Hana Tapiata

Hana Tapiata (Tūhourangi, Ngāti Tarāwhai) is a māmā and writer living by Māori philosophiesto explore wellness, self-determination and transformational change through pūrākau, atua and ancestral knowledge systems in a modern context. She is the winner of the 2023 Storylines Te Kahurangi Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award for her original te reo Māori manuscript, He aha tērā e rongo nei au?