Simone Kaho (born 1978) is a

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poet of Tongan descent. She was born in

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and received an MA in creative writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters at

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. Her poetry has appeared in various journals including ''JAAM'' (Just Another Art Movement), ''Turbine'' and '' The Dominion Post''. A performance poet, she has appeared in shows such as ''The Kerouac Effect'' and ''Poetry Live''. In 2016, she published a collection of poetry ''Lucky Punch''. The New Zealand Book Council included ''Lucky Punch'' on their list of "21 new Kiwi books we can’t wait to read". Kaho was included in the 20/20 Collection published by the New Zealand Book Awards Trust, her work having been selected by poet

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaho, Simone 1978 births Living people New Zealand poets New Zealand people of Tongan descent People from Auckland International Institute of Modern Letters alumni