Hana Buchanan

Hana Buchanan (Taranaki, Te Atiawa, Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika) descends from a long line of Taranaki artists and creatives. She is a member of Te Aro Pā Poets, living and writing on her tūpuna whenua of Te Aro, Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Hana has long been interested in words, languages, sounds and creative expression. She writes poetry in English and toikupu in te reo Māori, and a collection of her work is forthcoming.