She was born in Wellington and ‘was inspired to write byher younger brother Wiremu McClutchie. She was a student of the University of Auckland, in 1995 graduating jointly with a BA and a Bcom. She enjoys all sports, whanaungatanga, te reo Māori, reading and has travelled extensively, both nationally and internationally.’
Biographical sources
- Whetu Moana: Contemporary Polynesian Poems in English. Ed. Albert Wendt, Reina Whaitiri and Robert Sullivan. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland UP, 2003. 121.
Poetry
- "Go To The Mountains." Whetu Moana: Contemporary Polynesian Poems in English. Ed. Albert Wendt, Reina Whaitiri and Robert Sullivan. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland UP, 2003. 121