Actress Rima Te Wiata opens up about the pain of losing her mum to dementia
16:13, Jul 28 2021 TAANIKO AND VIENNA NORDSTROM/SOLDIERS ROAD PORTRAITS Rima Te Wiata holds an ancient hīrau (waka paddle), which was a gift from her cousin, tā moko artist Inia Taylor. This story was published on Woman Magazine. Kiwi icon of stage and screen Rima Te Wiata speaks to Aroha Awarau about flipping the script on dementia, standing up for trans rights and what Matariki means to her. As an actor, love is one of the strongest emotions to express on the stage and screen, and it has inspired many powerful performances. For Rima Te Wiata, one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed actr...