You may already recognise Hana Tapiata, who is a lifestyle blogger living by indigenous philosophies and mātauranga Māori, based in Te Waiariki, Bay of Plenty. He raukura tēnei o te Kōhanga Reo me te Kura Kaupapa Māori, he uri nō Te Arawa, Horouta me Mataatua waka. Hana has grown a successful multimedia platform (blog, vlogs, radio, print), establishing a social media enterprise where she shares tupuna mātauranga and how she applies it to a modern context as a means to improve self-awareness, self-determination and optimal health and wellbeing. Here, she engages with thousands people on different issues-particularly on identity.Hana is the founder of Te Urupu Media, an organisation dedicated to supporting Māori in Australia and abroad in online business and personal development and has also written a book titled “Self Awareness Doesn’t Begin With Self”. This book is a guide to understanding why self awareness doesn’t start with ‘self’, how a change in mindset can change your reality, how to be self-determining and more.Hana will be joining us at the Toi Tangata Hui ā Tau 2019, forming part of a team of panelists for Intertwine the Kumara Vine, where she will be sharing her experiences, kaupapa and insights on Māori well being.Visit Hana on FacebookVisit Hana on InstagramVisit Hana's website