Tess Huia Treloar

Ngāti Porou

1961 -



"For most of my life, I have lived in Tauranga but have recently moved to Hamilton with my lover and three children. At present I’m completing a bachelor of Social Science majoring in Women’s Studies and Psychology."

Biographical sources

  • Spiral 7: A Collection of Lesbian Art and Writing from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Ed. Heather McPherson, Julie King, Marian Evans, and Pamela Gerrish Nunn. Wellington, N.Z.: Daphne Brasell, 1992. 210.

    Poetry

  • "Karanga." Spiral 7: A Collection of Lesbian Art and Writing from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Ed. Heather McPherson, Julie King, Marian Evans, and Pamela Gerrish Nunn. Wellington, N.Z.: Daphne Brasell, 1992. 210-211.
  • A powerful piece on the cry or karanga of a Māori woman and the recognition of the need of a kuia and the tupuna to guide and support her.