Avenue, Māngere, Auckland 2022, New Zealand 2023 OCT SOS Lanyards

A celebration of the South Auckland Poetic Art. Hosted and curated by WTFL Alumni from the Southside. Parking on site. Ticket Info TBA.

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Slice of Southside
Thu Oct 24th 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku, Corner Bader Drive and, Orly Avenue, Māngere, Auckland 2022, New Zealand 2023 OCT SOS Lanyards

A celebration of the South Auckland Poetic Art. Hosted and curated by WTFL Alumni from the Southside. Parking on site. Ticket Info TBA.

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Slice of Southside
Thu Oct 24th 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku, Corner Bader Drive and, Orly Avenue, Māngere, Auckland 2022, New Zealand 2023 OCT SOS Lanyards

A celebration of the South Auckland Poetic Art. Hosted and curated by WTFL Alumni from the Southside. Parking on site. Ticket Info TBA.

Everyone has

a story to tell

For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

Our methods have been developed to resonate with and re-engage youth in their journey of self-development, education, personal growth, and self-expression. We also work with adults in corporate and community sectors to do the same.

We are grateful that our mahi is supported by many organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. With their help, we are able to facilitate life-changing experiences, which provide a compass to navigate future pathways.

If you would like to be part of our journey, support us and become part of our growing community.

For more than 40 years our programmes have engaged, nurtured, and inspired rangatahi. Through story telling we aim to break down stereotypes, build community connection and resilience within individuals and groups.

Our methods have been developed to resonate with and re-engage youth in their journey of self-development, education, personal growth, and self-expression. We also work with adults in corporate and community sectors to do the same.

We are grateful that our mahi is supported by many organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. With their help, we are able to facilitate life-changing experiences, which provide a compass to navigate future pathways.

If you would like to be part of our journey, support us and become part of our growing community.

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WORD - THE FRONT LINE '26 | GRAND SLAM 🤯 We find ourselves at the end of yet another beautiful WTFL season. That's 13 years!? Yet every year continues to blow us away. The absolute power, grace, and life from our poets is an absolute privilege to behold. 2026 WORD Whānau, THANK YOU for your voices that continue to uplift us all and challenge our hearts to speak. Thank you for stepping up to your front lines to slay your giants whilst holding each other so strong in the process. This world is better, when you are at the forefront, pen in hand, truth in the other! Big mihi to all our funders Creative New Zealand, Foundation North, Auckland Regional Arts and Culture, Ministry of Youth Development, J R McKenzie Trust, and MAS Foundation for generously supporting us, and investing in young artists and directly impacting the future of Aotearoa in a major way. Your support means so much, to so many. Ngā mihi nui! Shoutout to our top six teams for repping hard! Alfriston College, Diocesan School for Girls, Wesley College, De La Salle College, Marcellin College, and your 2026 WTFL Champions, Zayed College for Girls! Congratulations again to you all! Thank you to all the team at Auckland Live for hosting us and providing professional stages, sound, and lighting for our poets. Special shouts to Ngā Kōhine o te Kupu, Dilworth College, and Harper from Avondale College for gracing our stage, we are blessed to have you join us. To our judging panel, Koko Telfer, Tom Scott, Mama Seebs, and Vincent Nathan! A hefty lineup that held down the hardest job of the night! Absolute legends. Special thanks to all our teachers, coaches, alumni, and staff for the hard mahi put in throughout the year to support our poets and amplify their voices. Thank you to Peniel Fa’amausili, Sole Photography, and Nathaniel Howe for capturing lifelong memories for our poets and programme. Shoutout to DJ Nualan for spinning the beats! Not just at Grand Slam, but the WHOLE YEAR! A reminder to all our poets that Word – The Front Line is but one platform. The power to change the world already exists within all of you. Keep writing! Action Ed got your back. See you in 2027 folks!
WTFL'26 GRAND SLAM JUDGES! 🔥 Stoked to introduce your judging panel this year! Koko is a proud queer Pasifika poet hailing from the lands of Upolu, Samoa and Niue. They are born and raised in South Auckland and strive to use their poetry as a tool to uplift their communities. WTFL alumni and Grand Slam finalist, performing on stages across Tamaki Makaurau, Koko tells tales of being afakasi, the struggles of diaspora, navigating grief, and highlighting the joy of their people. Tom Scott, born of the blood, sweat, and tears shed with Homebrew, @Peace, Average Rap Band, and Avantdale Bowling Club, Scott’s craft as a music maker and performer is second to none. He has released nine albums (two of which debuted at number one on the New Zealand Top 40 album chart) and built a loyal live following throughout Aotearoa, Australia, and as far afield as Europe and the United Kingdom. In recognition of his considerable talents and cultural impact, he’s been awarded Album of the Year, Single of the Year, and Best Hip Hop Album at the Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as the coveted Taite Music Prize (2019) and multiple APRA Silver Scroll Award nominations. Seba Dilaimi, known online as @mama.seebz, is a vibrant content creator, dedicated primary school teacher, and proud solo mum with a following of over 500,000. A plus-size, positivity-driven hijabi, Seba celebrates her Iraqi heritage while embracing life as a Kiwi, having immigrated to New Zealand at the age of 14. After studying maths at university, she pursued her passion for education, completing her teaching degree in 2013. Since 2014, Seba has been inspiring young minds and now leads the junior team at Oranga School. Vincent Nathan is a storyteller forged in fire and memory; a writer, poet, and spoken word artist whose voice carries both the weight of whakapapa and the pulse of the present. With over two decades immersed in theatre, performance, and the art of language, his work does not simply speak… it summons. Whether on stage or page, his work is an offering… and a challenge: to listen closer, to see clearer, and to stand in the discomfort of truth. 🗓: 19TH SEP ⏰️: 7PM 📍: Aotea Centre 🎟: Link in Bio #WTFL
WORD - The Front Line Semi-Finals '26! 🥳 What. A. Moment. We saw truth, passion, and creativity pour out from our top 14 teams, as they left it all on the stage! Each year our rangatahi continue to raise the bar and we are still buzzing from semis. To all our WORD whānau ‘26, we are endlessly proud of you. Thank you all so much for stepping beyond your frontlines and holding not only yourselves, but each other in every space and stage. What an honour to witness your creativity and journey with us. In no particular order, these will be your top 6 teams moving on to the Grand Slam: Zayed College For Girls Diocesan School For Girls Wesley College Alfriston College De La Salle College Marcellin College WTFL would not exist without a village! Thank you to our coaches and alumni for being the pillars in our communities and to your teams! Special shoutout and thank you to our two legendary judging panels and Aotearoa’s leading artists featuring Jessie Fenton, Damien Levi, Talia Stanley, Mark Esekielu, COCOSHAKIM, Onehou Strickland, Sherry Zhang, and Rahman Bashir. Thank you to DJ Nualan on the decks! Keeping the energy on for both days and in all our spaces. Huge thank you to Peniel Fa’amausili (Sole Photography), Chris Matthews, and Nathaniel Howe for creating visuals for us to treasure forever. We appreciate you! Thank you so much to Auckland Live for having us. We value and appreciate everything your team has done to make these events run smoothly and an overall success. Every year is an absolute BANGER! Big mihi to our funders, Creative New Zealand, Foundation North, Ministry of Youth Development, and Auckland Council Regional Arts and Culture. Folks, get ready. WE HAVE A GRAND SLAM APPROACHING! #wtfl #actioned