KATE PARKER of Ngati Maniapoto, English and Greek descent, grew up roaming the bush and riding horses in Kaeo. She studied theatre in Melbourne. Returning to co-found NZ's Red Leap Theatre. She is currently a visual artist and theatre maker and lives in West Auckland, with her family. She enjoys watching wildlife, being near the forest and the sea and finding ways to support our planet. One seedling at a time.