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.

Her mother, Colleen Smith, was a feminist activist and Espiner was involved in feminist protests from a young age.

[4] Of Māori descent, Espiner has whakapapa (heritage) to the Ngāti Tukorehe and Ngāti Porou iwi.

[5] She is a columnist for Newsroom and hosts a podcast Getting Better for Radio New Zealand about Māori health equity.