Arts • LanguagesThe generation refusing to lose Vagahau NiueA new theatre work confronts the silence around Niuean language loss and a new generation ready to break it.Susnation SetaThu, 11 Dec
Arts‘You can be both’: Proud Niuean championing new era for Pacific voices in national choirsSouth Aucklander William Kingi is breaking barriers in Aotearoa’s choral scene, creating space for Pacific languages, music, and culture.Atutahi Potaka-DewesWed, 10 Dec
Arts • TongaFinding Sioeli: Benjamin Work brings a forgotten Tongan hero to lightSioeli, The Tongan Lad stands as a remembrance and reclamation, unveiling a courageous Vava’u story deserving a place in Aotearoa’s history.Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 02 Dec
ArtsSignature Choir set to bring the Christmas spirit home with ‘Welly Wonderland’ concertThe Pacific ensemble caps off a milestone year by returning to the Michael Fowler Centre with a festive concert to celebrate community.Atutahi Potaka-DewesMon, 01 Dec
Arts • Cook IslandsTipurepure ‘Au Vaine: The Mamas keeping tīvaivai alive in PoriruaFrom weekly gatherings to a major exhibition, the quiltmaking collective invites Aotearoa to experience Kūki stories and community spirit.Atutahi Potaka-DewesWed, 26 Nov
Arts • Niue • TongaAI misses the beat: Pacific music producer challenges tech’s cultural blind spotsGlen Jackson says limited Indigenous training data means AI often mispronounces Pacific languages and fails to capture the rhythmic identity of the region’s music.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uMon, 24 Nov
Arts‘Silent Protest’: Faith Schuster on dance company Black Grace's historic double billA landmark season, a world premiere, and a New Zealand first - Black Grace’s 30th anniversary is shaping up to be its most defining chapter yet.Atutahi Potaka-DewesThu, 20 Nov
Arts • Aotearoa New ZealandBlind brothers turn lived experience into strength through musicThe winners of Creative New Zealand’s Pacific Toa Award, Moni and Ese Aumalesulu, attribute their success to their families, faith, and community.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 07 Nov
ArtsCIVIC Festival anchors indigenous artists in Te Whanganui-a-TaraShifting Centre’s pilot event in Wellington highlights local voices, celebrates a creative community, and supports emerging artists.Atutahi Potaka-DewesWed, 05 Nov
ArtsOut the Gate: Touring theatre show shares stories of incarceration, change, and healingA powerful stage production that invites audiences into an honest and hopeful talanoa about life during and after imprisonment.Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 28 Oct
