Ngāti Uri, Ngāti Ārera, Ngāti Rupe, Ngāti ‘Akatauira

Ngāriki is a screenwriter, director and indigenous storyteller. She has experience across the arts and within various aspects of the film industry. Drawing upon her Polynesian Māori and mixed whakapapa, she is heavily influenced by the narratives, ceremonies, healing, rituals and connections to spirit that are born from her indigenous roots.