Emma Espiner
New Zealand broadcaster and political commentator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emma Espiner (née Wehipeihana) is a New Zealand broadcaster and political commentator.[1][2] In 2020, she won Opinion Writer of the Year at the Voyager Media Awards.[3]
Biography
Espiner grew up in Wellington. Her mother, Colleen Smith, was a feminist activist and Espiner was involved in feminist protests from a young age.[2] Her father was Martin Wehipeihana.[4] Of Māori descent, Espiner has whakapapa (heritage) to the Ngāti Tukorehe and Ngāti Porou iwi.[1] She graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Auckland in 2020.[5]
She is a columnist for Newsroom and hosts a podcast Getting Better for Radio New Zealand about Māori health equity.[1][6] In 2023, she published a memoir titled There's a cure for this".[7]
Her 2023 memoir, There’s a Cure for This, was shortlisted for the General Nonfiction Award at the 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.[8]
Personal life
Espiner married journalist Guyon Espiner in 2012.[4][9] The couple separated in 2023.[10]
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