Merenia Gray is an award-winning choreographer, a dancer, teacher, author and arts sector leader. The daughter of respected and revered Kaikaranga, Tiahuia Te Puea Hērangi who witnessed and participated in some of the most significant events that shaped Aotearoa.
Merenia's new memoir, Tiahuia - a Karangi for My Mother is an expression of a daughter's love for her mother. The clever format of the book is delivered as a karanga, the first call in te ao Māori.