Antony Deaker is Kai Tahu. He currently works for Kati Huirapa Runaka Ki Puketeraki and the Dunedin City Council in economic development roles.

His background is in arts employment and arts business development. He has also developed and managed arts festivals, arts and music performance venues and a radio station, published books of poetry and presented exhibitions of writing, books and sculpture. He has been involved in numerous performances. In 2017 he co-curated an exhibition of Dunedin contemporary art and fashion that was viewed by 40,000 people in Shanghai. In 2022 he demonstrated 6G and other plant-based technology to 75 people in Waitati.