Writer, composer, and musician Ariana Tikao (Kāi Tahu) is an Arts Foundation Laureate and is one of this year's Ursula Bethell Writers in Residence at the University of Canterbury. She is also a leading player of taonga puoro. Her work draws upon historical kōrero from her ancestors, and often has mana wahine focus. Her new book is Mokorua: My Story of Moko Kauae.