He uri tēnei nō Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Ngāti Kahungunu.

Miriama's poetry has been published in Te Whē, Landfall, Wasafiri Magazine, Awa Wahine, Sweet Mammalian, and other places. She completed Heke Reo at Te Wānanga o Raukawa last year.

Miriama wonders whether hoarding is a genetic tendency or one manifestation of intergenerational cultural trauma. She washes yoghurt pots and feels closer to her tīpuna.

Miriama lives in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara with her hoa rangatira, Richard, and two tamariki, James Rewi (6) and Hana Tirohia (4).

Verb Festival 2020 appearances:
6pm, Nov 7: Spells for 2020 (LitCrawl)