His friends call him TK but to an ever-widening global fan base he's known as Teeks. Photo / Supplied Originally published by The Spinoff. Made with funding from NZ On Air. He's a nervous sex symbol ...

Shilo Kino (Ngāpuhi, Tainui) talks with artist Teeks (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui) about discovering his voice, te reo Māori, activism and staying true. This year I gave up my full-time job ...