Emma Espiner

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Emma Espiner (née Wehipeihana) is a New Zealand broadcaster and political commentator.[1][2] In 2020, she won Opinion Writer of the Year at the Voyager Media Awards.[3]

Biography[]

Espiner grew up in Wellington. Her mother, Colleen Smith, was a feminist activist and Espiner was involved in feminist protests from a young age.[2] Her father was Martin Wehipeihana.[4] Of Māori descent, Espiner has whakapapa (heritage) to the Ngāti Tukorehe and Ngāti Porou iwi.[1]

She is a columnist for Newsroom and hosts a podcast Getting Better for Radio New Zealand about Māori health equity.[1][5]

Personal life[]

Espiner is married to journalist Guyon Espiner.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Writer: Emma Espiner - Writers • Auckland Writers Festival". www.writersfestival.co.nz. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Spinoff, The (11 August 2018). "Feminism in the family: Colleen Smith and Emma Espiner on breeding activism". The Spinoff. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ "TVNZ wins big at annual Voyager Media Awards". TVNZ. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b Husb, Dale; Jul 29, |; Read, 2018 | 2 | 12 Min (28 July 2018). "Guyon Espiner: I'd love a New Zealand where we all embrace te reo". E-Tangata. Retrieved 23 October 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Emma Espiner: Watching two New Zealands". Newsroom. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

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