I work at the intersection of language, story and culture — helping people make sense of the worlds they move through, and the worlds they’re trying to build.
My background sits across bicultural narrative work, engagement design, and the deeper patterns that shape how people understand meaning. I’m interested in how language carries worldview, how stories create connection, and how culture shapes the way we relate to each other.
Each week I share two strands of work:
Narrative posts
Reflections on culture, identity, systems, and the quiet patterns that sit beneath everyday life. These aren’t academic essays — they’re invitations to think, notice, and feel. They’re where I explore ideas that matter to me, and hopefully offer something useful to others.
Pangakupu
Crosswords built from Māori kupu, offered as a light, playful way to notice patterns in language. One simple, one hard — a rhythm that balances the emotional labour of cultural writing with something crafted, contained, and fun. They’re not lessons in te reo Māori; they’re engagement tools that invite curiosity without pressure.
Together, these two strands form the shape of my practice:
story for depth, language for play, culture as the grounding beneath both.
My work is guided by clarity, care, and an understanding of audience load. I’m interested in tools and narratives that help people connect — across sectors, across cultures, across contexts. Whether I’m writing, designing, or building engagement tools, I try to create things that are accessible, thoughtful, and grounded in integrity.
If you’d like to follow along, you’ll find new posts here each week — three narrative pieces and two pangakupu.
A steady rhythm. Two strands. One practice.