Hana Pera Aoake (Ngāti Hinerangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Haua, Tainui/Waikato, Ngāti Waewae, Waitaha, Kai Tahu) is a writer and artist based in Otepoti. They sometimes organise exhibitions, readings, education programmes and conversations. Currently they work with Morgan Godfery on Kei te pai press, a publishing and education project. Hana published their first book, A bathful of kawakawa and hot water with Compound Press in 2020. 

Verb Readers & Writers Festival 2022 appearance:
Toi Te Kupu, Wednesday 2 November, Rongomaraeroa · Te Marae · Level 4, Te Papa
Beyond the Hot Take (LitCrawl), Saturday 5 Nov, 8.30pm, Enjoy Contemporary Art Space, 211 Left Bank.