Profile
Pronoun
They/Them
Ethnicity
Māori
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
163 cm
Age Range
27–33
Career Highlights
Nī Dekkers-Reihana is a New Zealand actor and theatre director with experience across film, television and stage. Their screen credits include “Head Girl”, playing Flo, “Wellington Paranormal” and a recurring guest role in “The Brokenwood Mysteries”. Their film work includes the short film “A Mischief of” with Caravan Carpark and “The Haka Party Incident” documentary. Nī has an extensive theatre background, with performance credits including Auckland Theatre Company’s “Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking”, which toured Aotearoa in 2026 following a successful 2025 season, “Scenes from the Climate Era” with Silo Theatre and Auckland Theatre Company, and “Pinocchio the Pantomime” with Circa Theatre. Alongside their acting work, Nī has built an extensive directing portfolio, directing “Constellations”, “May Mga Uod And Utak Mo (There Are Worms in Your Brain)” and “Lads on the Island”. Their assistant directing credits include “Murder on the Orient Express” and “a mixtape for maladies”. Nī is set to return to Auckland Theatre Company in 2027 for “Becoming Jeff Bezos”, continuing their work across New Zealand’s theatre scene.
Awards.
| 2023 | Wellington Theatre Awards - Winner - New Aotearoa Play - The Haka Party Incident | ||
| 2023 | Wellington Theatre Awards - Winner - Production of the Year - The Haka Party Incident | ||
| 2023 | Wellington Theatre Awards - Winner - The Campion Accolade for Outstanding Performance - The Haka Party Incident | ||
| 2019 | Wellington Theatre Awards - Winner - Excellence Award for Performance Ensemble - Pakaru | ||
| 2019 | Wellington Theatre Awards - Winner - Excellence Award for Theatre for Young Audiences - Story Studio Live | ||
| 2017 | Wellngton Theatre Awards - Winner - The Dorothy McKegg Actor of the Year - Anahera / The Mooncake & the Kūmara | ||
| 2014 | Wellngton Theatre Awards - Winner - Most Promising Newcomer - 4 Billion Likes! | ||
| 2013 | NZ Fringe Festival - Winner - Best Theatre in the Fringe - Affinity | ||
Feature Film.
| 2016 | WARU | Chantelle | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Dir. Briar Grace-Smith |
| 2015 | Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses | Ensemble whanau | KHF Media Dir. David Stubbs |
Television.
| 2026 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 13 | Harper | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2025 | Head Girl | Flo | Head Girl Ltd Dir. Robyn Grace |
| 2024 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 10 | Harper | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2019 | Wellington Paranormal | Brianna H | New Zealand Documentary Board Dir. Jackie Van Beek |
| 2018 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 5 | Harper | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Dir. Briar Grace-Smith |
Theatre.
| 2026 | Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking (Tour) | Tilly | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2025 | Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking | Tilly | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2024 | Gravity & Grace | Ulrike Meinhoff / Ensemble | EBKM Dir. Eleanor Bishop |
| 2024 | Scenes from the Climate Era | Ensemble | Silo / Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Jason Te Kare |
| 2023 | Pinocchio the Pantomime | Pinocchio | Circa Theatre Dir. Gavin Rutherford |
| 2023 | The Haka Party Incident (National Tour) | Hilda Harawira | Tasman Ray Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2023 | U R Here | Ensemble | Barbarian Productions Dir. Jo Randerson, Batanai Mashingaidze |
| 2022 | Wednesday To Come | Iris | Circa Theatre Dir. Erina Daniels |
| 2021 | The Haka Party Incident | Hilda Harawira | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2020 | PSA: Election Special | Shane Jones / Marama Davidson | Circa Theatre Dir. Gavin Rutherford |
| 2019 | Pakaru | Shayla | Hapai Productions Dir. Mitch Tawhi-Thomas |
| 2019 | ransom. | Sam Kupe | BATS STAB Production Dir. Stella Reid, Nī Dekkers-Reihana |
| 2019 | Story Studio Live | Ensemble | Capital E Dir. Barney Olsen |
| 2018 | Julius Caesar | Lucius / Young Cato | Pop-Up Globe Dir. Rita Stone |
| 2018 | PSA: The Ghost of Christmas Parties | Judith Collins / Marama Davidson | Circa Theatre Dir. Hannah Smith |
| 2018 | Story Studio Live | Ensemble | Capital E Dir. Stella Reid |
| 2017 | Anahera | Anahera | Circa Theatre Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2017 | The Mooncake & the Kūmara | Elsie | Oryza Foundation / Betsy and Mana Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2016 | Cafe | Anita | Dir. Paul Mclaughlin |
| 2016 | Gallathea | Phyllida | TwinCity Productions Dir. Ania Upstill |
| 2016 | King Lear | Cordelia | Circa Theatre Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2016 | The Fence | Suzi | Brothers & Sisters Collective Dir. Fran Olds, Luka Hanna |
| 2015 | Lysistrata | Ensemble | The Bacchanals Dir. David Lawrence |
| 2014 | 2B or not 2B | Masha | 1st Gear Productions / Circa Theatre Dir. Sarah Delahunty |
| 2014 | 4 Billion Likes! | Chloe | 1st Gear Productions / Circa Theatre Dir. Sarah Delahunty |
| 2014 | Isaac’s Eye | Catherine | Circa Theatre Dir. Paul Mclaughlin |
| 2013 | Affinity | Gabe | 1st Gear Productions / Downstage Theatre Dir. Sarah Delahunty |
| 2013 | After Juliet | Rosaline | 1st Gear Productions / Circa Theatre Dir. Sarah Delahunty |
| 2012 | The Tigers of Wrath | Daughter | Circa Theatre Dir. Jane Waddell |
| 2011 | Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | The Globe Theatre / SGCNZ Dir. Yolanda Vasquez |
Short Film.
| 2026 | A Mischief of | Flatmate | Caravan Carpark Dir. Matasila Freshwater |
| 2024 | The Haka Party Incident Documentary | Kaihaka | Tasman Ray Productions Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2017 | Drop Down Globe | Lover one | Someday Stories Dir. Stella Reid |