Amiria Stirling (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Kāi Tahu) is a qualified teacher and education consultant, and she is a language and education researcher and education support service provider. She is also a writer, and her short story ‘Whakaurupā Taku Aroha’ won Best Māori Story, first-time author, at the Pikihuia Awards 2019 and was published in Huia Short Stories 13. ‘Ngā Ngeru o te Tiriti o Pāia’ was the winner of the inaugural Storylines Te Kāhurangi Katerina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award, 2020.
