Arts'Grow the pot, don't cut it up': Caren Rangi challenges Creative NZ restructureFormer Arts Council chair says cutting jobs will not solve underfunding, while Arts Minister Paul Goldsmith argues the overhaul will put millions more into the hands of artists, inluding Pacific artists.Elenoa TuragaiviuWed, 22 Jul
Arts‘Culture is who we are’: Pacific artist fears losing vital support over Creative NZ restructure A former Creative New Zealand Pacific Arts Committee member fears the agency reduces its workforce by almost a third.Khalia StrongTue, 21 Jul
ArtsNew poetry anthology puts Pacific languages and stories centre stageFeaturing poems in five Pacific languages, The Ocean Remembers is encouraging more writers to tell their stories in their native tongue. Maeva Moelagi Becerra-JacksonWed, 15 Jul
Arts • TongaTongan teen makes history with Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest win At just 19, Samuel Mataele has become one of Aotearoa’s youngest Song Quest winners - a major milestone for the rising Tongan opera star. Maeva Moelagi Becerra-JacksonTue, 14 Jul
ArtsPorirua school choir takes Pacific pride to Sydney Opera HouseBishop Viard College’s NIU Choir has brought home gold from a major international music festival.Atutahi Potaka-DewesMon, 13 Jul
Arts‘Come for the party, stay for the protest’: The cabaret show rewriting Pacific normsPolytoxic’s ‘Dangerous Goods’ blends circus acts with radical truth-telling, reclaiming body sovereignty for today’s Pacific women.Atutahi Potaka-DewesThu, 02 Jul
Arts • Tonga • Sāmoa • Aotearoa New ZealandPacific filmmakers earn a seat at the Academy Awards voting tableA Tongan-New Zealand film-maker and Sāmoan director have been invited to join the Academy behind the Oscars.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 30 Jun
ArtsNiuean designers take ‘Welly finesse’ to Pacific Fusion Fashion ShowFacing the rising costs of living and travel, the self-funded Niue Creative Collective are relying on community help to take hiapo to NZ Fashion Week.Atutahi Potaka-DewesWed, 24 Jun
ArtsUnder the sea and into the spotlight : Young Pasifika takes the lead in ‘The Little Mermaid’As the National Youth Theatre prepares for its Disney production, its young Pasifika leads discuss how the show promotes community accessibility and representation.Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 23 Jun
ArtsPorirua exhibit brings voices of Pasifika’s ‘sheroes’ into the light‘Marama Malama: Te Manavā Moana Women’ honours legends of P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A Inc's Whitireia Branch through the lens of Nu’ugalo Jacinta Mauga.Atutahi Potaka-DewesMon, 22 Jun
