Emma Espiner

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]

Personal life

Espiner married journalist Guyon Espiner in 2012.[4][8] The couple separated in 2023.[9]

References
  1. "Writer: Emma Espiner - Writers • Auckland Writers Festival". www.writersfestival.co.nz. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. "Feminism in the family: Colleen Smith and Emma Espiner on breeding activism". The Spinoff. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. "TVNZ wins big at annual Voyager Media Awards". TVNZ. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. Husband, Dale (28 July 2018). "Guyon Espiner: I'd love a New Zealand where we all embrace te reo". E-Tangata. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. "Graduation search results". University of Auckland. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. "Emma Espiner: Watching two New Zealands". Newsroom. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. "There's a Cure for This: A Memoir by Emma Espiner". www.penguin.co.nz. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  8. "TV stars, politicians mix at Espiner wedding". New Zealand Herald. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  9. Wadey, Rebecca (28 March 2023). "Guyon Espiner on separation, stress - and not drinking". Stuff. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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