Charisma Rangipunga

Charisma Rangipunga (Ngāi Tahu, Taranaki, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Hinematua) is an author, composer, mother to three boys, and dedicated to the revival of the Māori language. She is deputy chair of the Māori Language Commission, and drove the language and cultural revitalisation efforts of Ngāi Tahu for many years.