Kris Herbert is an award-winning science journalist and storyteller with a passion for New Zealand's unique flora and fauna. The spark for writing Saving Wananga was a short news bulletin about a police officer who sang to a sick kea to keep it calm while transporting from Arthur's Pass to the vet in Christchurch in 2017. D ne graduated from a French Art school, specializing in illustration, storytelling and character design. She works with traditional mediums such as ink, watercolor and pencil, often incorporating digital technique. This is her fourth book. She lives in Glenorchy, outside of Queenstown.