Nembeka Ganaii's Layers of Identity

By Ōtepoti He Puna Auaha | Dunedin UNESCO City Of Literature | Posted: Friday Aug 29, 2025

Ōtepoti Dunedin’s creative rangatahi explore their whakapapa through powerful stories of their identity, culture, and belonging through poetry and essays on ‘Layers of Identity’.

PODCAST Nembeka Ganaii

"It really means a lot for me to know my whakapapa because I started connecting the dots of families and relatives. I usually talk to them on FaceTime, but to meet them in person is an amazing experience. "

Nembeka, a Year 6 Pine Hill School student, came to Aotearoa from Papua New Guinea as a toddler. In his poem Layers of Identity, Nembeka explores gratitude for life in New Zealand while cherishing the simple, family-focused lifestyle of Papua New Guinea.

Layers of Identity Broadcasts Fridays 3.30pm on 105.4 FM, 1575 AM

and Layers of Identity - Otago Access Radio
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