Community of Tui Motu: Writers and Artists

Among the writers we have regular columnists, a team who share their expertise in feature articles and occasional and new writers. Together they contribute to "knitting the islands together" with conversation and reflection on Church, Aotearoa society and the world, and fulfil the magazine's mandate over the course of the 11 issues.

We celebrate all our writers and particularly acknowledge those who write regularly for the magazine:

Scripture

Kathleen Rushton RSM — shares her scholarship and an interpretation of the Gospels for these times, monthly

Regular Columnists

Jane Higgins — Cross Currents, monthly
Clare Curran — Page 3 on social justice issues, bimonthly
Patrick Snedden — Page 3 on social justice issues, bimonthly
Shar Mathias — reflection on faith and life, bimonthly
Shanti Mathias — reflection on faith and life, bimonthly
Bruce Drysdale — For What It's Worth, bimonthly
Rosemary Riddell — For What It's Worth, bimonthly

Aotearoa Writers of Feature Articles

The writers below, Catholic, other Christian and those of other Faiths, have contributed more than one article during the year:

Zain Ali — practise and spirituality of Islam
Mary Betz — theologian and ecologist
Tui Cadigan RSM — Māori perspectives theologian 
Kevin Clements — peace and conflict perspectives
Neil Darragh — contextual theologian 
Peter Healy — environmentalist
Peter Lineham — history of church and religion in Aotearoa
Christopher Longhurst — interfaith theologian
Peter Matheson — Church historian and peace activist
David More — law and Catholic practice
Sanjana Hattotuwa — disinformation research
Susan Smith RNDM — missiology and theology 
Anton Spelman — Māori perspectives
Nicholas Thompson — history of Christianity
Mary Thorne — contextual theologian

International Writers of Feature Articles

The writers below, Catholic and other Christian, have contributed more than one article during the year:

Thomas O'Loughlin — liturgist and theologian 
Massimo Faggioli — Catholic church historian
Phyllis Zagano — historian of women in early Church
Cathy Ross — missiology and theology

New Māori Contributors

Claire Kaahu White
Anaru Eketone
Wayne Te Kaawa

Artists

Painters and Sculptors

In the 11 issues of 2023-2024, we published the work provided by 55 artists in Aotearoa and from other parts of the world. Their work and the many photographs we garner and copies of artists' works now in the public domain make each issue of Tui Motu a feast for the eyes, the mind and the spirit. We send the artists a copy of the magazine with our gratitude and frequently hear that they liked how we used their work – some even offer more images.

Poets

During the year we published the poems of six New Zealand poets and one from overseas in the reflection centrespread. We are grateful to the poets. We hear from subscribers that the centrespread is much appreciated and is used in ministry and for personal and group reflection. 

Joy Cowley
Norman Elliot
Michael Fitzsimons
James Lyons
Greg McNeill
Anne Powell
David Whyte