Tia is a descendent of Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou and Ngāpuhi. Tia loves story telling, having performed in ATC's Billy Elliot the Musical and in many lead roles in musicals in NZ since. Fluent in Te Reo Māori, she has an impressive voice portfolio both in song and acting. Tia is ofNgāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou and Ngāpuhi descent.