Nadine Hura (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi, Pākehā) is a writer whose work connects literature, social policy and environmental justice. She has written extensively for The Spinoff, E-Tangata and other platforms. She is a Māmā, a poet, essayist and a member of the independent publishing collective, Tarakehe Press. Slowing the Sun, published by BWB in 2025, is her first full length collection of essays.