Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Te Aupōuri, Ngāpuhi, Ngati Kuri & Te Rarawa
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
159 cm
Age Range
18–25
Career Highlights
Aki is a New Zealand–Māori actress who has been performing since childhood, building a strong body of work across television, film, web series, and theatre. She is best known for her leading role as "Te Ururangi" in the acclaimed web series "Ahikāroa", spanning multiple seasons, alongside standout performances in "Rapunga", "Heartbreak High" Season 3, and "Vegas." Her feature film credits include lead roles in "Workmates" and "Restitution", further establishing her as a dynamic screen presence across both drama and contemporary storytelling. Aki’s early screen work includes a guest appearance on "Shortland Street" and a lead role in the short film "Money Honey." On stage, she has taken on leading roles in productions such as "Tu Meke Tui", "Annie", and "Seussical."
Feature Film.
| 2023 | Restitution | Claire (Lead) | Dir. Hayden Washington-Smith |
| 2023 | Workmates | Whetu (Lead) | Dir. Curtis Vowell |
Television.
| 2026 | Baddies | Bee (Supporting ) | TVNZ/BSAG Dir. Johnny Barker |
| 2026 | Head Girl | Maia (Supporting) | Three NZ Dir. Robyn Grace |
| 2026 | Ms X | Talia (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. David de Lautour |
| 2025 | Ahikāroa Season 6 | Te Ururangi (Lead) | Kura Productions Dir. Various |
| 2025 | Heartbreak High S3 | Taz (Supporting) | Netflix Dir. Various |
| 2025 | Rapunga | Wai (Lead) | Cinco Cine & Whakaata Māori Dir. Tim Worrall |
| 2022 | Ahikaroa - Season 5 | Te Ururangi (Lead ) | Dir. Various |
| 2021 | Ahikaroa - Season 4 | Te Ururangi | Dir. Awanui Simich Pene, Jarod Rawiri, Corinna Hunziker |
| 2021 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 8 | Emmy Schofield (Guest) | Dir. Various |
| 2020 | Vegas | Arihia Poulan (Supporting ) | Greenstone TV Dir. Michael Bennett and Kiel McNaughton |
| 2018 | Shortland Street | Rangimarie Rameka (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
Theatre.
| 2021 | Mauri Tau | Narrator - Waitī | Dir. Scotty Cotter |
| 2019 | The Wolves | #46 | Silo Theatre Dir. Sophie Roberts |
| 2019 | Tu Meke Tui | Taitu the Takahe (Lead) | Auckland Live Dir. Renee Lyons |
| 2017 | Annie - Intermediate School Production | Annie (Lead) | |
| 2017 | Seussical Theatre - High School Production | Jojo Macbeth (Lead) | Dir. Michelle Johansson |
Web Series.
| 2025 | Please Don’t Break Anything | Riley (Supporting) | Dir. Damon Feuplea’i |
| 2022 | Kura - Season 3 | Po (Core) | Dir. Various |
| 2019 | Ahikaroa - Season 3 | Te Ururangi (Lead) | Kura Productions Dir. Jarod Rawiri |
| 2019 | I Date Rejects - Season 2 | Jay | Whitiora Productions Ltd Dir. Paula Jones |
Short Film.
| 2019 | Money Honey | Red (Lead) | Dir. Isaac Knights-Washbourn |