He takata Kāi Tahu a Nick, ā i tipu ake i Ōtepoti. Ināianei, tito matua ai a Nick mō te atamira, ekari, he pūkeka hoki ōna ki te tito waiata. I whiwhi tōna tuhika whakaari kau tuatahi, arā ko Babyface, i kā tohu toa e toru i te 2025 Dunedin Fringe Festival. Ko Nick hoki te kaitito e noho ai i te 2025 New Zealand Young Writers’ Festival. Nick Tipa (Kāi Tahu) grew up in Ōtepoti, Dunedin. At the moment, Nick mainly writes for the stage, however he is also a songwriter. His first solo play, Babyface, received three awards at the 2025 Dunedin Fringe Festival. Nick is also the writer in residence at the 2025 New Zealand Young Writers’ Festival.