Tusiata Avia | |
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.jpg) Avia in 2020 | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Poet, performance artist, children's author |
| Education | University of Canterbury, International Institute of Modern Letters |
| Notable awards | Emerging Pacific Artist, Arts Pasifka Awards (2006) |
Donna Tusiata Avia MNZM (born 1966) is a New Zealand poet and children's author. She has been recognised for her work through receiving a 2020 Queen's Birthday Honour and in 2021 her collection The Savage Coloniser won the Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. The Savage Coloniser and her previous work Wild Dogs Under My Skirt have been turned into live stage plays presented in a number of locations.