Dolina Wehipeihana

Dolina Wehipeihana is a New Zealand Māori dancer, choreographer and theatre producer. She affiliates to Ngāti Raukawa and Ngati Tūkorehe iwi.

Biography Cambridge, New Zealand is Wehipeihana's home town where she grew up. She went to Sacred Heart College in Hamilton. Her first encounter with contemporary dance came from Dorothy Coe her PE (Physical Education) teacher. In Hamilton Wehipeihana performed at the opening of the Gallagher Performing Arts Centre at Waikato University in March 2001 alongside the late Hirini Melbourne.

Wehipeihana was a founding member of Atamira Dance Company and was creative producer for the company from 2002 to 2010 as well as performing in its productions. In 2012 she was head of programming for Auckland Arts Festival.

From 2016 to 2018 she was a member of the Performing Arts Network of New Zealand (PANNZ) executive committee.

Wehipeihana founded an independent production company, Betsy & Mana Productions, and through this company she produces theatre and dance. She has a daughter from a previous relationship and Rawiri has three children from a previous relationship.