HANA TAPIATA
Tūhourangi/Tarāwhai - Te Arawa, Mataatua, Horouta, Tainui
Hana specialises in exploring tupuna mātauranga to reimagine models of empowerment, wellbeing, transformation and connection in every day life.
Hana is driven by a deep sense of commitment to giving back to the sources that have nourished her, including Kohanga Reo and Te Aho Matua by facilitating spaces for wānanga, sharing story and knowledge. Through her work, Hana fosters a sense of collective responsibility for transformative change by utilising pūrākau (traditional stories) as resistance, for cultural resurgence and self-determination.